Wisconsin Library Association Foundation Scholarships

The Wisconsin Library Association Foundation sponsors scholarships for library education and library continuing education. The scholarships are funded by the Foundation through generous charitable contributions. WLA members and prospective students are encouraged to apply. The scholarships
are awarded annually.
***Continuing Education Scholarships (due August 1)***
Continuing Education Scholarship ($750)
Available to a person employed in a library in Wisconsin for a continuing education program within or outside Wisconsin. Details and application are
available at http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/scholarships/CEscholarships.htm
Education of Rural Librarians Scholarship ($1000)
Available to a person employed in a library in a Wisconsin community with a population of 5,000 or less for a continuing education program within or outside Wisconsin. Details and application are available at
http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/scholarships/rural.html
***Diversity Scholarship for Library Education or Continuing Education (due
August 1)***
Diversity Scholarship ($800)
Available to a person employed in a Wisconsin library or enrolled in a Wisconsin library education/media program. Information on the targeted populations, the application and other details are available at
http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/scholarships/diversity.htm
***Library Education Scholarships (due September 15)***
Library Education Scholarship ($1,250)
Available to anyone who is or will be attending a master's level program in library and information science or in education media at a Wisconsin school during the coming academic year. Details and application are available at
http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/scholarships/lccle.htm
Sally Davis Scholarship ($1,200)
Available to a Wisconsin resident admitted to the master's degree program in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a part- or full-time student. Details and applications are available at http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/scholarships/sdscholarship.html

Vida Cummins Stanton Scholarship ($1,350)
Available to a Wisconsin resident admitted to the master's degree program in the School of Information Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee as a part- or full-time student pursuing a library media or youth services program. Details and applications are available at
http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/scholarships/lccvs.htm
Peg Branson
WLAF Scholarship Committee Chair
peg.branson@dpi.state.wi.us
608/266-2413