Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship By Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), USA

Description
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) presents scholarships each year. The scholarship award will provide financial support in completing their degree as they prepare for a career in the field of special education. These scholarships provide support for the student’s undergraduate or graduate educational expenses.

Benefit

• Be recognized at an awards ceremony during the Student Forum at the 2013 CEC Convention & Expo in San Antonio, TX
• Receive a $1,000 scholarship for each undergraduate and graduate recipient
• Be recognized in CEC Today, CEC’s member e-newsletter
• Be profiled on CEC’s Web site (www.cec.sped.org)  

Eligibility
The interested applicants should:

• In the academic year the scholarships is given, the recipient must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate (master’s or doctoral) student enrolled at an accredited college or university, or a part-time student who is not engaged in full-time employment as a certified professional in the field of education. (To receive the scholarship in 2013, the applicant must be a student in 2013.)
• Must be pursuing a degree in the field of special education.
• Have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale.
• Be a current CEC student member and have been a member for at least one year at the time of application for this scholarship.

Application Procedure
To apply you should visit the website link to find the further information of the application process

Submission Deadline
October 19, 2012

Website Link
http://www.cec.sped.org/Content/NavigationMenu/AboutCEC/Communities/Students/StudentAwards/CEC_Graduation_Process.pdf