If you need a bit of financial help to get through your graduate program, scholarship funds are now available.\u00a0 The American Library Association (ALA) has more than $300,000 available to students who are studying in library science or school library media programs at the master’s degree level.\u00a0 Get your application in early.\u00a0 The deadline to apply is March 1, 2017.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
Scholarships range from $1,500 to $7,000 per student per year.\u00a0 They include scholarships for students who are interested in Children’s Librarianship, Youth Librarianship, Federal Librarianship, new media and Library Automation.\u00a0 In addition, there are also scholarships available for minorities, persons with disabilities and people who are already employed in libraries but do not have an MLS.\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
To be considered for one of these scholarships, applicants must attend a master\u2019s level program in library and information science that has been accredited by the ALA.\u00a0 Take a look at the\u00a0application and instructions<\/a>\u00a0and get started working on your application now.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n Applicants interested in school librarianship must attend a program that meets ALA curriculum guidelines for the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).\u00a0 Complete guidelines and instructions for the nationally reviewed and recognized\u00a0<\/span>CAEP\/AASL school librarianship education programs<\/a>\u00a0are available on the American Association of School Librarians\u00a0(AASL)<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n The scholarship process is open annually from September through March. For more information, visit the ALA\u00a0Scholarship page<\/a>\u00a0or call the ALA Scholarship Clearinghouse at (800) 545-2433, ext. 4279<\/a>.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n