Scholarships and Awards for Adult Education Students

Each year TALAE sets aside all student membership dues to provide financial awards for TALAE student members. Winning is an honor for the student, the teacher, and the program. Students must be TALAE members to win!

Scholarships for GED® Credential Graduates

ESL Student Persistence Awards

GED® Scholarships

Each year TALAE sets aside all student membership dues to provide scholarships for TALAE student members who want to pursue higher education. Winning is an honor for the student, the teacher, and the program. You must be a member and apply to win!

$800 per semester to the applicant with the highest average in his/her region

Rules for application:

  1. Student must have an average score of 450 or above.
  2. Student, instructor, and program (co-op) director must all be members of TALAE at least 14 days prior to testing.
  3. Student must have completed GED® Testing after June 1, 2011, and before July 31, 2012.
  4. Test scores must be verified by Texas Education Agency (TEA); transcript letter can be downloaded at www.texged.com.
  5. Student must have attained a minimum of 24 class contact hours before testing.
  6. The application must be received by TALAE Scholarship Committee by 8/25/2012.
  7. Scholarship recipients will be recognized at the 2013 TALAE Conference.

The Recipient:

  1. Will be selected by the TALAE Scholarship Committee.
  2. Must enroll in an approved institution of higher education or vocational training.
  3. Must use the award money for school related expenses.
  4. May enroll in and continue to receive same scholarship amount for up to four semesters.

Award money will be paid directly to the College/University by the TALAE Treasurer upon receipt of request for payment and proof of enrollment. If the recipient fails to enroll, the award money will be returned to the scholarship fund by the University. If the recipient officially withdraws from classes, any entitled refund will be returned to the scholarship fund.

Application must be received by August 25, 2012.

GED® Scholarship Application (Word doc)
GED® Scholarship Application (PDF)

ESL Student Persistence Award

Each year TALAE sets aside membership dues to provide scholarships for two types of TALAE student members: those who earn a GED® Credential and want to pursue higher education; and ESL students who have shown exceptional determination through their effort, persistence, leadership, and community involvement . Winning is an honor for the student, the teacher, and the program. You must be a member and be nominated to win!

One ESL Student Persistence Award will be given per region, and each program is encouraged to nominate someone. Only teachers who are TALAE members may nominate a student. The student, teacher, and director must all be active members at the time the nomination is made.

The amount of the award is $500.
August 25, 2012 is the deadline to nominate students for the 2011-2012 Award.

Eligibility

Nominee must be at least eighteen years old.
Nominee must have significant adult responsibilities such as employment or family.
Nominee must have been an adult education student within nine months prior to the nomination date.
Nominee must have completed 120 adult education contact hours.
Nominee must be a student member of TALAE at the time the nomination is made.

Criteria for Selection

  • Has visibly improved the life situation of self/others as a result of their adult education experience
  • Has demonstrated leadership within/without the learning environment
  • Has maintained family, civic, or employment responsibilities at a high level while pursuing educational goals
  • Has exhibited a supportive, cooperative spirit toward fellow students while engaged in adult learning
  • Has indicated continued commitment to pursuing further education, either through adult education classes or higher education


Nomination Procedure

A teacher who is a TALAE member must nominate the student using the current ESL Student Persistence Award nomination form. Using as much details as necessary, describe the effects of adult education on the life of the student that you are nominating. Include information about each of the following:

  • The educational level of the student prior to pursing adult education opportunities.
  • The circumstances of life surrounding the student prior to pursuing adult education.
  • The specific education program(s) which the student has used to pursue adult education opportunities. Identify the program(s), length of time enrolled, hours per week in class, and the total number of hours spent in adult education to date of nomination.
  • Describe any awards, achievements, or recognitions that the student has earned within, or outside the educational organization.
  • Summarize how the nominee meets the selection criteria.
  • Nominee’s Statement that answers the following questions:
  • Why, as an adult, did you decide to continue your education?
  • Who are the special people who may have influenced you to pursue adult education, or who supported you to persist in spite of circumstances?
  • How has the adult education classes changed you?
  • What are your future plans?

Application must be received by August 25, 2012

ESL Persistence Award Application (Word doc)
ESL Persistence Award Application (PDF)