{"id":645,"date":"2013-09-18T16:28:37","date_gmt":"2013-09-18T16:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cocis.simmons.edu\/sites\/blog\/2013\/09\/18\/scholarship_opportunities_from_the_american_library_association\/"},"modified":"2013-09-18T16:28:37","modified_gmt":"2013-09-18T16:28:37","slug":"scholarship_opportunities_from_the_american_library_association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cocis.simmons.edu\/sites\/blog\/2013\/09\/18\/scholarship_opportunities_from_the_american_library_association\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship opportunities from the American Library Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>The American Library Association (ALA) has more than?<\/span><span>$300,000 for students who are studying library science or school?<\/span><span>library media at the master&#8217;s degree level. ?Scholarships typically?<\/span><span>range from $1,500 to $7,000 per student per year. ?The application and?<\/span><span>instructions are available online at?<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/educationcareers\/scholarships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ala.org\/educationcareers\/scholarships<\/a><span>. The application?<\/span><span>deadline is?<\/span><span>March 1, 2014<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>There are many types of scholarships available for the study of?<\/span><span>librarianship. ?These include scholarships for students who are?<\/span><span>interested in children&#8217;s librarianship, youth librarianship, federal?<\/span><span>librarianship, new media and library automation. ?In addition, there<\/span><br \/><span>are also scholarships available for minorities, persons with?<\/span><span>disabilities and for people who are already employed in libraries but?<\/span><span>do not have an MLS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>To be considered for one of these scholarships, applicants must attend?<\/span><span>a masters program in library and information science that has been?<\/span><span>accredited by the ALA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Applicants interested in school librarianship must attend a program?<\/span><span>that meets ALA curriculum guidelines for the National Council for?<\/span><span>Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). ?Complete guidelines and?<\/span><span>instructions for the nationally reviewed and recognized NCATE\/AASL?<\/span><span>school librarianship education programs are available on the American?<\/span><span>Association of School Librarians (AASL) website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The scholarship process is open annually from September through March.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For more information, visit?<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/educationcareers\/scholarships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ala.org\/educationcareers\/scholarships<\/a><span>?or call the ALA?<\/span><span>Scholarship Clearinghouse at?<\/span><a href=\"tel:%28800%29%20545-2433%2C%20ext.%204279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(800) 545-2433, ext. 4279<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American Library Association (ALA) has more than?$300,000 for students who are studying library science or school?library media at the master&#8217;s degree level. ?Scholarships typically?range from $1,500 to $7,000 per student per year. ?The application and?instructions are available online at?http:\/\/www.ala.org\/educationcareers\/scholarships. The application?deadline is?March 1, 2014. 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