NALS OF OREGON SCHOLARSHIP FUND, INC.
The LaVelle Mullennex Memorial Scholarship Award

Member Application Deadline: August 15, 2016

1.Scholarship money is available to members of NALS of Oregon who wish to further their career in the legal field. Scholarship money may be used for educational purposes including, but not limited to classes, ALP/PLS/PP certification, seminars, or related courses of study.

2.Applicants from previous years and prior recipients of NALS of Oregon Scholarship Fund, Inc. scholarship awards are eligible to apply.

3.All applications must be typed and must be complete. Each application must be submitted on the current NALS of Oregon Scholarship Fund, Inc. application form. Late applications and/or applications not submitted on the current NALS of Oregon Scholarship Fund, Inc. form will be disqualified.

4.Judges shall review applications, select the scholarship recipients, determine the amount of each award, and shall keep all application information strictly confidential.

5.Scholarship funds shall be used only for the purposes specified in the application (please note that scholarship funds cannot be used for association dues). Study for the program applied for must occur within one year from the date the scholarship is awarded. In the case of study for ALP/PLS/PP certification, a certification exam must be taken within 18 months after the date the scholarship is awarded. Persons receiving scholarship funds to attend educational conferences must attend a minimum of 75 percent of the educational seminars and all business meetings at that conference. In the event the recipient does not meet any minimum requirement referenced above, a full refund of the scholarship amount will be due back to NALS of Oregon Scholarship Fund, Inc.

JUDGING EVALUATION:

PROGRAM (50%)Applicant’s career objectives, planned course of study, and relevance to today’s environment. (See Section II)

PRESENTATION (20%)Application must be typed and must be complete. Neatness, sentence structure, spelling, and grammar will be considered. Additional pages may be submitted if necessary.

NALS INVOLVEMENT (15%)Applicant’s involvement in NALS of Oregon will be considered when determining allocation of scholarships.

NEED (15%)Applicant’s financial need.

LIMITED TO MEMBERS OF NALS OF OREGON
Applications must be RECEIVED by NALS of Oregon Scholarship Fund, Inc. by August15, 2016. Winners will be announced at the NALS of Oregon Fall Board Meeting on September24, 2016.
Questions: Debra Taylor, PP, PLS-SC at 503-736-7482 (work) or Traci Kerian, PP, PLS-SC, MOSM at 503-294-9284 (work).

MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:NALS of Oregon Scholarship Fund, Inc.

P.O. Box 8226

Portland, OR 97207

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NALS OF OREGON SCHOLARSHIP FUND, INC.

The LaVelle Mullennex Memorial Scholarship Award
Fall Board 2016

Member Application

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Name:

NALS Membership No.: NALS of Oregon Chapter:

Current Employer:

Mailing Address:

Home Phone:() Work Phone:()

Email Address:

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NALS OF OREGON SCHOLARSHIP FUND, INC.

The LaVelle Mullennex Memorial Scholarship Award
Fall Board 2016

Member Application

I.EMPLOYMENT:

How long in the legal field?

Length of employment with current employer:

Current title:

Specialty area of law:

Describe duties (attach an additional sheet if necessary):

II.SCHOLARSHIP REQUEST:

A.Applicant is requesting a scholarship for (please be specific):

B.Give complete details pertaining to your response to A above, including dates, subjects, instructors, and any other available information. If available, attach a copy of the course description.

C.Outline a proposed budget for your request for a scholarship, including applicable registration fees, books, lab fees, airfare, lodging, books, etc. (gas and meals are not eligible expenses)

D.Benefits of course attendance to your current employment or to your career objectives:

E.Please state your current and past involvement in NALS of Oregon (please do not include national or chapter involvement), including Executive Committee positions held, committee chairmanships and/or memberships, meetings attended, etc.

F.Please indicate if you have received this scholarship at any time in the past three years and, if so, state the year(s) received, the amount(s) received, and a brief description(s) of what the scholarship money was for.

G.Please explain your need for financial assistance, including the following:

(1)any potential other sources of funding to assist you (i.e. chapter funding, employer contributions, other scholarships, etc.). If any, please state from whom and amount.

(2) whether you would be financially able to move forward without a scholarship.

I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS APPLICATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.

Signature of ApplicantDate

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