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CTA Scholarship for Dependent Children
Eligibility
1. Applicant must be claimed as dependent status* on the current year's IRS forms. Applicant must be the dependent child of an active,** or retired California Teachers Association member. Applicants are also eligible if they are claimed as dependents and are the child of a deceased CTA member. This scholarship is not available to spouses of CTA members. *Per IRS regulations. **Pursuant to CTA Bylaws
2. Show a potential for successful use of the scholarship funds.
3. Submit a complete application by the deadline - January 27, 2006. A complete application consists of pages 1-7 plus official transcripts.
4. High school grade point average should reflect a 3.5 average. College coursework should reflect high academic achievement. Explain any special circumstances related to medical, physical or psychological condition that may have affected your grades.
Evaluation of Applications
1. Scholarships are awarded based on:
- Applicant's Statement (30%)
- School and Community Activities (20%)
- Letter of Recommendation #1 (25%)
- Letter of Recommendation #2 (25%)
2. It is essential for each letter to address each category separately to achieve the highest score possible. Letters of recommendation must separately address each of the following categories:
- Involvement in and sensitivity to human, social and civic issues;
- Characteristics such as responsibility, reliability and integrity;
- Academic and vocational potential;
- Special and personal achievements.
3. Applications are read in their entirety by 4 judges. The applications with the highest cumulative scores are chosen as scholarship recipients.
Scholarship Awards
1. CTA receives between 700 - 900 applications in this category annually. Twenty-five (25) $2,000 scholarships are awarded.
- The Ralph J. Flynn Memorial Fund provides the scholarship for the highest scoring applicant.
- One scholarship is designated for a student attending continuation high school and is provided by the D. A. Weber Scholarship Fund.
2. Scholarship applicants are notified via letter in May. In order to receive funds, scholarship recipients will be required to submit proof of registration for the summer or fall 2006 semester/quarter as:
- A full-time student in an accredited institution of higher learning; or
- Registered in an approved credential or degree program in an accredited institution of higher learning.
A Complete Application Includes:
Membership Verification (page 1). Must be signed by Chapter President.
Applicant Information (page 2). Applicant must sign.
Applicant's Statement (page 3).
School/Community Activity Record (page 4, 5).
Letter of Recommendation #1 - Educator (page 6). Teacher, Counselor, Administrator, Coach, College Professor.
Letter of Recommendation #2 - Community Member (page 7). A community member is someone who knows the applicant primarily outside of the school setting. (No educators or immediate family)
OFFICIAL Transcripts - Send ONLY official high school and/or college transcripts bearing the school seal. Transcripts from the most recent years of coursework will be used to compute the applicant's GPA. Include high school transcripts if college units total less than 60 semester or 90 quarter units.
Directions:
- Please follow directions on each page. Applications that do not follow directions are considered incomplete.
- Applications that do not have the Chapter President's signature (page 1) are considered incomplete.
- Applications that are not signed by the applicant (page 2) affirming that he or she intends to enter an accredited school of higher learning are considered incomplete.
- Letters of recommendation must address all 4 categories separately or they WILL be considered incomplete. Judges must be able to evaluate and score each category independently.
- Choose carefully the two (2) people that will be writing the letters of recommendation. Select those that know you best and can address all 4 categories. Judges are looking for situations/examples that demonstrate achievement in each of the categories. Letters of recommendation for college admission will not be considered.
- Transcripts and letters of recommendation may be sent under separate cover. However, it is best to include the application in its entirety in one envelope. Some applications are left incomplete because a letter of recommendation or transcript never arrives in our office.
- Applications postmarked after January 27, 2006 are late and will not be considered.
Forms must be postmarked no later than: JANUARY 27, 2006
Incomplete and Late Applications are Not Considered
RETURN ALL FORMS TO:
CTA Scholarship Committee
Human Rights Department, c/o Manuel Ayan
Post Office Box 921
Burlingame, CA 94011-0921
Contact Info:
CTA Human Rights Department
P.O. Box 921
Burlingame, CA 94011-0921
Phone: (650) 697-1400
Fax: (650) 552-5001
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