Educational Administration Scholarship Application

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Applications open in May annually.

Only one application may be submitted from each college or university campus and the applicant must be recommended by the chair of the School of Education in which the applicant is currently enrolled.

Applications must be completed via the online form by September 30th. No late applications will be accepted.

What needs to be included with the online application?

  • Three (3) essay responses to career-specific questions
  • One (1) letter of recommendation from the chair/dean of the School of Education
  • Two (2) letters of endorsement
    • One (1) from an officer of the school system in which you are employed or from a department member of the college/university you attend (max 400 words)
    • One (1) from a leading citizen of the community in which you have spent the major part of your professional career (max 400 words)

* denotes required field

Applicant Information

Please include street address, city, state, and zip code.

Include institution name, city and state

Include street, city, state and zip code.

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The Superintendency as a Career

On no more than three (total), single-spaced, 8½” x 11” typed pages, submit three (3) separate responses that address the items in the statements/questions below.

Please use the following statements/questions as the headings for each of your three responses:

Describe why you are considering the superintendency as a career. Include the contributions you would like to make in this field. How would you apply this scholarship toward achieving your professional goals?*

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As a superintendent you will encounter problems to be solved and decisions to be made. Describe an administrative problem you have encountered. How did you handle it? On reflection, would you handle it differently? (If you have no administrative experience, select and describe a problem you have encountered when teaching in the classroom or in another educational setting.)*

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Describe the skills, dispositions, experiences and traits you possess that would make you an attractive superintendent candidate to a district. Your answer should help the reader know you as an administrator.*

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Letter of Recommendation
Upload an original single-spaced, 8½” x 11” typewritten letter, on letterhead, signed by the dean of the school of education or the head of the department of education where you are currently enrolled (max 400 words).*

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Letters of Endorsement
Upload an original single-spaced, 8½” x 11” typewritten letter from an officer of the school system in which you are employed or from a department member of the college/university you attend (max 400 words).*

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Upload an original single-spaced, 8½” x 11” typewritten letter from a leading citizen of the community in which you have spent the major part of your professional career. Include title and contact information (max 400 words).*

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Education & Experience

Include the institution name, city, state, dates attended and degree or diploma achieved.

Include organization name and position held

Please include dates of experience, name of school/institution, city, state and subjects or assignments

Please include dates of experience and the type of work performed.

Include sports; hobbies; clubs; professional, civic and fraternal associations; and church and community service.

If selected, I understand that I must become a member of AASA to receive the scholarship (graduate students are eligible to join at the basic member rate of $79/year).*

Please type your full name and date

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Please Note: If you hit the submit button and are not taken to a confirmation message, you are missing a required field. Please review the form and fill out all required fields to successfully submit your application.