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CSLA Scholarships

For additional information about all of the following scholarships, see the California School Library Association's Scholarship Page.

Jewel Gardiner Memorial Scholarship

The Northern Section of CSLA awards a $1000 scholarship twice a year to an outstanding student enrolled in a Library Media Teacher program. Applications must be postmarked by Aug. 1 for the fall term, Nov. 1 for the spring term.

John Blanchard Memorial Scholarship

Wholesale book suppliers Mook & Blanchard sponsor this annual $1,000 scholarship to assist school library paraprofessionals in obtaining the preparation needed to qualify and serve as school library media teachers.

Leadership for Diversity Scholarship

Recognizing the need for library media teachers who reflect the diversity of California’s multicultural, multilingual population, the California School Library Association (CSLA) has established a Leadership for Diversity Scholarship. One award of $1,500 will be given to an individual enrolled in a college or university library media teacher credential program.

Southern Section Scholarships

Southern Section Library Media Teacher Scholarship
Recognizing that there is a need for professional school library media teachers, the California School Library Association-Southern Section offers scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each. The purpose is to assist those persons seeking preparation leading toward a degree or credential which will qualify the individual to work as a professional in the library media field in a school setting.

Southern Section Paraprofessional Scholarship
CSLA Southern Section recognizes the need for trained and qualified library technicians in Southern California. Therefore the Southern Section of CSLA has established an educational scholarship in the amount of $500 for library paraprofessionals. The purpose is to assist school library paraprofessionals in completing a school library technician/paraprofessional certificate program or obtaining a teaching credential with the ultimate goal of pursuing a Library Media Teacher Services Credential.