Oregon Administrator Scholars Program Application

OASP DIVERSITY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 48, Chapter 122 Oregon Laws 2019., monies have been allocated to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) to distribute to qualified school administrator candidates in order to promote diversity of personnel in the Oregon school administrator profession. The Oregon Administrator Scholars Program is offering scholarships to a maximum of $10,000 for the 2020-2021 academic year for culturally or linguistically diverse administrator candidates accepted and enrolled in a Commission-approved administrator preparation program. A scholarship recipient may use funds for tuition and course fees, books and course materials, and course-related expenses. (OAR 584-235-0230)

To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be culturally diverse and/or a Heritage Speaker of a language other than English. (Please seeOAR 584-235-0200(1) for eligibility criteria.)

• Have at least a master's degree or a bachelor's degree with a valid Oregon Preliminary orProfessional Teaching License. (You will be notified if official transcripts are required.)

• Have at least 3 years' experience as a licensed educator.• Priority is given to students enrolled in Oregon preliminary administrator/principal licensure

programs at an accredited public or non-profit institution. Oregon residents enrolled in programsbased outside of Oregon may be considered for scholarships once all Oregon-based students whohave met the criteria have been funded.

Applicants must be certified by the Education Preparation Provider (EPP) as officially enrolled in the current or immediately next term in a program leading to Oregon Principal or Professional Administrator licensure in order to receive these scholarships.

Applications, complete with EPP sponsorship certification (below) are due to TSPC no later than January 15, 2021. Expenses may be backdated to July 1, 2020, through the end of the current academic year, June 30, 2021.

Questions may be sent to the TSPC office. Address inquiries to: OASPScholarship.tspc@oregon.gov

VERIFICATION OF CANDIDATE PROGRESS IN AN ADMINSTRATOR PROGRAM

Applicant Last·.! I I I I Name .... -------First�._ _____ _. EPP Name: ... _______________ _.

Address: ... I _____________ __.I City: ...I__________ ____.I State:□ Zip: ... 1--......

Alternate I _JI 1 1 I Contact Name: Phone: ._ ______ _, Email: ._ ____________ ____,

Please have your educator preparation program to complete the following certification:

The individual signing below hereby certifies they are an authorized representative of a TSPC-approved administrator preparation program and that the EPP acknowledges the student is progressing satisfactorily in the program (or officially enrolled for new students) and supports the offering of this scholarship to the applicant.

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