SLINGERLAND® COMPREHENSIVE COURSE SCHOLARSHIPS
The Slingerland® Institute for Literacy is pleased to announce that we will be offering partial scholarships for Summer 2013 Slingerland Comprehensive Courses.
Scholarships are only awarded for the Slingerland Comprehensive Courses that contain a practicum that gives trainees the opportunity to apply what they are learning during the program.
In awarding scholarships, we are looking for the "multiplier effect." That is, we strive to fund multisensory language education for those teachers who will reach the most students over the length of their career. For this reason, first priority for scholarships will be given to classroom teachers, especially those working with children in grades K-2. However, educational therapists and other professionals are encouraged to apply.
After completing the training program, scholarship recipients are required to conduct a short informational meeting with teachers, administration and/or groups of parents explaining what they have learned from the course and how they plan to implement what they have learned. If they are unable to conduct a public meeting, they will need to plan a brief presentation as if they were explaining the training to a goup of teachers that includes what they have learned from the course and how they plan to implement what they have learned.
Scholarship applications received by April 1, 2013, will be given first priority. Late applications are welcome and will be considered until all funds have been granted. Applications may be submitted via email. Please be aware that there are two separate process:
- 1) applying for and enrolling in an approved teacher training course and
- 2) apply for a teacher training scholarship.
Time is critical with both, as spaces and funding are limited. Membership with the Slingerland® Institute and proof of enrollment in one of the eligible courses is required in order to apply for one of our partial scholarships.
Scholarship recipents will be notified by May 1, 2013 if they have been awarded a scholarship. Please see the timeline below for further important details
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION & PACKET!
*SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS & TIMELINE SUMMER 2013 |
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| DATE | EVENT |
| April 1, 2013 | Scholarship Applications due: |
| May 1, 2013 | Scholarship Committee chairperson notifies scholarship recipients of their awards. |
May 24, 2013 June - August 2013 |
Scholarship Recipients return the Scholarship Acceptance Form Teacher training programs take place |
| August 31, 2013 | Scholarship recipients return course completion and grade verification forms (with grade) no later than August 31, showing that they have completed coursework with a grade of B or higher. Once these forms are received, checks equal to 50% of the scholarship amount are sent out to scholarship recipients |
| Fall 2013 | Recipients write their reports and/or conduct their informational meeting highlighting what they learned in the training program wich teachers and/or parents and send an outline or PowerPoint back to SIL. Informational meeting documentation should be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than October 31, 2013. As soon as it is received, reviewed and approved by the Scholarship Committee, the remainder of the scholarship is disbursed. |
*Acceptance to a comprehensive course requires satisfactory completion of a criminal background and sex offender registry check. |
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Slingerland® Institute for Literacy
12729 Northup Way, Suite 1
Bellevue, WA 98005
P: (425) 453-1190 - F: (425) 635-7762
E-mail: mail@slingerland.org