Nancy Jane Day Scholarship Application

The Nancy Jane Day Scholarship is awarded to an SCASL member to reimburse the cost of one successfully completed college course taken for credit to improve job performance or to complete a graduate degree in library science. The scholarship honors Nancy Jane Day who was the Supervisor of Library Services for the South Carolina State Department of Education for twenty-four years.

Nancy Jane Day Scholarship Application
The following guidelines apply to the recipient of this award.

The money shall be applied to a graduate level course taken in library science to improve job performance in the school library media profession or to complete a degree in library science.
The grant shall not exceed the tuition cost of one three-hour in-state graduate course at the University of South Carolina.
The recipient shall be a member of South Carolina Association of School Librarians.
The scholarship funds shall be used to reimburse a course completed during the previous 12 months prior to the application for the award.
The applicant must be in good academic standing and have a letter of recommendation from his/her professor sent to the Awards Committee Chair.

Purpose:
To increase the number and quality of school library media personnel in South Carolina.

Criteria:
The following information must be completed according to the directions provided below. Label all sections. Do not exceed space limitations indicated. Font size must be no less than 12. Do not use folders or binders.

A. Cover Sheet. Please include this information. (1 page)

Name of Nominee, Position, E-mail Address, Telephone and Address at Work, Telephone and Address at Home, Number of Years you have been a member of SCASL.
Name, Address, Telephone, E-mail Address, and Signature of a SCASL member who will support this application.
Describe your educational background including degrees held, colleges attended, other courses taken, and professional experience.

B. In narrative form, address the following questions. (1 page)

What course did you take during the previous 12 months for which you would like to receive a scholarship?
Will this course be applied toward a degree, recertification, or personal improvement? Explain.
How would this scholarship help you in your job performance?
What are your professional goals?

Six copies of the completed application must be mailed and postmarked no later than December 1, 2007 and mailed to Betty Jordan, Awards Committee Chair, 114 Nims Spring Drive, Fort Mill, SC 29715. Six copies of an unofficial transcript should also be included, showing a satisfactory grade of B or better. The committee cannot consider any applications postmarked after the deadline. Please do not use folders or binders. Applications will not be returned. Applications by email or fax will not be accepted.

A certificate of intent will be awarded to the recipient at the SCASL annual conference.