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Fall 2025 Scholarship Recipients

Students walking across the Fairfax campus of George Mason University
Students learn how to join hundreds of student organizations and clubs at the Get Connected Fair on the Fairfax Campus. Photo by Evan Cantwell/George Mason University

Each semester, the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) Office of Student and Academic Affairs awards scholarships funded through the Development Office by alumni and philanthropists dedicated to student success.  

These scholarships help students to offset their expenses at George Mason while also highlighting the remarkable achievements of our applicants and their future potential.  

We are proud to recognize our undergraduate and graduate scholarship recipients for fall 2025. Congratulations to all recipients, and thank you to our generous donors for making these awards possible!   

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Join the CEHD Student Advisory Board

Looking to make the most of your college experience? Join the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) Student Advisory Board!

We are recruiting new members from Monday, 9/8/2025 – Thursday, 9/25/2025. Get involved and make your mark – apply today!

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Summer 2025 Dean’s List

Flowers framing the George Mason statue on the Fairfax campus
Summer flowers on the Fairfax Campus. Photo by Evan Cantwell/George Mason University

Congratulations to our students in the College of Education and Human Development who were named to the George Mason University Dean’s List for the summer 2025 term!

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A look into the Elementary Education Program: teaching science through “Wonder Journals”

Students viewing each other's "Wonder Projects"

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a pre-service teacher at George Mason University?

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Addressing the push to “get published!”

Stack of research papers

The push to “get published” at the doctoral level is ever-present.

Students are strongly encouraged to get their name out there at least once during their PhD coursework but going about this can feel intimidating. The competition to get published in a big-name journal can feel discouraging, especially when there is a fee for submitting manuscripts for review. It can feel overwhelming to have to consider the fact that your manuscript will be peer-reviewed by others in your field, some of whom you may have met (or will meet) at conferences, and some who you may very well have referenced in your work before. Keep reading to discover how I pushed through these feelings of intimidation and embarked on my own journey of getting published for the first time. 

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