Frank B. Sessa Scholarships for Continuing Professional Education
of Beta Phi Mu Members
Lottery registration for 2020 Sessa Scholarships is now OPEN. Beta Phi Mu members may register once between January 1, 2020 and August 31, 2020. Please see below for a link to the registration form.
News! The winners of the September, 2019 lottery are: Ann Chiu (University of Illinois, Alpha Chapter), Hilary Swett (San Jose State University, Omega Chapter), Kayla Kuni (University of South Florida, Beta Phi Chapter), Joshua Avery (SUNY Albany, At-Large), and
Alison Gregory (Clarion University, At-Large). They will each receive $150 toward the expenses associated with a professional continuing education opportunity of their choice. Congratulations to all!
Description
Sessa Scholarships are intended to support Beta Phi Mu members in pursuing continuing professional education in LIS, archival studies, or other approved information-related studies. Approved uses include attendance at professional preconference workshops or short courses; continuing education courses offered by accredited LIS programs; and online or face-to-face continuing education workshops and classes sponsored by professional associations and approved continuing education providers. These awards are not intended to support conference attendance or the pursuit of a formal degree, such as a Ph.D. or second Master’s degree.
Requirements:
$150 each
Number of Awards:
Ten awards per year; five awarded in March and five awarded in September.
To Apply:
Scholarships are awarded by lottery. 2020 lottery registration is now OPEN --
Beta Phi Mu members, may use this link to register.
Please do not register for the lottery more than once in a calendar year; multiple submissions will result in disqualification. If you register prior to the March drawing but do not win, you are still enrolled in the lottery for the September drawing.
For More Information:
Contact Email
These scholarships are generously sponsored by Library Juice Academy.
News! The winners of the September, 2019 lottery are: Ann Chiu (University of Illinois, Alpha Chapter), Hilary Swett (San Jose State University, Omega Chapter), Kayla Kuni (University of South Florida, Beta Phi Chapter), Joshua Avery (SUNY Albany, At-Large), and
Alison Gregory (Clarion University, At-Large). They will each receive $150 toward the expenses associated with a professional continuing education opportunity of their choice. Congratulations to all!
Description
Sessa Scholarships are intended to support Beta Phi Mu members in pursuing continuing professional education in LIS, archival studies, or other approved information-related studies. Approved uses include attendance at professional preconference workshops or short courses; continuing education courses offered by accredited LIS programs; and online or face-to-face continuing education workshops and classes sponsored by professional associations and approved continuing education providers. These awards are not intended to support conference attendance or the pursuit of a formal degree, such as a Ph.D. or second Master’s degree.
Requirements:
- Must be a Beta Phi Mu member
- Must use the funds for approved professional development within one year of receiving the award
- Must send a brief report of the funded educational experience to Beta Phi Mu Headquarters within three months of its completion
- Must not have received a Sessa scholarship within the last five years
- Must agree to and follow all requirements set out in the Sessa Scholarship Guidelines
$150 each
Number of Awards:
Ten awards per year; five awarded in March and five awarded in September.
To Apply:
Scholarships are awarded by lottery. 2020 lottery registration is now OPEN --
Beta Phi Mu members, may use this link to register.
Please do not register for the lottery more than once in a calendar year; multiple submissions will result in disqualification. If you register prior to the March drawing but do not win, you are still enrolled in the lottery for the September drawing.
For More Information:
Contact Email
These scholarships are generously sponsored by Library Juice Academy.
