MAC Messages Number 89:
September/October 2001

MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
SCHOLARSHIP for MINORITY STUDENTS
Up to $5000
(paid in 2 equal installments)

Who can apply

• Must be a member of a minority group - defined as African-American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, or Pacific Islander
• Must be entering an ALA-accredited graduate library school or have completed no more than half his or her graduate program at the time the award is made (February)
• Must be a citizen or have permanent resident status in the United States or Canada
• Past recipients are not eligible

What you need to do

• Submit a completed MLA Scholarship for Minority Students application by December 1st
• Submit a minimum of two (and no more than three) letters of reference from persons not related to you
• Provide an official transcript from each college or university you have attended (must be sent directly from the institution)
• Attach a short, typed essay to your application describing your career objectives and how your immediate academic plans will help you attain them

For more details and the
MLA Scholarship for Minority Students application:
http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/index.html
(You may be eligible for other MLA awards or scholarships)

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