2016 Scholarship Essay Competition. How Has a School Counselor Made a Difference in Your Academic, Career,. Social, and/
One Scholarship Awarded of $1000
Oregon School Counselor Association Linda C. Eby 2016 Scholarship About: Linda C. Eby has served as a School Counselor for 32 years. She was on the Oregon School Counselor Association Board for 20 years. Her time and commitment to this profession was recognized last fall when she received the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Board named its’ first-‐ever high school scholarship after her. The goal of this scholarship is to recognize outstanding high school seniors and School Counselors in the state of Oregon. Eligibility and General Guidelines: • Participants should be high school seniors planning to pursue a post-‐ secondary education. • Please submit an essay of no more than 500 words (double spaced) about a School Counselor who has made a difference in your academic, career, social, and/or emotional development. • The School Counselor you are writing about must be a certified School Counselor, employed as such in Oregon. • ALL essays must be submitted with an OSCA Essay Entry Form (attached). Deadlines: April 1st, 2016 – Deadline for submissions May 16th, 2016 – Recipient announced
Please use the attached entry form to prepare and then submit electronically via the OSCA website under scholarships: www.oscainc.org
(The cover sheet with original signatures will also be submitted electronically as a pdf)
Email: Michelle Jensen at
[email protected] Questions can be directed to Michelle Jensen via email.
Oregon School Counselor Association 2016 Scholarship Essay Competition How Has a School Counselor Made a Difference in Your Academic, Career, Social, and/or Emotional Development? Please submit an essay of no more than 500 words (double spaced) about a School Counselor who has made a difference in your academic, career and/or social-‐ emotional development. This may be a current or previous school counselor. The School Counselor you are writing about must be a certified K-12 School Counselor, currently employed in Oregon. Please remember this form is to use in preparation for submitting online at: www.oscainc.org - Scholarship Page
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________ (please print)
Full Home Address: _________________________________________________________________________ High School: __________________________________________________________________________________ School Website: ______________________________________________________________________________ School District:_______________________________________________________________________________ Date of Graduation: ____________________________ Career Goal: __________________________________________________________________________________ Post-secondary school you plan to attend:________________________________________________ First and Last Name of the Counselor you are referencing: ______________________________ School couselors Email and Phone Number: ______________________________________________ Name and address of School in which he/she is currently employed:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name of School District in which he/she is currently employed: _______________________ ******************** I understand that the essay hereby submitted becomes the property of the Oregon School Counselor Association. I grant permission to OSCA to publicize my name, photo, school and/or essay. Both signatures must be received in order to be a valid submission regardless of the age of the student. Student Signature: ______________________________________________________ Date: _____________ Parent Signature: _______________________________________________________ Date: _____________
The Oregon School Counselors Association Linda C. Eby Scholarship was established in 2014 for the purpose of providing financial assistance to Oregon students pursuing post-‐secondary education. One Scholarship of $1000 will be awarded each year.
Guidelines for Applicants The completed Scholarship Application and Essay must be submitted electronically by April 1st, 2016. Recipient will be chosen by an impartial committee selected by the Professional Recognition and Awards Chair. The School Counselor you are writing about must be a certified School Counselor, employed as such in Oregon. Final selection will be made by May 16th, 2016. Announcement of the recipient will be made at the recipient’s high school. Payment of the scholarship will be made directly to the post-‐secondary institution upon written verification of the student’s enrollment. The format of the application form may not be changed in any way. All materials submitted shall become property of OSCA.
Questions should be directed to the Professional Recognition and Awards Chair Past-President: Dr. Michelle Jensen
[email protected] 