WLA Vida Cummins Stanton Scholarship

Eligibility

WLA Vida Cummins Stanton Scholarship, with an application deadline in June, offers numerous awards of $1600 each. Location restrictions exist. Restricted to those with financial need.

Description

The WLA Vida Cummins Stanton Scholarship is available to librarians who are admitted to the master's degree program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Information Studies during the coming academic year beginning with the fall term. They must be pursuing a career in school library media or youth services. Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of experience and background in library work or in working with children and youth; career plans in the library profession in library media or youth services; the need and desire for scholarship; and past academic performance. Affirmative action and equal opportunity principles will be applied. Racial or ethnic minorities, women and disabled persons are encouraged to apply and may identify themselves as such if they wish. Applicants must submit a completed application form. If any information requested cannot be provided via the online submission form, please submit them through mail. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Wisconsin Library Association for more information.