eHighlights - Scholarship Opportunity for National Board Certification Candidates
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 11:24:17 AM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)
On January 12, 2009, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) announced the opening of the scholarship window for 2009-10 candidates. In the 2009-10 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) candidate cycle, there are two official scholarship rounds, the first of which has an application deadline of February 13, 2009.
Round 1: January 5 - February 13, 2009. Applicants will be notified on March 20, 2009, whether they have been awarded a scholarship.
Round 2: March 27 - May 8, 2009. Applicants will be notified no later than June 5, 2009, whether they & have been awarded a scholarship.
This competitive scholarship is based in part on a series of essay questions the applicant must answer and several federal- and state-required demographic considerations. The scoring of the application is done by committees of NBCTs from around the state. While the scores on the essays are important, they are not the sole consideration for the scholarship. Attention to detail throughout the National Board process is very important and this same intentionality should be taken when completing the OSPI NBPTS scholarship application.
To apply for this scholarship (online application), go to
http://www.k12.wa.us/Certification/NBPTS/Candidacy/scholarships.aspx
or more information about the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, go to http://www.nbpts.org/