Scholarships Available for SHRM Members
$50,000 in Regional Scholarships Available
One tangible benefit of the SHRM Foundation is its support
of scholarships for SHRM members. All chapter leaders are encouraged to
help us spread the word about the 2006 Regional Scholarship Program. 60
scholarships totaling $50,000 will be awarded in 2006. The awards program
is designed to assist working SHRM members in meeting their professional
development goals. SHRM members pursuing a college degree or professional
certification are eligible to apply for either a $1300 education scholarship
or a $600 certification scholarship. Twelve scholarships will be awarded
in each of the five domestic regions, so applicants compete only with members
in their own area. (Members outside the U.S. are also eligible to apply.)
The application deadline is July 15, 2006. Note: student members and local-only
members are not eligible for these awards. Contact Sandi Peyton (speyton@shrm.org)
or your regional coordinator to request a free supply of scholarship brochures
for your chapter. The scholarships are made possible by your generous support
of the SHRM Foundation. Award applications and
information are available online at: http://www.shrm.org/foundation/EducationGrants.asp.
New Barbara Sanchez Scholarships
An additional scholarship program is now available for HR
professionals in the media industry. Five $1500 scholarships, one in
each SHRM domestic region, will be awarded annually to SHRM members pursuing
a college degree. Applicants must be SHRM members working full-time in
human resources in the media field (includes print, publishing, cable & satellite,
broadcasting, motion picture, internet and communications.)
In 2000, a scholarship fund was created to honor the late Barbara Sanchez,
an HR director at Newsday and a dedicated member of the Media Human Resources
Association (MHRA) board of directors. MHRA was disbanded in 2003, and it
was agreed that the remaining scholarship funds would be awarded through
the SHRM Foundation. Funding is available for this scholarship program through
2009.
The application deadline is July 15, 2006. Award applications and information
are available online at:
http://www.shrm.org/foundation/EducationGrants.asp. If
you have additional questions about either scholarship please contact Terry
Finch (tfinch@shrm.org)
or your regional coordinator.
Phyllis Shurn-Hannah
SHRM Northeast Regional Manager
102 C W. Germantown Pike, Suite 137
Norristown, PA 19401
484-322-0803 V
484-322-0804 F
877-570-9672 Toll Free
