Spectrum Scholarship - Eligibility, Award & 2026 Deadline
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ALA Scholarship Clearinghouse 50 E. Huron St. Chicago, Illinois 60611ALA Scholarship Clearinghouse 50 E. Huron St. Chicago, Illinois 60611
About the Scholarship
U.S. and Canadian citizens or permanent residents who are pursuing a graduate degree in library and information science at an ALA-accredited school are eligible for this award. Students must be minorities. Application requirements for the Spectrum Scholarship are:Application form Personal statement Official Transcript References (3)
Eligibility Criteria
This award is for international and U.S. students. Must be a minority student in an underrepresented group: American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander. Must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Must major in library and information science or school library media. Must be enrolled in an accredited program and begin school no later than Sept. 1 or the fall semester immediately following the award. Please note: The student cannot have completed more than a third of his/her credit requirements toward the MLIS or school library media degree at the time of the award (June 1). Must attend an ALA-accredited school or an ALA-recognized NCATE program. A list of the eligible schools is available at www.ala.org/accreditedprograms/directory/search. Must enroll part time or full time. In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:Sign Up To View