Scholarships and Grants

• NELA Scholarships
• Spectrum Scholars
• NELA Continuing Education Grants
• NELA Conference Scholarships

 

NELA Scholarship Winners

The New England Library Association Educational Assistance Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 NELA Scholarships:

Scholarships of $2000 for full-time students go to:

• Amanda Webb-Trujillo (Simmons, MA resident
• Michael Murphy (Southern Connecticut State University

Scholarships of $1000 for part-time students go to:

        Valerie Frechette (University of Alabama, ME resident)

Congratulations to our winning scholars.

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NELA awards scholarships for full and part-time students, $2,000 and $1,000 respectively. These awards provide financial assistance for qualifying students pursuing Master's degrees in Library and Information Science. They are open to New England residents who plan to continue their careers in the region. Students attending an ALA-accredited library school or program offered in New England or New York, or an accredited on-line program offered elsewhere, who have a demonstrated need for financial assistance, may apply.

Students may obtain an application from the financial aid office of the institution that they attend, or may print an application from the NELA website (see below). The graduate school must recommend the candidate to the committee. The committee cannot accept direct applications. This year the committee will award two full-time and two part-time scholarships.

Download the Scholarship Application.
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Spectrum Scholars

In 2010, five New England students were named ALA Spectrum Scholars, and each received a $500 matching grant from NELA.

Attending Simmons College:

• Mary E. Gibson (Phippsburg, ME)
• Ramona Melody (West Hatfield, MA)
• Amanda Webb-Trujillo (New Milford, CT)
• Stacie Williams (Roxbury, MA)

Attending Fairfield University (CT):

• Yesenia Rosado (Stratford, CT)

NELA Continuing Education Grant

NELA can subsidize up to 50% for workshops, courses, institutes, seminars and other study opportunities not leading to a degree. Is open to any NELA personal member working in or involved with a New England library or library association. (This includes trustees, volunteers, friends.) Submit application eight weeks prior to program.

Download the Guidelines and Application for the NELA Continuing Education Grant.
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Conference Scholarships

NELA offers its members the opportunity to make first-time conference attendance possible. NELA scholarships of $150 are awarded annually to six members representing each New England state. Look for the check-off box on your conference registration form.

Grants of $150 were awarded to two winners to attend the 2010 NELA Conference. (There were no first time attendees registered by the deadline from Maine, Vermont, Connecticut or Rhode Island.) Congratulations to these lucky first time attendees:

• Lynn Clermont, Westford (MA)
• Sarah St. Martin, Amherst Town Library (NH)

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