ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

 

 

This $500 scholarship is available to any and all students who qualify.  The scholarship is for one year and is non-renewable.

 

 

 

Criteria for Eligibility:

1.                 College junior, senior, or graduate student.

2.                 Undergraduate Major: Education, with an interest in reading education.

Graduate Major: Education, with a reading concentration.

3.                 Grade point average of 3.0/B or better.

4.                 Must be a member of a local council.

5.                 Must be a member of Tennessee Reading Association.

6.                 Application must be received by August 1, 2007.

 

Procedure:

1.                 Complete the application form on the following page.

2.                 Submit proof of academic standing: copy of most recent transcript.  (A student copy will meet this requirement.)

3.                 Submit a word-processed, original response to the following topic:  Why do you want to learn more about literacy instruction?

a.                  Response should be limited to two double-spaced pages.

b.                 Response must be signed by the applicant.

4.                 Submit a completed Reference Form.

5.                 Mail all materials, postmarked no later than August 1, 2007, to:

Cindi Mc Pherson

1616 Oak Street

Morristown,TN 37813

6.                 Decision date will be August, 2007.

 

 

 

A screening committee will review each application.

Decisions made by the committee are final.

All submitted materials are the property of the Tennessee Reading Association.

GENERAL INFORMATION

AND CERTIFICATION OF ACADEMIC STANDING

 

Personal Information

 

Name               __________________________________________________________________

 

Address           __________________________________________________________________

 

City, State, Zip ____________________________________________________________

 

Institution of Current Enrolment ________________________________________________

 

Major and/or Concentration      ______________________________________________________

 

 

Certificate of Academic Standing

 

I certify that _________________________________________________ is currently enrolled at

                                                                                (Applicant’s Name)

___________________________________ and has a current overall GPA of __________.

                                (Institution)

 

 

Date     _________________  Faculty Advisor Signature         ______________________________

 

Reference Form

(To be completed by a faculty member.)

 

Name of Applicant       ____________________________________________________________

 

A.                 Name of sponsoring faculty member or chair of applicant’s major program:

________________________________________________________________________

 

B.         Position and Department           ________________________________________________

 

C.        Institution          ____________________________________________________________

            Address           ____________________________________________________________

            City, State, Zip ______________________________________________________

 

D.        Is the applicant enrolled in a degree program?   Yes ________           No __________

 

E.         How long have you known this applicant?         ____________________________________

 

F.         In what capacity have you known this applicant?           ______________________________

 

Date     _________________                          Signature         ______________________________