Student Scholarship Information Sheet
The Wisconsin State Reading Association will offer five Wisconsin undergraduate college/university students scholarships to the WSRA Convention to be held in Milwaukee each February. Each scholarship will provide full, 3-day convention registration fees, lodging (Thursday and Friday nights provided the recipient is willing to share a room with another recipient), and recognition at a reception at the convention.
Eligibility Criteria:
Student participants must:
- be an undergraduate education student at the time of application
- express a need for the scholarship
- demonstrate an interest in reading and involvement in promoting reading
- secure a statement of nomination from a local council member, zone coordinator, or university reading/language arts instructor documenting involvement or commitment to reading education
- agree in advance to share a portion of the knowledge gained with the sponsor or sponsoring organization
Select a council member or instructor who is familiar with you and your interest in promoting the teaching of reading. This person will serve as a nominator, who must provide a statement of support which he or she will write on the attached application form to:
- Dr. Ruth Short
1908 Fairhaven Dr
Cedarburg, WI 53012
Candidates will be selected based on their interest in the reading profession and their rationale for applying for this scholarship. Fill in the application forms COMPLETELY! (One form to be completed by the student --another form to be completed by the nominator.)
See your local council president or university WSRA representative for information about the Convention workshops, sectional topics, and keynote speakers.
Deadline
The postmark deadline for submitting the application and nomination forms is November 1st. WSRA Zone Coordinators and the Scholarship Evaluation Committee will select the recipients and notify them during the week of December 7th. SUBMIT EARLY! GOOD LUCK!
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