CLA Scholarship For Minority Students in Memory of Edna Yelland
- DATE DUE: Applications must be received by May 31. Interview sessions may be conducted by conference call. Awards will be announced in August.
- Complete and print the application form, then mail with requested materials to the CLA office.
Information Sheet
The California Library Association provides three scholarships annually in the memory of Edna Yelland (1893-1966) to students enrolled in ALA accredited graduate programs in library or information science in California.
The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage and support ethnic minority students in the attainment of a graduate degree in library or information science and to encourage commitment to the improvement of library services to ethnic minority communities. Contributions to this scholarship fund are tax deductible.
Edna Yelland graduated from the California State Library School in Sacramento, obtained a County Librarians Certificate and served as the librarian for Tuolumne County and then San Mateo County. She later headed the Cutting Branch of Richmond Public Library and, from this position, became executive secretary of the California Library Association from 1947 to 1963. It is in memory of this wonderful and gracious woman, who worked so hard to promote the goals of the association and of the profession, that these scholarships are awarded.
If you would like to contribute to the CLA Scholarship For Minority Students In Memory Of Edna Yelland, send your check or money order to the CLA office at the address below. CLA is a not-for-profit 501 (c) 3 organization and is eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. For more information on making a contribution, contact the office.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicant must:
- be a permanent California resident at the time of application and a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident;
- be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a master's program in an ALA accredited library school;
- must intend to work in a California library upon graduation; be a member of one of the following ethnic minority groups - American Indian, African-American/Black, Mexican-American/Chicano, Latino/Hispanic, Asian-American, Pacific Islander or Filipino;
- provide evidence of financial need;
- and be interviewed by the Scholarship Committee. Individuals will be chosen for oral interviews based upon the merits of the written application.
AMOUNT: CLA awards three scholarships annually, in the amount of $2500 each. The amount of each scholarship may change, depending upon available funds and the financial need of applicants.