TENNESSEE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION

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1 TENNESSEE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION Student Scholarships Available Prior to each state conference, TNOTA, accepts applications for Student Scholarships. The money used to fund these scholarships is derived from the Silent Auction held at the previous year s TNOTA Annual Conference. Students currently enrolled in entry level OT or OTA programs in Tennessee and who are current members of TNOTA are eligible to apply. Scholarships are awarded based upon the following: Academic performance Leadership skills Professional service Applicants must have had one term or semester of OT or OTA course work completed before applying. The guidelines for applying are included with the Application Form. Questions can be directed to: Joyce McDaniel TNOTA Phone: joyce@tnota.org Postmark deadline for submission is September 5, 2014.

2 TENNESSEE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS Please review these guidelines: incomplete applications will not be considered. 1. Applicants must be current members of TNOTA 2. Applicants must be currently enrolled in an entry level OTA or OT ACOTE accredited program located in Tennessee. Students in developing programs are ineligible. 3. Applicants must have completed at least 1 term of course work. 4. Applicants must arrange to have a recent official transcript sent by their college/university Registrar to the address below. The transcript must include the cumulative grade point average (GPA) from the most recent semester/term the student has completed. Students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher will be given priority. 5. Applicants must submit only 2 professional references with original signatures: One reference must be from a faculty member of the OTA/OT program you are attending. Both references should address applicant s academic achievement, leadership skills and/or professional service. The second reference should be an Occupational Therapist or hold a position of authority and be able to write on the applicant s leadership and professional service. References cannot be family members, immediate household or domestic partners 6. Applicants should read the Terms and Conditions, sign and date the form. 7. Scholarship winner(s) will be notified with formal presentation made at the TNOTA Annual Conference.

3 Return the completed application including letters of recommendation in one packet to: Joyce McDaniel Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association P. O. Box Nashville, Tennessee Phone: Or applications can be scanned and ed as one document and sent to Postmark deadline is August 29, 2014.

4 Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association Student Scholarship Application Section 1: Personal Information Name, please print: Mailing address: City/State/Zip: Day telephone, include area code: Night telephone, include area code: Address: Section 2: Educational Background Please list the facility where you are enrolled as a full-time OT/OTA student. OT/OTA programs must be accredited by ACOTE. Facility: Term & Year admitted: Anticipated graduation date: Degree being pursued: Cumulative GPA: If the transcripts do not reflect your true academic abilities, provide a description of experiences that will strengthen and enhance the remaining portion of your OT/OTA education:

5 Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association Student Scholarship Application Section 3: Related Activities Briefly describe below your activities related to school, fieldwork, professional organizations, community, work experience and any other information that would illustrate your commitment to the profession of Occupational Therapy. 1. OTA/OT program activities, i.e., student OT/OTA club, special projects, awards, etc. 2. Service learning, Level I and/or Level II experiences completed to date (provide only if applicable). 3. AOTA and/or TNOTA activities; all scholarship applicants must be current members of TNOTA. 4. Community/ volunteer/service activities:

6 Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association Student Scholarship Application Section 3: Related Activities 5. Related Work Experience (if applicable) 6. Honors or Awards previously received

7 Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association Student Scholarship Section 4: Terms and Conditions In applying for a TNOTA Scholarship, you are acknowledging the following statements are true: I am worthy of receiving scholarship monies based on merit I will use the scholarship monies for pursuing my educational OT/OTA goal The information submitted in this application is complete and correct to the best of knowledge I understand this is only an application and does not guarantee a TNOTA student scholarship. Knowingly providing false information will disqualify me from the TNOTA Student Scholarship To receive the scholarship monies I must be enrolled and in good standing in an accredited ACOTE OT/OTA program. Decisions regarding the recipients of the award(s) is made by the TNOTA Scholarship committee and all decisions are final. No set amount, nor number of recipients is guaranteed. Awards are based in part on the number of qualified applicants and the amount of money available for distribution. Signature of Applicant: Date: Return the completed application including letters of recommendation in one packet to: Joyce McDaniel Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association P. O. Box Nashville, Tennessee Phone: Or applications can be scanned and ed as one document and sent to

8 Postmark deadline is September 5, 2014.