Land of Lincoln Retired Teachers Association scholarship

LAND OF LINCOLN RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
CHERYL BENNER EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Dear Applicant:

The Land of Lincoln Retired Teachers Association thanks you for your interest and time spent in completing this application.

Our goal is to support aspiring educators such as yourself. Upon receipt of your application, a committee will review and select one recipient. Interviews may be held for the finalists. The Successful candidate will be awarded $1,000 at the beginning of the next school year.

DATE DUE: May 15, 2019

Requirements necessary for completing the attached application:
• Permanent resident of Sangamon/Menard County
• College Junior/Senior majoring or minoring in Education (Fall, 2019)
• Career Goal to teach
• Letter of recommendation from an advisor or teacher sent to the address below

If you have any questions please call me at (217) 697-8269. Land of Lincoln Retired Teachers Association appreciates your interest in our scholarship. We wish you the best in your endeavors.

Send paper application to: Dr. Ron Blakley
LLRTA Scholarship Chair
844 Cypress Dr.
Chatham, IL 62629

LAND OF LINCOLN RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
CHERYL BENNER EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Name____________________________________________________________

Permanent Address_________________________________________________

City/State______________________________________Zip_________________

Phone (Area Code)_________________________________________________

E-mail______________________________________Birthdate_______________

School History
College______________________________Dates Attended_________________

College______________________________Dates Attended_________________

High School__________________________Dates Attended_________________

High School__________________________Dates Attended_________________

School enrolled Fall 2019_____________________________________________

Major__________________________Minor______________________________

Current GPA___________________ Fall 2019 – Jr or Sr (Circle One)

Work History (Past three years)

Extracurricular activities (social or service organizations, volunteer experiences)

Why did you select education as a profession?

What are your goals as an educator?

Explain your reasons, including financial, for application for this scholarship.

If additional space is needed, please use back or add another page.

Signature_________________________________________________________
(By your signature, you are affirming the above information is accurate and true to your knowledge.)

Attention Junior and Senior Education Majors

Land of Lincoln Retired Teachers Association
Is offering the Cheryl Benner Educational Scholarship in the amount of $1,000

Requirements are:
• Must be a Junior or Senior majoring in Education for the 2019-2020 academic year.
• Must have permanent residence in Sangamon or Menard County.

For more information contact LLRTA by

e-mail: ron.blakley@gmail.com
or call
Dr. Ron Blakley (217) 697-8269

Application Due Date:
May 15, 2019