The CLA Scholarship for Minority Students in Memory of Edna Yelland encourages and supports ethnic minority students in the attainment of a graduate degree in library or information studies and encourages commitment to the improvement of librry services to ethnic minority communities.
A maximum of three scholarships are awarded each year. Recipients are each awarded $2,500, a one-year student membership to CLA, and a certificate of recognition. They are honored at the CLA Awards Ceremony during the annual conference and encouraged to enroll into CLA's Mentoring Program.
Eligibility
- be US citizens (or permanent US residents) and permanent California residents;
- be enrolled in an ALA-accredited master's of library and information science or information studies program and have completed one or more courses;
- intend to work in a California library upon graduation;
- be a member of one of the following ethnic minority groups: African American or Black; American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Latino/Hispanic; Pacific Islander;
- provide a description of your financial need; and
- be available for interview by the Edna Yelland Scholarship Committee. Individuals will be chosen for oral interview based upon the merits of the written application.
The application deadline is March 28, 2014.
Visit the official website to apply and see the previous year's winners - CLA Scholarships
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