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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier
New"">Apply for 2014 -
2015 OLA MLIS Scholarships - March 1 Deadline<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier
New""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier
New"">The scholarship application
season is open for </span><st1:state><st1:place><span
style="font-family:"Courier New"">Oregon</span></st1:place></st1:state><span
style="font-family:"Courier New""> residents
enrolled or planning to enroll in
a graduate course of study for the Masters in Library &
Information Science
degree for the 2014 - 2015 academic year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier
New""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier
New"">Applications from
eligible students are sought for over <b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">$</b>20,000
in scholarship awards.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This
is a
statewide program: rural applicants or those planning to work
in rural libraries
are welcome to apply too.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Recipients
of
OLA MLIS scholarships may reapply annually for up to three
years of awards.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:.5in"><span
style="font-family:"Courier New"">The scholarship
application process deadline
is </span><st1:date year="2014" day="1" month="3"><span
style="font-family: "Courier New"">March 1, 2014</span></st1:date><span
style="font-family:"Courier New"">.
Before applying, please read OLA’s Scholarship Program
guidelines and
eligibility requirements.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>You
can find
OLA’s program information and the eApplication by visiting the
Oregon Student
Access Commission at OregonStudentAid.gov</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:.5in"><span
style="font-family:"Courier New"">To apply, open the
OSAC’s Scholarship Catalog
and enter a search for Scholarship Code 471 at “Set filters to
customize” or do
a keyword search for the Oregon Library Association.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:.5in"><br>
<span style="font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:.5in"><span
style="font-family:"Courier New"">The scholarship
application process is
confidential, and there is no fee to apply. Applicants must
complete the
federal student aid form, and submit the required essays with
your application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:.5in"><span
style="font-family:"Courier New"">The OSAC office is
located at </span><st1:address><st1:street><span
style="font-family:"Courier New"">1500 Valley
River Drive, Suite 100</span></st1:street><span
style="font-family:"Courier New"">, </span><st1:city><span
style="font-family: "Courier New"">Eugene</span></st1:city><span
style="font-family:"Courier New"">, </span><st1:state><span
style="font-family:"Courier New"">OR</span></st1:state><span
style="font-family:"Courier New""> </span><st1:postalcode><span
style="font-family:"Courier New"">97401</span></st1:postalcode></st1:address><span
style="font-family:"Courier New"">. For questions
about OLA’s scholarship and
OSAC scholarship programs call 800-452-8807, 541-687-7395 or
email: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:.5in"><span
style="font-family:"Courier New""><a
href="mailto:awardinfo@mercury.osac.state.or.us">awardinfo@osac.state.or.us</a><span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier
New""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier
New"">The </span><st1:state><st1:place><span
style="font-family:"Courier New"">Oregon</span></st1:place></st1:state><span
style="font-family:"Courier New""> library
Association's MLIS Scholarship
Program is supported in whole or part by the </span><st1:place><st1:placetype><span
style="font-family:"Courier New"">Institute</span></st1:placetype><span
style="font-family:"Courier New""> of </span><st1:placename><span
style="font-family:"Courier New"">Museum</span></st1:placename></st1:place><span
style="font-family:"Courier New""> and Library
Services through the Library
Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State
Library, and through
the generosity of OLA members who have donated to the
scholarship fund. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier
New""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier
New"">OLA members are
encouraged to make donations to support this scholarship
initiative by using the
MLIS Scholarship Contribution Form at <a
href="http://www.olaweb.org/">www.olaweb.org</a>
in the Membership section.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Gary Sharp
Director of Library Services
North Bend Public Library
1800 Sherman Avenue
North Bend OR 97459
541-756-5442
541-756-1073 fax
“A library is a shelter for the mind and spirit.” - Tom McCall
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