Staff Council Textbook Loan Program
Administrative Staff Council
Textbook Loan Program
Purpose:
- To aid staff members in reaching their educational goals by off-setting the expense of textbooks
- To provide staff members the opportunity to participate in an education degree program
- To enhance personal and professional development
- To enable staff to function at their highest level of competence
- To provide funding for staff development
Description of Program:
- Up to five (4) fifty dollar ($50) awards will be made available to qualified staff members during the fall and spring semesters for purchase of textbooks at the Delta State University Bookstore.
- At the end of the academic semester, award recipients will return used books to the Chair of the Staff Development Committee. The Chair will sell the used books back to the University Bookstore and deposit the resulting funds into the Textbook Loan Program account.
- Qualified staff members must meet the criteria listed below.
Criteria for Eligibility:
- Applicants must be regular, full-time staff employees (50% time or greater and whose position is expected to be active for more than four and one-half months).
- Eligibility begins on the first day of the applicant’s regular employment.
- Applicants must be enrolled in a for-credit course offered by Delta State University. This program excludes non-credit correspondence courses, short courses, workshops or institutes.
- While all staff members are encouraged to apply, priority will be given to individuals who have not previously received the award and whose annual salary is $30,000 or less. From this group, the loans will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis.
- Failure to complete a course with a passing grade will result in ineligibility to apply for the program the following term.
Process:
- Applications may be obtained from Staff Development Committee (Institutional Research & Planning Office).
- Application availability and deadlines will follow this schedule:
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Date Available |
Applications Due |
Awarded |
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Spring 2012 |
January 12, 2012 |
January 20, 2012 |
January 23, 2012 |
- Completed applications must be mailed, faxed or emailed to the Staff Development Committee’s office no later than 5:00 pm on the due date.
- Applicant information will be verified, and the loan will be awarded based on the above criteria.
- At the close of the academic term, award recipients will return the textbooks to the Staff Development Committee no later than noon on the Friday of exam week.
- The award recipient will be held financially responsible for the resale value of lost, damaged or stolen textbooks purchased under this program.
Please Return to:
Suzanne Simpson, Staff Development Committee
Kent Wyatt Hall Suite 234-Office of Institutional Research & Planning
Fax: 662-846-4055
ssimpson@deltastate.edu
Download a pdf application form here.
Download a Word application form here.