2026 James Riggins Jr. Aspiring Educator Scholarship

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The Riggins family, through the Rainey Day College Foundation, is offering the James Riggins Jr. Scholarship for Aspiring Educators to a qualifying High School Senior, College Student, or Graduate Student, in the amount of $1,000. 

CRITERIA:

1. Applicant must be a graduating High School Senior, College Student, or Grad Student.

2. Accepted to or currently attending a 4 year College/University.  

3. Must be studying Elementary, Secondary, or Special Education

4. Applicant must have a GPA of 2.5 or above    

5. Positive Social Media presence.    

6. Submit essay (at least 250 words) on inclusion and mental health advocacy in education. 

We use Submittable to accept and review our submissions.