Staff Council Textbook Scholarship

Purpose:

To aid staff members in reaching their educational goals by off-setting the expense of text books.

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:

At least five (5) one hundred dollar ($100) awards will be made available to qualified staff members during the fall and spring semesters for purchase of text books 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 a regular, full-time staff employee (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 scholarship 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 loan 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 can be obtained from Human Resources (KWH 234) or the Chair of the Staff Development Committee.
Applications will only be accepted between availability and due dates. Application availability and deadlines will follow this schedule:

	Date Available	Applications Due	Awarded
Spring	December 1	December 15	December 20
Fall	August 1	August 15	August 20

Completed applications must be turned into the Chair of the Staff Development Committee’s office no later than 5:00pm on the due date.
Applicant information will be verified and scholarships will be awarded based on criteria listed above.
All applicants and scholarship recipients will be notified within five (5) business days after the close of the program.
At the close of the academic term, award recipients will return the textbooks to the Chair of 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.

All applicants and scholarship recipients will be notified with in two (2) business days after the close of the program. Click Here for an application.

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