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Terry O’Banion Leadership Scholarship

Deadline: 23.04.2012.

Level: postgraduate, doctoral, postdoctoral
Field of study: Social Sciences, not defined
Place of study: not specified

 

Terry O’Banion Leadership Scholarship

One of the nation’s leading experts on the learning college, which, “places learning first and provides educational experiences for learners anyway, anyplace, anytime,” Dr. Terry O’Banion has been active in the field of education for more than 40 years. For more than two decades, he was president of the League for Innovation in the Community College, which is now recognized as one of the most dynamic organizations in the community college world. He continues to shape the future of higher education by publishing, consulting, and serving as a senior fellow with the League. Dr. O’Banion is also a Walden University faculty member and director of Walden’s Community College Leadership program. Walden recognized Dr. O’Banion’s contributions by awarding him an honorary doctor of humane letters in 2005 and the Extraordinary Faculty Award in 2009.

This scholarship is named in honor of Dr. O’Banion to reflect the shared commitment he and The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership have to helping those in the field of higher education prepare students to be successful and contributing members of the 21st century workforce. The program awards two $25,000 scholarships*† annually to new Walden students enrolling in one of the following higher education programs:

Ph.D. in Education:
General Program and 12 specializations

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.):

Education Specialist (Ed.S.):

M.S. in Higher Education:
General Program and all five specializations

Scholarship Eligibility
Recipients of the Terry O’Banion Leadership Scholarship must:

  • Not already be enrolled in a Walden University program.
  • Be fully admitted into one of the Riley College of Education and Leadership’s aforementioned programs, with the university in receipt of all of the applicant’s official documentation.
  • Have not received another merit-based Walden scholarship.

Scholarship Criteria
Applicants must:

  • Submit an essay of no more than 1,000 words or 1 page describing how they are better preparing their students to be successful and contributing members of the 21st century workforce.
  • Include a formal letter of recommendation from a school, college, or university official (on official letterhead) describing how this individual is preparing their institution’s students to be successful and contributing members of the 21st century workforce.

Scholarship Application Process
Applicants must:

All required information must be provided in order for a nomination to be considered. Applicants may be contacted by phone to confirm the authenticity of information submitted.

Deadline and Start Dates
April 23, 2012
deadline for both the June 4, 2012 (for the Ph.D. program) or the June 25, 2012 start date (for the Ed.D. and M.S. in Higher Education programs).

Scholarship Selection Process
A scholarship committee comprising members of the Riley College of Education and Leadership will review the nominations and select the semifinalists. The semifinalist nominations will be presented to Dr. O’Banion, who will choose the final award recipient.

Scholarship Announcements and Publicity
Individuals who receive a Terry O’Banion Leadership Scholarship must affirm that they are willing and able to participate in all publicity efforts promoting the program. Such publicity may include news releases and media advisories, local and national media coverage, media interviews and photos, and other similar public relations activities.

Individuals who participate must sign a release that allows Walden University to use the individual’s participation in the program for publicity purposes without limitation and states that all such materials remain the sole and exclusive property of Walden University.

Scholarship Funding
Scholarship funds will be disbursed beginning in the student’s first term after being awarded the scholarship, and remaining funds will be applied toward the following term(s) until all funds have been used. For funds to be disbursed, the student’s records with the Office of Admissions must be complete, including the student’s official transcript. At any given time, if a scholarship disbursement exceeds the cost of tuition, funds will be disbursed in the amount of the tuition cost. Students will not receive cash if the award amount exceeds their cost of tuition.

Students who withdraw from the program or university or change to another degree program not eligible for this scholarship will forfeit the scholarship. Should the scholarship be forfeited, students need not reimburse Walden for funds already disbursed to them. In order for scholarship funding to continue throughout the length of the program, recipients must meet the satisfactory academic progress criteria set forth by Walden University’s current catalog for the duration of their program. If a student is in a new semester and forfeited in the previous semester (due to internal lag time), the student will receive a revised bill for the prior semester, in which the scholarship was received.

The cost of books and course materials are included in the tuition for some of Walden’s programs and specializations. However, scholarship recipients enrolling in Walden’s Ph.D. in Education program, Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Educational Technology program, or any bachelor’s degree program are responsible for the cost of books and materials. Scholarship recipients enrolling in either the Ph.D. in Education program or the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program are also responsible for all associated residency costs. All recipients who enroll in a Walden program are responsible for the technology fee each term as well. Recipients are responsible for all other non-tuition costs including but not limited to residency travel and other university or program fees as applicable.

This scholarship is not managed by Walden University’s Office of Financial Aid. Please call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336 for more information.

* Not valid for Tennessee residents.

†Only one tuition-reduction benefit may be applied to tuition.

 

 

 

 

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