MLS Grant Money Available to Students at TWU

For the 2010-2011 Academic year, tuition funds are available to current or potential MLS students in the TWU MLS program. The funds originate from the Professional Education for Librarians in Small Communities (PELSC) grant, awarded to the TWU MLS program.  SLIS is offering tuition monies for these current or potential MLS students who possess the following criteria:

1. are library directors in small or rural public libraries in Texas serving a population of 25,000 or less, 
   OR
   are students who are full-time or part-time employees in small or rural public libraries in Texas provided that criteria 2 & 3 below are met;
2. are admitted in the academic year 2010-2011 (Fall, Spring and Summer); and
3. show evidence of professional career development activities either through the TSLAC’s Small Library Management Training Program, or other conferences/workshops at local, state or national level.

All applicants must complete and sign an MLS Funding Application Form which indicates the following commitments:

If awarded this PELSC IMLS funding, you may be required to:

1. attend Fall Forum  on the TWU Denton campus;
2. attend the annual conference of the Texas Library Association in 2011;
3. consider working with a  PELSC mentor;
4. maintain communication with PELSC personnel and other PELSC funded students through online PELSC community tools; and
5. continue to serve in small and rural libraries in Texas for two years after graduation.

Note that if admitted as a member of the PELSC cohort, you will receive support for tuition and a travel stipend through the PELSC grant to participate in the above activities.

To apply, please download, complete, sign, then either fax or mail to address indicated on the form.

MLS Funding Application Form