SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships for Students and Teachers.

April 15, 2009  Deadline!
 
VATFACS is offering the Sharron K. Glasscock Scholarship opportunity to teachers currently teaching Family and Consumer Sciences here in Virginia, wishing to pursue further education and training leading to leadership in our profession. View the criteria on the attached link.
 
The Martha Creighton and Helen Hopper Scholarships opportunities are also available for your students and due postmarked by April 15, 2009.

Teacher Scholarship

 

Sharron K. Glasscock Scholarship

 

The Sharron K. Glasscock Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship in the amount of $1000 will be awarded to a person meeting the following requirements:

 

1.    The applicant must be currently teaching Family and Consumer Sciences in Virginia. 

2.    The applicant must pursuing professional development in new educational practices, technology, or current trends in Family and Consumer Sciences educaiton.   

3.    Teachers receiving this scholarship must agree to present knowledge gained at the annual Viriginia Family and Consumer Sciences Professional Development Institute.

 

 

Student Scholarships

Helen Hopper Scholarship

 

The Helen Hopper Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship in the amount of $1000 will be awarded to a person or persons meeting the following requirements:

 

  1. A Virginia high school senior who plans to attend college with a major in Family Life Education. *
  2. A college student enrolled in a Family Life program.
  3.   A person pursuing a Masters Degree in a Family Life program, who plans to teach the subject.
  4. If no applicant qualifies under categories 1, 2, or 3 above, the annual award funds may be made available to the Family and Consumer Sciences Division of the State Department of Education for workshops or other presentations of Family Life Education.
  5.  If none of the above options are used, an area or county group of Family and Consumer Sciences teachers may request the annual funds for use in workshops, programs, or other programs or projects on Family Life Education.

 

Martha Creighton

 

The Martha Creighton Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship in the amount of $1000 will be awarded to a person or persons meeting the following requirements:

 

  1. A Virginia high school senior who plans to attend college with a major in Family Life Education. *
  2. A college student enrolled in a Family Life program.
  3.  A person pursuing a Masters Degree in a Family Life program, who plans to teach the subject.
  4. If no applicant qualifies under categories 1, 2, or 3 above, the annual award funds may be made available to the Family and Consumer Sciences Division of the State Department of Education for workshops or other presentations of Family Life Education.
  5. If none of the above options are used, an area or county group of Family and Consumer Sciences teachers may request the annual funds for use in workshops, programs, or other programs or projects on Family Life Education.