Nomination form on its way to you

CCEA is sponsoring its annual scholarship program for the 2009-2010 school year.  Twenty-two (22) $1,800 scholarships will be awarded to successful applicants in the following areas: education (including university students accepted into student teaching/educational internship programs), non-education majors, vocational/technical/trade majors, and culturally diverse/minority students.

The student must meet the following criteria in order to be nominated:

1. Nominated by any CCEA member (form enclosed) prior to application for scholarship.
2. Related to a CCEA member.  This relationship is defined in Article 1-11 of the CCSD/CCEA Negotiated Agreement.  CCEA membership must be effective for the prior two (2) years or the member must have joined when they first became eligible for membership.
3. A 2010 graduating Clark County public school student. (Not applicable to student teaching/educational internship applicants.)
4. Nomination form due on February 26, 2010
5. Applications will be mailed on March 5, 2010

Scholarships will be awarded based upon:

1. A minimum grade point average of 2.5, un-weighted.
2. Challenging curriculum.
3. Extracurricular activities, work experience, and/or community service.
4. A typewritten essay of no more than one (1) page, 12 pt., double-spaced.
5. Two (2) - one (1) page letters of recommendation.
6. Seventh semester high school transcript bearing the official seal of the school including official SAT/ACT scores or student teaching/educational internship university transcript bearing official university seal.
7. SAT and/or ACT scores are not required for Vocational Scholarships or student teaching/internship applicants.
8. Agreement that scholarship funds must be used by October 31, 2012.

The nomination forms only must be stamped received by the CCEA office by 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 26, 2010.   NO EXCEPTIONS.

Additional nomination forms may be downloaded, click here.