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Scholarship & Loans
THE NORTH CAROLINA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP is a $500 scholarship. This amount will vary depending on how much funding is available from NCLA.
THE QUERY – LONG SCHOLARSHIP for work with children or young adults is a $1,000 scholarship.
THE MCLENDON STUDENT LOAN FUND provides a $400.00 loan at 1% interest.
Either scholarship or a student loan may be awarded for original or continued study in library science:
- To a student entering library school for the first time;
- To a student currently enrolled in a library school program;
- To a practicing librarian who wishes to continue his or her studies.
To be eligible for either scholarship or a student loan, the applicant:
- Must currently be a legal resident of North Carolina with a minimum residency of two years.
- Must hold an undergraduate degree.
- Must have been accepted by a library school. (Persons whose library school applications are pending may apply for the scholarships.)
Major factors to be considered in making the awards are (not necessarily in this order):
- Academic excellence.
- Potential for leadership and/or commitment to service.
- Potential for evidence of commitment to a career in librarianship in North Carolina.
- Financial need
Submit application (MS Word Version) and up to 3 references for scholarships and loans by June 15 , 2009 to:
NCLA
c/o Scholarship Committee
1814 Capital Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604
c/o Scholarship Committee
1814 Capital Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604
