2014ALPHA NU STATE SCHOLARSHIP

The scholarship committee has allocated $1500 to be split between qualified applicants. (Maximum award per individual is $750.) Up to 35%of the $1500 may be awarded to an individual for a Road Scholar (Elderhostel) experience.

REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS:

  • Applicants must have been active DKG members for at least two years.
  • Credits are to be for master, doctorate, specialist, or other graduate level work or for a Road Scholar experience.
  • Recipients will be expected to remain active members of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International so that the Society may benefit from their experience.
  • Recipients will provide a follow-up letter summarizing the credit work or experience with the expectation of having the information used at a DKG meeting, workshop, or newsletter article, preferably at the state level.
  • In order to allow as many members as possible to benefit from the limited funds available for scholarship, successful applicants are limited to ONE academic scholarship and ONE Road Scholar award.

DIRECTIONS FOR APPLYING:

  • Submit a completed application form furnished by the state scholarship committee to your chapter president for her signature.
  • Send the application to the state scholarship chairpostmarked (or sent electronically) before May 1st.
  • Include a small photo of yourself (preferably a digital photo) for potential news releases.
  • Forward three letters of recommendation with reference to this award with the application.

ACCEPTANCE OF THE AWARD:

  • Notification letters will be sent by May 20th.
  • Acceptance or rejection letters from the recipients must be received by scholarship chair no later than June 1st.
  • Alternates will be informed as soon as possible if the selected candidates are unable to accept.

Note: More than one application from a chapter may be submitted.

ALPHA NU STATE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Graduate, Doctoral, Recertification Study

Road Scholar Experience

I, ______hereby make application for a Delta Kappa Gamma

Alpha Nu State Scholarship.

SECTION 1. PERSONAL DATA

Name

(last) (first) (middle)

Present Address

(street/box) (city) (state) (zip)

Email AddressPhone

Present Teaching Position______District

Name of School

SECTION 2. EDUCATION AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s Degree: Date_____ Institution

Other Degree: Date Institution

Past Experience:List in chronological order for the past several years – teaching, supervisory, administrative, or other positions. Give city/state or Idaho district where you are/were employed.

Type of degree or personal improvement you are working toward(master’s, doctorate, specialist, or other such as CEU’s, Road Scholar experience).

Dates of proposed classes: from ______to______

Place of study

Major field of study ______proposed semester hours

SECTION 3. SOCIETY INVOLVEMENT

Delta Kappa Gamma chapter to which you now belong

Date of Initiation______Type of Membership: Active Reserve

(Applicants must have belonged to Delta Kappa Gamma at least 2 years.)

Have you been a previous Delta Kappa Gamma scholarship recipient? ______

If yes, when?______From whom? How was it used?

List service to Delta Kappa Gamma (committees, offices held, etc.). Indicate level (chapter, state, international).

SECTION 4. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

List other professional and community organizations of which you are a member. Indicate service rendered to each.

SECTION 5. FUTURE PLANS

Include approximate years you plan to teach as well as your plans for involvement and leadership in DKG.

______

SECTION 6. FOLLOW-UP REQUIREMENT

A summary of how the scholarship was used, the benefit derived from it, and how the Society will benefit from your experience must be sent to the current scholarship committee chair within a month following the completion of your experience.

I understand that I have an obligation to report on my study/experience and to share with Society members.

Applicant’s Signature:

SECTION 7: LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

From the Society

(name) (position)

From Education (name) (position)

From Community

(name) (position)

SECTION 8: CHAPTER PRESIDENT’S ENDORSEMENT

Chapter President’s Signature:

(Signature indicates the nominee to be a participatory member in good standing with the chapter.)

SECTION 9: SUBMISSION

Send this completed application form, personal photograph, and three letters of recommendation before May 1st to:

Debra Ujiiye, State Scholarship Chairman

1505 NW 2nd Ave.

Fruitland, Idaho 83619

Email:

Notification letters will be sent by May 20th. A reply will be expected by June 1st so alternates may be notified if you are unable to accept.

Revised Sep. 1, 2013