ILF Scholarship Information
The Indiana Library Federation Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the availability of several
scholarships to be awarded at the Federation's Annual Conference. The Federation endowment has two funds that
exist to provide scholarships for librarian education and training.
The Esther Schlundt Memorial Scholarship Fund provides funding for two types of scholarships:
1) An applicant entering or currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited graduate degree program in library and
information science is eligible for a scholarship award of up to $1,000.
2) An applicant entering or currently enrolled in an Indiana State Library-approved library certification
program is eligible for up to an amount equal to tuition for a three-hour course at Indiana University's
School of Library and Information Science.
The Sue Marsh Weller Memorial Scholarship Fund provides funding for at least one scholarship for
applicants entering or currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited program of graduate study specializing in
children's librarianship.
All scholarship recipients are chosen on the basis of (1) Interest in librarianship as a profession, (2)
Personality and character, (3) Academic record, (4) Economic need, and (5) References and/or a personal
interview. Recipients must be legal residents of Indiana. Each must accept employment in an Indiana library
within one year after completing his or her library education and must continue to work in an Indiana library for
at least one year after accepting employment. If a recipient does not comply with these conditions, the
scholarship must be repaid as a loan.
The AIME Scholarship Fund provides funding for at least one scholarship applicant entering or currently
enrolled in a program to receive educational certification in the field of School Library Media Services. The
AIME Scholarship Fund provides funding for:
1) An applicant currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate certification program for School Library
Media Services.
2) The program of study must meet the current criteria as set by the Indiana Professional Standards Board.
3) An applicant is eligible for a scholarship award of up to $500.
All interested and eligible students, including media specialist students, are encouraged to apply for the
appropriate scholarship. Applicants may use the form provided. Additional applications are available from the
ILF office at 941 E. 86 Street, Suite 260, Indianapolis, IN 46240, Phone: (317) 257-2040, Fax: (317) 257- 1389,
E-mail: ilf@indy.net. The deadline for application is Friday, January 2, 2004. All applications must be
postmarked no later than this date.
Guidelines for Scholarship Applicants
You are responsible for making sure that the materials requested in the scholarship application are received
by the Indiana Library Federation office by the posted deadline of January 2, 2004. The following items are
necessary for your application to be considered:
1) Three letters of recommendation are required. At least one recommendation must be from a librarian. All
letters of recommendation should be of a professional nature. References from current or previous
employers, library trustees, current or previous teachers or professors, or others who comment on your
potential as a library professional are acceptable. The letters should comment on one or more of the
following: a) your potential in the library profession; b) your employment performance; c) your
participation in volunteer and community activities; d) your academic performance.
2) For masters candidates: a) a transcript or copy of official grade report for any library science courses
already completed; b) transcripts of all undergraduate education; c) transcripts from other graduate work
may be included, but are not required. 3) For public library certification candidates: a) a copy of the
approved public library certification program; b) transcripts from undergraduate education and/or high
school; c) transcript or copy of official grade report for any course already taken toward library certification.
4) For school library media candidates: a) a transcript for any education and/or library science courses
already completed; b) a transcript for all undergraduate or graduate work completed; c) transcripts from high
school may be included by candidates that have not yet completed any graduate or undergraduate work.
5) Former scholarship recipients are eligible to apply for additional funds.
INDIANA LIBRARY FEDERATION
APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIP
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________ City, State, Zip: ____________________________
Daytime Phone: (_____)_______________ Fax: (_____)________________ E-mail: ________________
Scholarship applying for: ___ Fall___ Winter___ Spring ___ Summer I___ Summer II
Year: ________________________________________ Amount: _________________________________
List any financial awards you have received or expect to receive for this grant period and indicate amount.
Graduate students, answer A. Certification students, answer B. School Library Media students, answer C.
A. Have you been accepted into an ALA-accepted program?
B. Have you received Indiana State Library approval of your certification program?
(Acceptance is a requisite for consideration for scholarship). At which school have you been accepted?
C. Is your certification program approved by the Indiana Professional Standards Board?
Will you enroll as a full-time student? ________ Part time? __________ How many hours?____________
Estimate your expenses for a semester:
Tuition and Fees: $____________________________ Room and Board: $__________________________
Other (please list): $______________________________ Total: $_________________________________
Estimate your financial support for a semester:
Employment: $__________________________________ Scholarship(s): $ _________________________
Loan(s): $________________________________ Assistantship: $________________________________
Other (please list): $________________________ Total: $_______________________________________
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What is the deficit for which you are seeking scholarship funds?
What degree are you seeking and what is your major focus?
List in reverse order colleges and universities attended with dates. (Include major, degree received, and the
date.)
Academic honors or awards; honorary or scholarly organizations:
Civic and professional activities:
List in chronological order all employment from present position to include the past five years. (List the
names of employer, position held, and dates.)
Minority status (optional): Afro-American, Asian, Latino, Native American:
Applicants should ask three individuals (not relatives) to write a letter of recommendation concerning their
ability and worthiness to receive a scholarship for library education. At least one of these references should
be a professional librarian or media specialist. These letters should be sent directly by the writer to the
Scholarship and Loan Committee, 941 E. 86th Street, Suite 260, Indianapolis, IN 46240. Please list the
name, address, and position or identity of each reference below.
On a separate sheet of paper, please answer the following questions: 1) What are your reasons for wanting
to become a librarian/media specialist? 2) What are your career goals? 3) In what ways will your previous
experience aid you as a librarian/media specialist?
If scholarship is awarded to me and I do not attend school for the date specified, the granting of the award
will be void. If I resume my education later and still need aid, I shall file a new application. I understand
that the purpose of Indiana Library Federation scholarships is to encourage library employment in Indiana
and I agree, if awarded the scholarship, to repay it as a loan if I do not accept employment in an Indiana
library within one year after completing my library education, and if I do not continue to work in an
Indiana library for at least one year after I accept such employment.
Signature: _________________________________________________ Date: _______________________
Please return completed scholarship application to: Scholarship Committee,
Indiana Library Federation, 941 E. 86th Street, Suite 260, Indianapolis, IN 46240,
Phone: (317) 257-2040, Fax: (317) 257-1389, Web Address: www.ilfonline.org