Education Support Professional

SHELBY J. “NETTIE” ATTKISSON EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL MEMBER SCHOLARSHIP $1,200.00

Eligibility Criteria – Applicants must:

 Be enrolled in coursework to enhance career path  Be an active Prince William Education Association member  Be employed as an Education Support Professional

Selection Committee:

A selection committee comprised of members of the Prince William Education Association reviews all scholarship applications on a competitive basis. Applications will be evaluated using the following criteria:

 Evidence of Enrollment in coursework  Evidence of Growth by Pursuing Training and/or Professional Activities  Essay  Letters of Recommendation

The decision of the committee is final.

Deadline:

Complete application in full and return to:

Prince William Education Association Attention: Scholarship Committee 8510 Bucyrus Court Manassas, VA 20110

Your application must be submitted by 4:00 p.m., March 29, 2016. Application must include your essay and two letters of recommendation. Please type or print; attach additional sheets if needed. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. SCHOLARSHIP AWARD IS CONTINGENT UPON PROOF OF ENROLLMENT AT AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION.

Designated #_____ (For office use only)

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Please type or print – attach additional sheet(s) as needed

Part I – Applicant Contact Information

Name: ______

Address: ______

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Phone No.: ______

Email: ______

Work Location: ______

Address: ______

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Phone No.: ______

Applicant Signature: ______Date: ______

Part II – Applicant Personal Information

Length of PWEA Membership: ______

Number of Years in Prince William County Schools: ______

Current Position Title: ______

Name and address of institution in which you are enrolled in coursework:

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Previously Completed Coursework/Training:

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Professional Activities and Associations:

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Part III - Employment History:

Employer/Place of Employment Job Title Dates Employed

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Part IV – Essay

On a separate sheet, please attach a short essay (typed; no more than 500 words) which addresses the following questions:

 How do you intend to apply the skills learned in your coursework?  Why are you deserving of this scholarship? SHELBY J. “NETTIE” ATTKISSON EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL Page 3

Part V – Letters of recommendation:

One letter must be from a current or recent supervisor. The second letter may be from another non-relative adult.

Names of persons furnishing letters of recommendation:

1. ______Relationship: ______

2. ______Relationship: ______