ALA Scholarships Notification (and a Nudge to Enroll in MLIS Student Resources)
ALA Students
For anyone who might have missed the message from MLIS Student Resources earlier today, some great ALA Scholarships are currently open for applications. (See forwarded email below for more details).
Also, if you haven't registered for MLIS Student Resources, be sure to self-enroll on D2L here. There are many ongoing job, scholarship, and learning opportunities posted under MLIS Student Resources > Communication > News. You don't want to miss those updates!
Date: Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 8:33 AM
To: ala-st...@stkate.edu <ala-st...@stkate.edu>
Contact:
Kimberly L. Redd
Program Manager, Certification & Talent Development
Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR)
If you need a bit of financial help to get through your graduate program, scholarship funds are now available. The American Library Association (ALA) has more than $300,000 available to students who are studying in library science or school library media programs at the master's degree level. Get your application in early. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2022.
Scholarships range from $2,500 to $8,000 per student per year. They include scholarships for students who are interested in children's librarianship, youth librarianship, federal librarianship, new media and library automation. In addition, there are also scholarships available for minorities, persons with disabilities and people who are already employed in libraries but do not have an MLS.
To be considered for one of these scholarships, applicants must attend a master’s level program in library and information science that has been accredited by the ALA. Take a look at the application and instructions and get started working on your application now.
Applicants interested in school librarianship must attend a program that meets ALA curriculum guidelines for the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Complete guidelines and instructions for the nationally reviewed and recognized CAEP/AASL school librarianship education programs are available on the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) website.
The scholarship process is open annually from September through March. For more information, visit the ALA Scholarship page or call the ALA Scholarship Clearinghouse at (800) 545-2433, ext. 4279.
The ALA Scholarship Clearinghouse is managed by the ALA Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR).
