FOUNDATION OF THE

TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF AUDIOLOGISTS & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS

2017 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

The TAASLP Foundation awards scholarships are to be used for tuition expenses to graduate audiology and speech-language pathology students enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education. Recipients of scholarships will be selected based on merit. At the TAASLP Annual Convention November 2-3, 2017, one $1000 scholarship will be awarded to an audiology student, and one $1000 scholarship will be awarded to a speech-language pathology student.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for consideration, the following criteria must be met:

The student must provide evidence of enrollment in a graduate educational program in the field of audiology or speech-language pathology at an accredited institution of higher education in the State of Tennessee. The student must be enrolled for full-time study (twelve or more credit hours or the full-time standard). If the full-time standard is less than twelve credit hours, the student must provide documentation from the college or university regarding his/her full-time status.

The student must have completed their first year of graduate study in a Tennessee university with faculty recommendations.

The student must be a student member of TAASLP.

The student must be recommended by two persons; recommendations may be written by any of the following:

Faculty member at the student’s current educational institution;

Faculty member at the student’s previous educational institution;

Colleagues (at least one supervisor) at the student’s current place of employment for persons returning to school after being in the workforce.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Providing all eligibility requirements are met as listed above, the following actions should be taken to complete this application: (Note: The application packets must be submitted with materials in the following order).

Student Information Form: The student should complete the Student Information Form attached to these application materials. If any of the requested information is not provided, the application will be returned to the student.

Accompanying Documents: The following materials should be submitted.

Statement of Good Standing: include a statement of good standing from the college of university for the 2017-2018 school year. This statement can be provided by the Chair or Director of Graduate Studies of the student’s department.

G.P.A.: Documentation must indicate the student’s grade point average. This can be included in the Statement of Good Standing, outlined above.

Confidential Recommendations: The student must provide two separate, confidential letters of recommendation from persons according to the eligibility guidelines above. Each letter of recommendation must be sent via e-mail to the address below. Validity will be verified by the Foundation staff.

Essay: The student must submit a single page essay indicating 1) why they have chosen to pursue a career in audiology or speech-language pathology, and 2) what they expect to contribute to their chosen profession

FUNDING NOTE”: Scholarship funding is to be directed toward tuition and related educational expenses.

SUBMISSION:

Submit the completed application form and all accompanying documents to be RECEIVED by August 30, 2017 to: TAASLPFdn@ferrellmcdaniel.com

No extensions will be granted beyond the deadline, and FAX copies will not be accepted. Confirmation that your application has been received and is complete will be provided by the Foundation office. TAASLP student membership status for 2017 will be verified by the Foundation office.

APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS by September 30, 2017

If you have any questions regarding this application, contact the Foundation office at 615-356-3761 or email TAASLPFdn@ferrellmcdaniel.com

2017 TAASLP FOUNDATION STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

STUDENT INFORMATION FORM

Please note: The completed application package must be RECEIVED no later than August 30, 2017.

I wish to be considered for the following scholarship category, contingent upon available funds:

A graduate student scholarship at the Master’s level

A graduate student scholarship at the Doctoral level

STUDENT IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION

Student Name: Most Recently Completed Degree:

Preferred Mailing Address:

City/State/Zip:

Daytime Phone: Evening Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Current Educational Institution or Place of Employment:

STUDENT EDUCATION HISTORY

Degree	Date Rec’d	Institution	G.P.A.

PROPOSED STUDY INFORMATION

Institution student will be attending during 2017-2018 school year

Degree sought Expected date of completion

Field of study

How many credit hours will the student be taking during the 2017--2018 school year?

STUDENT CHECKLIST

Your submission should contain the following:

[ ] Application

[ ] Student Information Form

[ ] Statement of Acceptance/Good Standing (combine?)**

[ ] G.P.A. (combine?)**

[ ] Confidential Recommendations to be emailed directly to the Foundation Office

[ ] Essay

CERTIFICATION

I certify that to the best of my knowledge the information enclosed in this application is accurate, and I am a current

student member of TAASLP for the year 2017.

Applicant Signature __________________________________________________Date______________________

Note:

Email the application with all accompanying documents to: TAASLPFdn@ferrellmcdaniel.com