Mary Frasier Scholarship
Application Deadline is July 19 for taking advantage of an Exciting Opportunity for Missouri Teachers in Title One Schools
Federal Programs List Serve Message Date: June 15, 2009
If you are a teacher or counselor in a Title One school, you are eligible to apply for a Mary Frasier Scholarship to pay your expenses to attend the National Gifted Education Convention to be held in St. Louis November 5-8, 2009. The primary purpose of the Javits-Frasier Teacher Scholarship Fund for Diverse Talent Development is to increase culturally and linguistically diverse students’ access to talent development opportunities through teacher and school counselor/psychologist training and support related to equity and excellence in gifted education.
NAGC recognizes the vital role that educators play in identifying and developing gifts and talents in today’s diverse student body and supports nationwide efforts to provide training to ensure highly qualified educators in every classroom. Here is a link for more information about the scholarship opportunity http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=4590 .
For additional information, contact David Welch, Director of Gifted Education Programs at (573) 751-2453 or david.welch@dese.mo.gov.
David Welch
Director, Gifted Education Programs
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
PO Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Telephone: (573) 751-2453
Willard R-II Title I.A Schools Include:
- Willard South Elementary
- Willard Central Elementary
- Willard Intermediate School
- Willard Middle School
