MLA Scholarship for Underrepresented Students

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Purpose for the scholarship
To support minority students who are pursuing to enter a Masters program.

Requirements to qualify?
Applicant must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen or have permanent residence status; must be entering a master’s program at an American Library Association (ALA)–accredited graduate library school or, at the time of the granting of the scholarship (March), have completed no more than one-half of the academic requirements of the graduate program; must be a member of an underrepresented group, such as Black/African-American, Latinx, Asian, Aboriginal, North American Indian or Alaskan Native, or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.

Selection criteria among applicants
Preference will be given to those who have not been a recipient of the award and based on their qualifications.

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