Non-Traditional Adult Scholarship
Qualifications Students
must have been graduated from or received a high school equivalency diploma from
a greater Middletown high school (one in
Franklin, Madison, Middletown, Monroe, or Trenton) or reside in the greater Middletown
area if your high school is located elsewhere.
Adults 25 or older may
receive assistance to attend college on a full-time or part-time
basis to complete a degree or receive needed job training. Most scholarships will be
range from $250 to $1,000. What We
Require:
- Non-traditional
Adult Scholarship Application
-
Resume
- Copy
of most recent grades (high school or college)
- 2
letters of recommendation
- Copy
of FAFSA or financial aid award form
- Copy
of registration form and invoice (if available)
Renewing Your
Scholarship: -
Maintain a 2.0 or better GPA
- Send
copy of grades each semester with GPA
- Copy
of FAFSA or financial aid form
- Copy
of invoice for new semester (if available)
THE
ELWORTH SCHOLARSHIP
FOR ADULTS
History
and Purpose of Scholarship:In 1999 Betty and Don Elworth established an endowed scholarship
for adults with a desire to return to school and a need for financial
assistance.
Qualified Applicants:Applicants
must be at least twenty-five years of age and planning to attend an
accredited college, university or technical school within six-months
of the date of application.Funds
may be used for a single class, certification or credits towards the
completion of an undergraduate degree.
How
to Apply:Adults
twenty-five years and older may apply for financial assistance by
completing Middletown Community Foundation’s Adult Scholarship
application.Recipients
will be required to maintain a 2.0 GPA when applying for renewal of
the award.
Use
of Scholarship:Scholarship
awards are limited to payment for tuition, fees, books and materials
as needed to complete the class.
Selection:
the
Foundation’s Adult Scholarship Selection Committee will select
recipients.Financial
need and an ability to succeed academically shall be the primary
considerations to receive the Elworth Scholarship.
History
and Purpose of Scholarship: To provide funds to enrich and extend educational
knowledge and experience of teachers of young children in the field of
child-centered learning.Early
childhood education is defined as preschool through grade 3.It is the intent of the
fund to encourage studies in the following areas:
1.Understanding of child developmental theories and their
appropriate applications.
2.Structuring of individualized or small group teaching, based on
the readiness of the child so that interest and pleasure in learning
is encouraged.
3.Preparation of an educational environment which contains hands
on materials, respect for the child's choices and role modeling by the
teacher.
4.Communication of a sense of respect for oneself, for others and
for the learning environment.
Qualified Applicants: Teacher applicants can be from parochial, private,
public schools, and from day-care centers.
How
to Apply: The following school districts will be invited to
encourage teachers of early childhood education to apply for the Adair
Bauer grants:Middletown
City Schools, Monroe City Schools, Madison Local Schools, Edgewood
City Schools, Valley View Local Schools, Franklin City Schools, John
XXIII parochial schools. Educators working in pre-school and day-care
centers in Trenton, Madison Township, Germantown, Franklin,
Middletown, Lemon Township, Monroe will also be encouraged to apply
for the Adair Bauer grants.
Use
of Scholarship: Grant money may be used for college credit courses
in the use of materials and/or classroom methods. Grant money may also be used for appropriate workshops,
national NAEYC workshops, or other appropriate educational
experiences. The foundation
committee for the Adair Bauer Early Education Fund will have the total
responsibility for approving the use of the grant money.
