Grants and Scholarships

2011-2012   CLASSROOM LITERACY GRANTS


$250.00 for each grant

Reading/Literacy is the focus

Eligibility Requirements:

  • A current KRA member with up-to-date dues
  • One grant proposal per member
  • Must attend the KRA Book Talk Tea to receive grant

Application Deadline: January 25, 2012

Grants Awarded: February 16, 2012 at the Book Talk Tea

Please include in your grant proposal:

  • Purpose and Goals: What do you plan to do? 
  • Audience: Who will benefit from your grant?
  • Budget: Be specific -- include titles and costs of books and other costs
  • Implementation: How will you implement your plan?
  • Your name, school, address and phone number on the back of the application

Send Completed Application to:

KRA Literacy Grant Committee
c/o Delani Bair and Marsha Ketchell
P.O. Box 10837
Bakersfield, CA 93389-10837


KERN READING ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP 2012

Application Filing Date: April 20, 2012

Eligibility Requirements:

  1. Continuing credential students, enrolled at least half time.
  2. Maintains a minimum of 3.0 GPA for academic work. (Under certain circumstances, students with a lower GPA may be considered.)
  3. Meet with the scholarship committee if so requested.
  4. Member of KRA with up to date dues.
  5. Submit the following to the Kern Reading Association, attn. Marsha Ketchell, by the April 20, 2012 deadline.
    • 2012 Kern Reading Association Scholarship Application
    • Most current academic transcript
    • Essay
    • Two letters of recommendationProcedures

Completed applications should be sent to:

Kern Reading Association
attn. Marsha Ketchell
P. O. Box 10837
Bakersfield, CA 93389.

Those applications meeting the above criteria will be forwarded to the scholarship committee. Students selected to receive scholarships will be notified by May 28, 2012.

Download KRA Scholarship Application 2012 (pdf)

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