To encourage students to train for a career in the library profession, the Helen R. Shultz Scholarship Committee has established the $1,500 Helen R. Shultz Scholarship for the 2010-11 academic year. Candidates must live in West Long Branch or Monmouth County and be accepted into a library science or paraprofessional library program by July 1. The scholarship will be awarded based on evidence of scholarship, clarity in stated goals and objectives, and professional growth and interest in library science.
Interested applicants must send a résumé, including a transcript and reference letter from a faculty member and cover letter stating their professional goals, to the Helen R. Shultz ScholarshipCommittee, c/o Dolores Ferragano, Corresponding Secretary, West Long Branch Public Library, 95 Poplar Ave., West Long Branch, NJ 07764. Contact phone number is 732-222-5993 or 732-222-0167. Fax number is 732-229-5138.
The deadline for applications is June 21. A decision will be made no later than Aug. 2.