WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Library Media Education Scholarships
and Graduate Assistantships
Sarah Gilbert Garris Scholarship (Undergraduate)
Garris Scholarships are in the amount of $400-$600
per academic year (fall and spring semesters). Sixteen-eighteen scholarships
are awarded each year for full-time enrollment. Special consideration is
given to students who are majoring or minoring in Library Media Education.
Recipients must be residents of Kentucky and graduates of Kentucky high
schools. Grade
point standing is not the only consideration. Other factors are good citizenship,
financial need, willingness to work, and demonstrated potential for academic
success. Beginning freshmen may be considered
for the scholarship.
Sara Elizabeth Tyler Scholarship (Graduate)
Tyler scholarships are awarded to full-time graduate
students majoring or minoring in Library Media Education. The amounts of Tyler Scholarship awards range from
$300-$600 per academic year (fall and spring semesters). Recipients must
maintain an overall 3.0 gpa.
For more
information concerning the Garris and Tyler Scholarships, contact LME
Scholarships, TPH 356, Western Kentucky University, 1 Big Red Way, Bowling
Green, KY 42101-3576. Phone: 502-745-4607.
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistantships are available each academic
year in the Department of Special Instructional Programs and other units of
the University. Students must be full-time. Annual stipends are $5600.
Information
and application for a graduate assistantship may be obtained from the Office
of Graduate Studies, WAB 207, Western Kentucky University, 1 Big Red Way,
Bowling Green, KY 42101-3576. Phone: 502-745-2446 or 6130.
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