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TALB Awards, Scholarships and Recognitions
TALB Scholarships |
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Click here to download the TALB Scholarship Application for 2012-2013.
All materials for the TALB scholarship application are due no later than Friday, March 29, 2013 at 4:30PM.
Click here to read the TALB Scholarship Foundation Timelines for 2012-2013.
TALB Awards for 2012-13
All nomination forms for TALB awards are due no later than March 29, 2013 at 4:30pm.
Golden Apple Award Nomination Form (K-12)
Golden Star Award Nomination Form (CDC/HS)
Friend of Education Award Nomination Form
Human Rights Award Nomination Form
Membership Award Nomination Form
Political Action Award Nomination Form
For questions contact Vonnie Marino at the TALB office at (562) 426-6433.
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TALB Scholarship Recipients
June 2010
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CTA Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
Applicants should be one of the following:
- an active member of CTA
- a dependent child of an active, retired, or deceased member of CTA
- an active member of Student CTA
For complete information, eligibility guidelines and application, click below:
CTA Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Application
Applications must be postmarked by February 22, 2013.
For questions, please contact CTA Human Rights Department at (650) 552-5446.
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2013 CTA Scholarships
MUST BE POSTMARKED BY FEBRUARY 8, 2013 |
Dependent
- Up to thirty-four (34) $5,000 scholarships are awarded.
- The Ralph J. Flynn Memorial Fund provides the scholarship for the highest scoring applicant.
- Applicant must be the dependent child of an active, retired or deceased CTA member and be claimed as dependent status on the current year's IRS form.
- High school grade point average should reflect a high unweighted average. College coursework should reflect high academic achievement. Explain any special circumstances related to medical, physical or emotional difficulties that may have affected your grades.
For complete information and eligibility guidelines, click here for the 2013 Scholarship for Dependent Children Application. |
Del A. Weber Scholarship
- One (1) $5,000 scholarship is awarded.
- Applicant must be the dependent child of an active, retired or deceased CTA member and be claimed as dependent status on the current year's IRS form.
- High school grade point average should reflect at least a 2.0 average.
For complete information and eligibility guidelines, click here for the 2013 Del A. Weber Scholarship for Dependent Children Application. |
Members
- Up to five (5) $3,000 scholarships are awarded.
- Applicant must be a current "active" member of CTA (including members working on an emergency credential).
- College coursework should demonstrate high academic achievement. Explain any unique circumstances related to medical, physical or emotional difficulties that may have affected your grades.
For complete information and eligibility guidelines, click here for the 2013 Scholarship for Members Application. |
L. Gordon Bittle Memorial Scholarship for Student CTA
- Up to three (3) $5,000 scholarships are awarded.
- High school grade point average should reflect a high unweighted average. College coursework should reflect high academic achievement. Explain any unique circumstances related to medical, physical or emotional difficulties that may have affected your grades.
For complete information and eligibility guidelines, click here for 2013 L. Gordon Bittle Memorial Scholarship for SCTA Application. |
2013 CTA Scholarships
Applications must be postmarked by February 8, 2013.
A Complete Application Includes:
- Membership Verification (page 1). Must be signed by Chapter President or designee.
- Applicant Information (page 2). Applicant must sign.
- Applicant's Statement (page 3). Please provide a word count.
- School/Community Activity Record (page 4).
- Letter of Recommendation #1 - Educator (page 5). (Teacher, Counselor, Administrator, School Coach, College Professor). Please provide a word count.
- Letter of Recommendation #2 - Community Member (page 6). A community member is someone who knows the applicant outside of the school setting. (No educators or immediate famiy). Please provide a word count.
- OFFICIAL Transcripts - Send ONLY official high school and/or college transcripts bearing the school seal. Transcripts from the most recent years of courework will be used to compute the applicant's GPA. Include high school transcripts if college units total less than 60 semester or 90 quarter units.
Directions:
- Please follow directions on each page. Applications that do not follow directions are considered incomplete.
- Applications that do not have the signature of the Chapter President or designee (page 1) are considered incomplete.
- Applications that are not signed by the applicant (page 2) affirming that he or she intends to enter an accredited school of higher learning are considered incomplete.
- Letters of recommendation must address each category SEPARATELY or they WILL BE considered incomplete. Judges must be able to evaluate and score each category independently.
- Choose carefully the two (2) people that will be writing the letters of recommendation. Select those that know you best and can address each category. Judges are looking for situations/examples that demonstrate achievement in each of the categories. Letters of recommendation for college admission will not be considered.
- Transcripts and letters of recommendation may be sent under separate cover. However, it is best to include the application in its entirety in one envelope.
Evaluation of Applications:
- Scholarships are awarded based on:
- Applicant's Statement - 30 pts
- School and Community Activities - 20 pts
- Letter of Recommendation #1 - 25 pts
- Letter of Recommendation #2 - 25 pts
- Total 100 pts
- Points will be deducted if the guidelines are not followed.
- Letters of recommendation must separately address each of the following categories:
- Involvement in and sensitivity to human, social and civic issues that reflect responsibility, reliability and integrity.
- Educational and personal achievements that reflect academic and vocational potential.
- Applications are read in their entirety by a team of judges. The applications with the highest cumulative scores are chosen as scholarship recipients.
- Scholarship applicants are notified by mail in May. In order to receive funds, scholarship recipients will be required to submit proof of registration for the summer or fall 2013 semester/quarter as:
- A full-time student in an accredited institution of higher learning; or
- Registered in an approved credential or degree program in an accredited institution of higher learning.
- Registered in an approved technical training or certificate program if the applicant is an ESP member.
- Scholarship funds must be used for education-related expenses only.
Applications must be postmarked by February 8, 2013.
RETURN ALL FORMS TO:
CTA Scholarship Committee
Human Rights Department, c/o Janeya Dawson
Post Office Box 921
Burlingame, CA 94011-0921
For questions, please contact CTA Human Rights Department at (650) 552-5446.
www.cta.org/scholarships |
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