Through the gracious support of donors, including Loyola alumni and friends, the School of Education offers an assortment of need and merit-based scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students, both new enrollees and continuing Ramblers. Scholarships ease the financial burden on Loyola students and provide a valuable jolt of confidence as future teachers and educational leaders march toward their degree. Buoyed by this support, scholarship recipients can devote themselves more fully to their studies and being a change agent in the educational arena.

Braeden Manogura

Ratner Endowment for Future Teachers Scholarship

Early on, Braeden Manogura admits his enthusiasm for school lagged. As his academic journey progressed, however, a few influential teachers reframed Manogura’s feelings about education. Slowly, he began to see school as a stabilizing force in his life, one delivering consistent structure and mentorship.

After initially attending a private college in Minnesota, Manogura transferred to Loyola in 2025 to pursue a degree in elementary education.

At Loyola, Manogura received the School of Education’s Ratner Endowment for Future Teachers Scholarship. Honoring Audrey Ratner’s (BSEd ’78) life-long commitment to education, the Ratner scholarship is earmarked for Loyola students enrolled in teaching and learning programs. Manogura says the Ratner award eased his anxiety about funding his Loyola studies and has allowed him to be fully invested in his education.

“Knowing others believe in my potential and my ability to make the most of this opportunity has pushed me to believe in myself on a deeper level,” says Manogura.