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Application Guidelines
for
William F. Taggart Scholarships
The following guidelines will be used to administer
this scholarship program.
1. Funds from this program are to be used
for the pursuit of a graduate degree. Preference will be given to
applicant(s) having completed 15-18 hours of graduate study and wish to
pursue a graduate degree as a full-time student. However, staff
pursuing an advanced degree on a part-time basis are also encouraged to
apply.
2. To be eligible staff must meet the following
minimum requirements:
a. Must have an approved Plan of Study on
file and at least 10 hours completed toward that plan.
b. Two years of satisfactory or better performance
in an Extension field staff position.
c. Must be majoring in Agriculture, Family
Consumer Sciences, Adult Education, or a similar field of study designed to enhance
the individual as an Extension professional.
d. Must be an active member of the OSU Cooperative
Extension field staff and a member of an Oklahoma Extension Educator's professional
association.
3. Application and approval procedure.
a. Applicant will submit a completed application
to appropriate District Extension Director for approval.
b. District Extension Director will forward
all applications to the Staff and Program Development Office on or before
the following deadline.
Semester or Term Application Deadline
Summer or Fall June 11
Spring
October 6
c. Selection committee will meet and make
scholarship recommendations based on criteria and funds available. Selection
committee will be comprised of one OSU field staff per district and two
assistant directors, with the total committee representing all four program
areas. Committee appointment will be for a two-year period. The Staff and
Program Development
Director will serve as Ex-officio member of this committee.
d. Final approval for all scholarships will
be by the Vice-President, Dean and Director, Division of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources.
4. The number of scholarships approved each
semester and the amount of each scholarship will be dependent upon the
amount of funds available. However, the following guidelines will apply.
Scholarship Activity
$500
one semester as a full-time student
$250
out-of-state opportunities such as Extension Winter or Summer
Schools or other professional development
$150
regular semester or summer term courses taken as a part-time student and
a full-time employee
5. Recipients are limited to two (2) awards
from this scholarship program.
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