PTA members and units can apply for various scholarships, awards and grants. Below is a brief description of each and a link to a pdf for more information.
SCHOLARSHIPS:
GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP
Due to Glendale Council PTA office TBA
1st District PTA offers Graduating High School Senior Scholarships in the amount of $500 each to acknowledge the achievements of high school seniors for volunteer service in the school and community.
Qualifications: This scholarship recognizes volunteer service in the school and community and does not have a grade point average restriction or requirement. Applicant must be a California resident, graduating from a high school in California with a PTA/PTSA unit in good standing, and must be a member of his/her high school PTA/PTSA. A copy of applicant’s current PTA/PTSA membership card must be submitted with application.
Check back in early spring for for application.
CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR PTA VOLUNTEERS
Up to $500 scholarships are available from the California State PTA to enable PTA volunteers to continue their education.
Qualifications: PTA volunteers who have given (3) three years of volunteer service to PTA and who plan to continue providing volunteer services to PTA. Scholarships are available for continuing education use at an accredited college, university, trade or technical school.
CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR CREDENTIALED CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND COUNSELORS
Up to $500 scholarships are available from the California State PTA to credentialed teachers and counselors
Qualifications: Employed full time in the public schools in California during the preceding academic year, have a minimum of three (3) years' teaching/counseling experience in California public schools, have a full-time teaching or counseling contract for the current year and plan to continue as a teacher or counselor. Applicants must be members of a PTA/PTSA unit in good standing and teach or have a counseling position at that PTA/PTSA school.
CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR SCHOOL NURSES
Up to $500 scholarship are available from the California State PTA to public school nurses employed in California public schools.
Qualifications: Scholarships are granted to licensed registered nurses who have been employed as school nurses in the California public schools during the preceding academic year, have a minimum of three (3) years' nursing experience in the public schools, have a nursing contract for the current year and who plan to continue as public school nurses. Applicants must be members of a PTA/PTSA unit in good standing and have an assignment in at least one PTA/PTSA school.
GRANTS
Cultural Arts, Outreach Translation And Parent Education
Available to PTA Units, Councils, and Districts
CULTURAL ARTS
Develop and implement student centered cultural arts programs which complements the California State PTA’s commitment to a quality arts education. The programs and projects should focus on expanding the students’ awareness and appreciation of the field of cultural arts and/or enriching and enhancing arts education programs and must be sponsored by the PTA applying for the grant.
OUTREACH TRANSLATION
Translate PTA written materials and oral presentations in an effort to involve every member of the school
community. Presentations or materials must be sponsored by the PTA applying for the grant. The California State PTA may use translated materials when appropriate.
PARENT EDUCATION
Develop and implement parent education programs and projects in such areas as health, child development, child abuse prevention or parenting skills. Programs or projects must be sponsored
by the PTA applying for the grant. |
