A maximum of five scholarships of up to $500 are available to MASL members pursuing study in the library/media field for an associate or bachelor's degree. The guidelines are:
1.The applicant must have been a member of MASL for one year .
2. The applicant must be enrolled in an associate's or bachelor's degree library science/educational media program, or library technology program, or seeking ed. Tech. endorsement, or professional development.
3. Payment of scholarships awarded will be made upon evidence of successful completion of the course, workshop or conference. For a course, payment of scholarship awarded will be limited to tuition and required resources, up to a total of $500. Official certified documentation of grade transcripts and expenses must be sent to the Scholarship Chair or directly to the MASL Treasurer. For a conference, payment of scholarships awarded will be limited to registration, accommodations, transportation, and meals served as part of the conference. Receipts for each expense must be submitted to the Scholarship Chair or directly to the MASL Treasurer.
Receipts must be accompanied by an assessment of the course or conference, to be no more than one page long and including new learning and how it will be applied in your employment position. For a conference, please list workshops attended. Other educational events will be adjudicated by the scholarship committee.
3. The applicant must be a Maine resident or enrolled in a Maine based program, or employed in a Maine institution
4. Applications must be received at least one month prior to the beginning of the course or conference.
Scholarship awards will be made at the Fall Maine Libraries Conference. Payment of scholarships awarded will be made upon evidence of successful completion of the first semester or course. A copy of grade transcripts must be sent to the Scholarship Chair or directly to the MASL Treasurer.
Applications should be mailed to:
Barb Hammond bhammond@rsu10.org
Library/Media Specialist
21 Cross St.
Mexico, ME 04257
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