Mountain Plains Adult Education Association

MPAEA Memorial Scholarships (Graduate/Scholarship)
MPAEA Professional Development Scholarships (All/Scholarship)
MPAEA State Association Professional Development Grants (Other/Grant)
MPAEA Student Scholarships (Other/Scholarship)

Adult Learning Center
815 Front St.
Helena, MT 59602
Ph: (406)324-2118
E-mail: [email protected]
URL:http://www.mpaea.org

MPAEA Memorial Scholarships (Graduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance for students' tuition, books and school-related expenses. Focus: Adult education. Qualif.: Applicant must be a student enrolled in a graduate degree program in an MPAEA member state; must be pursuing a graduate degree in adult education or closely related field; or a graduate student who has not previously received the scholarship. Criteria: Applicants will be evaluated based on financial need.

Funds Avail.: $1,000. To Apply: Applicants must review the criteria for eligibility before applying for the scholarship. They are advised to contact state MPAEA Board member for a copy of the application or download it from the MPAEA website: www.mpaea.org. Deadline: February 15. Contact: Dianne Marquez; New Mexico Junior College, 5317 Lov-ington Highway, Hobbs, NM 88240; phone: 505-392-5411; fax: 505-392-5499; email: [email protected].

MPAEA Professional Development Scholarships (All/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance for an individual from each member state of the Mountain Plains Adult Education Association to be used in attending conferences or other staff development activities during the MPAEA year. Focus: Adult education. Qualif.: Applicant must be a current member of MPAEA. Criteria: Applicants will be evaluated by the MPAEA Professional Development Committee based on financial need.

Funds Avail.: $500. To Apply: Applicants must submit all required application information. Deadline: February 15. Contact: Dianne Marquez; 5317 Lovington HWY, Hobbs, New Mexico 88240; email: [email protected].

MPAEA State Association Professional Development Grants (Other/Grant)

Purpose: To encourage and support professional development activities designed to benefit the members of the state association. Focus: Adult education. Qualif.: Applicant must be a state and its association which must have current membership in MPAEA. Criteria: Recipient will be selected by the Grant Selection Committee.

Funds Avail.: $500. To Apply: Applicants must contact the state MPAEA Board members for a copy of the application or download it from the web. They must complete the application with all applicable and required information and documentation and also complete a two-page report on the activity. Mail materials to the MPAEA Scholarship Committee Chair within two weeks following the event. Contact: Dianne Marquez; 5317 Lovington HWY, Hobbs, New

Mexico 88240; email: [email protected].

MPAEA Student Scholarships (Other/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance for students who are going to attend conferences or to engage in other student leadership activities during the year which runs from the beginning of the MPAEA Annual Conference, through the MPAEA Annual Conference of the following year. Focus: Adult education. Qualif.: Applicant must be from a state organization that has paid its affiliate dues for the current year. Criteria: Applicant will be evaluated by the MPAEA Student Scholarship Selection Committee.

Funds Avail.: $500. To Apply: Applicant must submit all required application information.