NASCOE MEMBER’SNASCOE MEMBER’SSCHOLARSHIPSCHOLARSHIP

NASCOE MEMBER’SNASCOE MEMBER’SSCHOLARSHIPSCHOLARSHIP

To recognize those members who enhance their FSA careersTo recognize those members who enhance their FSA careers

by taking additional adult education coursesby taking additional adult education courses

ELIGIBILITY

• Applicant must be a permanent County Office employee and NASCOE member

• Dues must be paid and membership kept current for the past 5 years or since becoming a permanent CO employee

• Each Area will have one $200 winner• An applicant may only win one (1) time• Applications must be hard copies with all appropriate

signatures (no electronic applications will be accepted)

Other Criteria

• The application must be certified as eligible by an officer of the state association

• The scholarship year is September 1 to August 31 (same as service for officers)

• Used to defray expenses for member’s attendance at an adult education course

Evaluation CriteriaApplications will be evaluated by the judges on the

following:

ASCS/FSA Work Experience = 1 to 10 points

Courses Attending or Currently Enrolled to attend (statement or transcript for the school attached) = 1 to 10 points

Short essay (1 single-spaced page maximum) explaining “How will this course further my FSA career?” = 1 to 10 points

Area Judging Process

All applications MUST be forwarded to the Area Scholarship Chairperson no later than JANUARY 15th. An Original and Five (5) copies MUST be sent by this deadline.

Area Judging Committee SHALL make the Area selection by FEBRUARY 1st.Established score sheet will be used by Area Chairperson to tabulate points and announce the winnerIf a TIE vote occurs, the Area Chairperson SHALL break the tie by judging the applications that are tied

PRESENTATION

• The Area Scholarship Chairperson SHALL make the certificate presentation at the Area Rally

• Photos of each Area winner should be displayed at the Rally and National Convention but is not required (no reimbursement will be made to the winners for these photos)

Who Do I Contact?

NASCOE Awards Chairperson

Herb Sorley3300 N “A”, Bldg 4, Ste 220

Midland, TX 79705(432) 684-6781Herb.Sorley@tx.usda.gov

Area ChairsMIDWEST NORTHEAST

Tom Oasen, WI Patti McDowell, WV

(262) 723-3216 (304) 329-1923

Tom.Oasen@wv.usda.gov mcdowell123@comcast.net

NORTHWEST SOUTHEAST

Debbie Sweet, WA Charla Daly, TN

(509) 725-4501 (931) 359-6268

cdsweet@centurytel.net Charla.Daly@tn.usda.gov

SOUTHWEST

Laura Westerfield, CA

(209) 722-4119

Laura.Westerfield@ca.usda.gov