nascoe member’s scholarship
DESCRIPTION
NASCOE MEMBER’S SCHOLARSHIP. To recognize those members who enhance their FSA careers by taking additional adult education courses. ELIGIBILITY. Applicant must be a permanent County Office employee and NASCOE member - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
NASCOE MEMBER’SNASCOE MEMBER’SSCHOLARSHIPSCHOLARSHIP
NASCOE MEMBER’SNASCOE MEMBER’SSCHOLARSHIPSCHOLARSHIP
To recognize those members who enhance their FSA careersTo recognize those members who enhance their FSA careers
by taking additional adult education coursesby taking additional adult education courses
ELIGIBILITY
• Applicant must be a permanent County Office employee and NASCOE member
• Dues must be paid and membership kept current for the past 5 years or since becoming a permanent CO employee
• Each Area will have one $200 winner• An applicant may only win one (1) time• Applications must be hard copies with all appropriate
signatures (no electronic applications will be accepted)
Other Criteria
• The application must be certified as eligible by an officer of the state association
• The scholarship year is September 1 to August 31 (same as service for officers)
• Used to defray expenses for member’s attendance at an adult education course
Evaluation CriteriaApplications will be evaluated by the judges on the
following:
ASCS/FSA Work Experience = 1 to 10 points
Courses Attending or Currently Enrolled to attend (statement or transcript for the school attached) = 1 to 10 points
Short essay (1 single-spaced page maximum) explaining “How will this course further my FSA career?” = 1 to 10 points
Area Judging Process
All applications MUST be forwarded to the Area Scholarship Chairperson no later than JANUARY 15th. An Original and Five (5) copies MUST be sent by this deadline.
Area Judging Committee SHALL make the Area selection by FEBRUARY 1st.Established score sheet will be used by Area Chairperson to tabulate points and announce the winnerIf a TIE vote occurs, the Area Chairperson SHALL break the tie by judging the applications that are tied
PRESENTATION
• The Area Scholarship Chairperson SHALL make the certificate presentation at the Area Rally
• Photos of each Area winner should be displayed at the Rally and National Convention but is not required (no reimbursement will be made to the winners for these photos)
Who Do I Contact?
NASCOE Awards Chairperson
Herb Sorley3300 N “A”, Bldg 4, Ste 220
Midland, TX 79705(432) [email protected]
Area ChairsMIDWEST NORTHEAST
Tom Oasen, WI Patti McDowell, WV
(262) 723-3216 (304) 329-1923
[email protected] [email protected]
NORTHWEST SOUTHEAST
Debbie Sweet, WA Charla Daly, TN
(509) 725-4501 (931) 359-6268
[email protected] [email protected]
SOUTHWEST
Laura Westerfield, CA
(209) 722-4119