APALA Scholarship
Purpose
The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Scholarship will provide financial assistance to a student of Asian or Pacific background who is enrolled, or has been accepted into a master's or doctoral degree program in library and/or information science at a library school accredited by the American Library Association (ALA).
Eligibility Criteria for the Award
- Applicant must be attending or admitted into a master's degree or doctoral program in library and/or information science at a library school accredited by ALA.
- Applicant must be in library school by Fall 2008.
- Applicant may be either a full-time or part-time student.
- Applicant must be of Asian/Pacific Islander heritage.
- Successful candidates must join and be active members of APALA.
- Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U. S. or Canada.
- Scholarship recipients may not receive more than one scholarship award.
How to Apply
Please enclose the following items in your application package:
- Completed Application Form
MSWord 
PDF
- Resume
- One page essay on ONE of the following topics:
- Your vision of a librarian's role in the twenty-first century.
- What contributions can I make as an APA Librarian?
- Copy of the letter of acceptance to an ALA accredited library school or library graduate school transcript.
- Two letters of recommendation. Letters should highlight the applicant's academic and personal abilities and his/her potential to make positive contributions to the library profession.
Scholarship applications and all supporting documents, should be
submitted to the APALA Scholarship Committee Chair, and must be
received (not postmarked) no later than April 30, 2008.
Selection Procedures and Timeline
- The APALA Scholarship Committee will select the scholarship recipient(s).
- The Scholarship Committee Chair will receive the completed Application Packages by April 30.
- Copies of the application packages received will be distributed to the APALA Scholarship Committee members by May 10.
- The Scholarship Committee members will review the applications and submit recommendations for scholarship recipients to the Committee Chair by May 20.
- The Committee will select final candidates by May 30. The Committee Chair will notify the final candidates.
- The scholarship check will be distributed to the recipient by August 29. Proof of enrollment for the Fall semester in an accredited library science program must be provided to the Scholarship Committee before check will be distributed to the recipient.
Administrative Procedures
- The scholarship shall be administered under the By Laws of APALA.
- One $1000 scholarship will be awarded. However, if the Scholarship Fund should grow to an extent that sufficient income is available to finance more than one scholarship every year, the Scholarship Committee shall have the authority to award additional scholarships as authorized by the Executive Board. Additional scholarships will be awarded based on the same criteria and factors as the initial awards.
- In the event that no applicants satisfy the above-mentioned criteria and factors in a given year, no scholarship will be awarded, with the option to grant additional scholarships the following year.
Contact Information
The Scholarship Committee Chair must receive (not postmarked) the
completed application packages by April 30. If you have any further
questions, please contact the Chair of the Scholarship Committee.
Completed application packages must be sent via email to Laura Park
at lpark@piercecountylibrary.org.
Laura Park
CO-Chair, APALA Scholarship Committee
Pierce County Library
3005 112th St E
Tacoma, WA 98446
(253) 536-6500 ext 190
Fax: (253) 537-1809
lpark@piercecountylibrary.org