The Department of Educational Psychology and Its Scholarship Requirements For Students

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1 Packet UNT Department of Educational Psychology The Department of Educational Psychology has a number of scholarships available to students who have made exceptional progress thus far in their education or possess qualities that the department believes distinguish their abilities. The department offers scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of Development and Family Studies, Special Education, and Educational Psychology. Applicants in the Department of Educational Psychology must meet the general requirements. Please note some scholarships have additional requirements and/or more specific criteria, which are provided on page 5 of this packet: Undergraduate students must be a Development and Family Studies (DFST) major or an Interdisciplinary Studies (INDE) major seeking Special Education certification; enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours at UNT; have already completed at least 12 hours at UNT; and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Undergraduate students are required to maintain 12 hours of enrollment during the fall 2014 and spring 2015 semesters, unless they have fewer than 24 semester hours remaining in their degree program. Graduate students must be enrolled in the Department of Educational Psychology; enrolled in a minimum of 9 hours at UNT; have already completed at least 6 hours at UNT; and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Graduate students are required to maintain 9 hours of enrollment during the fall 2014 and spring 2015 semesters, unless they have fewer than 18 semester hours remaining in their degree program. To apply: 1. Print and complete the Application. 2. Prepare a typed, double-spaced, 12 point font, one page essay describing your educational and professional goals, academic achievements, and financial need. 3. Please do not submit resumes, and/or other documents not specified in the application. 4. Submit the completed application and essay, as well as any scholarship-specific materials, by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2 nd. Applicants will receive an notification by Friday, May 16 th of their scholarship awards for the academic year. Students who receive a scholarship will be required to attend the College of Education Reception in September or October of Additional information will be sent to recipients regarding the reception later in the year EPSY Packet, page 1

2 Application UNT Department of Educational Psychology Date: Student ID #: Name: Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Address: Current classification: Undergraduate Master s Doctoral Major: Concentration: Total number of completed hours: Number of hours you plan to take: Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Which scholarship(s) are you applying for? When are you planning to graduate? Are you currently employed by a public school? No Yes If so, in what position? EPSY Packet, page 2

3 List all major extracurricular activities and/or volunteer work within the past year. Please include dates of service, type of activity, agency or organization involved, and hours of involvement each week. Attach an additional page if necessary. List all honors, awards, or other scholarships you have received in the past five years. Please include date of award, name of award, and the awarding organization. Attach an additional page if necessary EPSY Packet, page 3

4 I hereby certify that all information given on this application and attached to this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Signature Date Return this application, any scholarship specific materials and a typed, double spaced, 12 pt. font, one page essay on educational and professional goals, academic success, and financial need to: Rania Salman, M.S. Department of Educational Psychology Matthews Hall 316-G Or by mail to: Rania Salman Department of Educational Psychology College of Education 1155 Union Circle, # Denton, TX Complete application packets may also be submitted via to rania.salman@unt.edu. If you choose this delivery option, please include all necessary documentation in one . Multiple submissions will not be accepted. Complete application packets must be received by Wednesday, April 2 nd, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. All packets will be date/time stamped when received. If you have questions regarding this application or the application procedure, please call (940) or rania.salman@unt.edu EPSY Packet, page 4

5 Additional Requirements by UNT Department of Educational Psychology Purpose Additional Requirements The Danny Miles Special Education The Dr. Jon Young Endowed A fund in honor of Danny Miles, and to provide scholarships for students majoring in special education at the University. a. Have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours. b. Be officially admitted to Teacher Education. c. Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. A fund in honor of Dr. Jon Young, a. Meet the minimum entrance and continuing academic performance standards of the College of and to provide scholarships for Education in effect at the time of any award. graduate students majoring in b. Enroll as a graduate student in Educational Psychology at the University; in the event no applicant Educational Psychology through possesses this characteristic, then students enrolling full-time in any degree-granting program of the College of Education at the the College of Education at the University will be eligible for consideration. University. The Dr. Lyndal M. Bullock Special Education Leadership This scholarship is intended to provide meaningful financial assistance to doctoral students to facilitate their dissertation research and promote their professional development and growth. a. Maintain full-time enrollment at the University. b. Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. c. Be interested in assuming a leadership role in the field of Special Education. The North Texas Student Council on Family Relations/Lawhon The Elaine Robbins Ferry A fund in honor of the cause of a. Maintain full-time enrollment at the University. LIFE (Leaders in Family b. Must be a contributing member of LIFE (Leaders in Family Education) for at least 12 months prior Education) provide scholarships to the award. In the event no applicant possesses this characteristic, then students enrolling fulltime at the University will be eligible for consideration. for undergraduate and or graduate students at the University. A fund, in honor of Elaine a. Meet minimum entrance and continuing academic performance standards of the College of Robbins Ferry, the daughter of Education. Louise and Frank Ferry, and to b. Maintain full time enrollment in the College of Education. provide scholarships for students c. Maintain a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. in the College of Education at the d. Be at least a Junior (have satisfactorily completed 60 hours of degree applicable coursework). University, for completion of e. Be admitted to the Teacher Education program in the College of Education at the University of EPSY Packet, page 5

6 studies in the Special Education Certification Program at the undergraduate level. North Texas. f. Have filed a degree plan to pursue Special Education Certification at the undergraduate level; have already satisfactorily completed or be currently enrolled in a combined total of at least three (3) of the Program s required courses; and still have both Professional Development Semesters ahead of them. g. Complete the Supplemental Application Questionnaire below, and exhibit a commitment to, upon graduation, 1) working with students with severe/profound cognitive and/or physical disabilities; and 2)working with students primarily as a classroom teacher, rather than as a resource specialist or consultant. While both these two criteria are important (1) will carry more weight than (2). h. Recipients of this award will be asked to perform the following as a condition of the scholarship award: i. Perform 10 volunteer hours through the Arc of Denton County before graduation. (Very Important) j. Complete practicums in Special Education Certification courses involving students with severe/profound cognitive and/or physical disabilities, and/or multiple disabilities. k. One of the applicant s four placements during their PDS must be in settings with students with severe/profound cognitive and/or physical disabilities, and/or multiple disabilities. l. Attend if possible, the Arc of Denton County Banquet on Monday, April 28 th with Mr. and Mrs. Ferry EPSY Packet, page 6