Apply today for the Joseph J. Fox Memorial Scholarship.
Joseph Fox, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: State of Maryland International Reading Association Council
The Joseph Fox, Jr. Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to graduates of any Maryland high school and one college/university graduate student majoring in reading or a reading-related field. Recipients of this scholarship must attend accredited educational institutions of their choice and pursue a curriculum that will prepare them for teaching as well as meet the specific criteria for each scholarship.
This scholarship is for the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). SELECTED RECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIP UPON PRESENTATION OF A COPY OF A COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY BILL.
Undergraduate Scholarship Criteria
- Must verify graduation from a Maryland high school.
- Must be accepted and enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited college or university
- Must major in Education with the intent to pursue teaching as a career
- Must have maintained a GPA of 3.2 or better in high school
- Must document current or previous community service in education-related activities or organizations/clubs, etc.
- Must submit a completed application by scholarship deadline, following the enclosed rubric...
PLEASE SEND THE COMPLETED APPLICATION (S), POSTMARKED BY APRIL 13, 2012 TO:
Ms. Bonnie Schmeltz
7307 Summerwind Circle
Laurel, MD 20707
Click Here for the interactive Application
Please check the SoMIRAC website June 1, 2012 to see if you have been selected to receive a scholarship