Fourth District PTA, California State PTA

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Five $200 scholarships are available to units and councils within 4th District PTA to be applied towards the fees for convention registration, District fee, and the District dinner. The purpose of the scholarship is to offer emerging PTA leaders the opportunity to attend the 2008 California State PTA convention in Long Beach from May 1-4 so that they may receive the training, networking, and other valuable skills and benefits provided by convention attendence.

Application: An application must be submitted to the 4th District PTA by April 7, 2008. The selected recipients will be notified on April 24, 2008, at the district's convention delegate orientation.

The California State PTA scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors to commend extensive volunteer service in the school and community. Scholarships are for use during fall semester/quarter, following high school graduation. Scholarship awards also are available to credentialed teachers, counselors, and school nurses for advanced study, and to PTA volunteers with at least three years of PTA service to continue their education.

Application: An application and reference form are linked under the scholarship subheadings below. Applications and reference forms with letters must be received in the California State PTA office by close of business November 15. When November 15 falls on a weekend, applications are due in the State PTA office by close of business the following Monday. Postmarks will not be accepted.

Graduating High School Senior Scholarship

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Continuing Education - Credential Teachers and Counselors

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Scholarships are available annually from the California State PTA for continuing education use, including summer study, from January 1 through December 31.

Qualifications: Scholarships are granted to credentialed teachers and counselors who were employed full time in the public schools in California during the preceding academic year, who have a minimum of three (3) years teaching/ counseling experience in public schools, who have a full-time teaching or counseling contract for the current year and who plan to continue as a teacher or counselor. Applicant must be a member of a PTA/PTSA unit in good standing and teach or have a counseling position at that PTA/PTSA school.

Selection: Recipients are selected by the California State PTA Scholarship and Grant Committee. Upon proof of enrollment, a check for the scholarship is sent to the recipients accredited college or university to be credited to the recipients account.

Continuing Education - School Nurses

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Scholarships are available annually from the California State PTA for continuing education use at Board of Registered Nurses-(BRN) approved institutions and/or providers from January 1 through December 31.

Qualifications: Scholarships are granted to licensed registered nurses who have been employed as school nurses in the public schools in California during the preceding academic year, who have a minimum of three years' nursing experience in the public schools, who have a nursing contract for the current year and who plan to continue as public school nurses. Applicant must be a member of a PTA/PTSA unit in good standing and have an assignment in at least one PTA/PTSA school.

Selection: Recipients are selected by the California State PTA Scholarship and Grant Committee. Upon proof of registration and completion of a BRN-approved continuing education course, a check for the scholarship is sent to the recipient as reimbursement.

Continuing Education - PTA Volunteers

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Scholarships are available annually from the California State PTA to be used for continuing education at accredited colleges, universities, trade or technical schools. These scholarships recognize volunteer service in PTA and enable PTA volunteers to continue their education. The scholarships may be utilized during the period January 1 to December 31.

Qualifications: Applicant must have given three years' volunteer service to PTA/PTSA and must hold current membership in a PTA/PTSA unit in good standing.

Selection: Recipients are selected by the California State PTA Scholarship and Grant Committee. Continuing volunteer service in PTA/PTSA is a major criterion in the selection of scholarship recipients. Upon proof of enrollment, a check for the scholarship is sent to the recipient's accredited college, university, trade or technical school to be credited to the recipient's account.

Grant funds are available from the California State PTA for use by unit, council, or district PTAs in good standing to develop and implement programs and projects at the unit, council and district PTA level in the areas of parent education, cultural arts, and outreach translation.

PARENT EDUCATION
Use funds to develop and implement parent education programs and projects in such areas as health, child development, child abuse prevention or parenting skills. Programs or projects must be sponsored by the PTA applying for the grant.

CULTURAL ARTS
Use funds to develop and implement student-centered cultural arts programs. The cultural arts grant program complements the California
State PTA’s commitment to a quality arts education. The programs and projects should focus on expanding the students’ awareness and appreciation of the field of cultural arts and/or enriching and enhancing arts education programs and must be sponsored by the PTA applying for the grant.

OUTREACH TRANSLATION
Use funds to translate PTA written materials and oral presentations in an effort to involve every member of the school community. Copies of all translated materials funded by a Grant for Outreach Translation must accompany the report due June 30. The California State PTA may use
translated materials when appropriate.

HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
Grant funds are available from the California State PTA to develop, promote and implement Healthy Lifestyles programs, projects and activities to improve the overall health of children and adults. Refer to the Insurance and Loss Prevention Guide for allowed activities.

Neil Soto Parent/Teacher Involvement Program Grant
Available to any school, district, or direct-funded charter school that maintains kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12 inclusive and that is ranked in the bottom five deciles of the Academic Performance Index (API). The basic purpose of this program is to encourage a majority of teachers and parents to agree to participate in home visits or community meetings in order to strengthen the communication between schools and parents as a means of improving pupil academic achievements. The funding levels are $15,000 for a school with 499 or fewer students, $20,000 with 500-799 students, $30,000 with 800-1,499 students and $35,000 with 1,500 or more students. For more information about this grant, please have your schools districts contact School and District Accountability Division at 916-319-0926. The deadline for the application is October 15, 2007, 5:00 p.m.

PTA Grants and Scholarships