CoALL Scholarship Application Procedures

CoALL is sponsoring a $500 Scholarship provide funds for CoALL members attending library school. Applications for scholarships are reviewed by the Grants and Scholarship Committee and the Executive Board.

The following are the guidelines used in awarding these funds.

1. Preference will be given but will not be limited to individuals who have been members of CoALL five years or less.

2. Scholarships generally are not awarded to prior recipients.

If you are not a CoALL member, it’s easy to join, and a student membership costs only $5 a year! To join, you can download the membership form from the CoALL website at: http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/coall/about.htm.

Applications for CoALL Scholarships will be evaluated using the following criteria:

A. Proven or potential ability of the applicant;
B. Promise of future usefulness and permanence in the law library field;
C. Financial need;
D. Actual or potential contribution of the applicant to CoALL and/or the profession.

To apply for the CoALL Scholarship, please submit the electronic form available at the CoALL website Online Scholarship Application Form or download and mail a completed form Scholarship Application Form to Kathy Carlson, CoALL Grants and Scholarship Chair, Wyoming State Law Library, Supreme Court Building, 2301 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82001 Phone (307) 777-7509, E-mail: kcarlson@courts.state.wy.us.

A letter of recommendation is required. The recommendation should include the writer’s assessment of your potential to contribute to the profession of law librarianship and to CoALL. The letter may be submitted with the application or independently. However, an application will not be considered as complete until both the application form and reference letter have been received.

The application deadline is November 15, 2011.