Revised January 2015
MINNESOTA SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Purpose
Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation scholarships are awarded to select graduate students for
purposes of pursuing a post-baccalaureate degree (M.S./M.A., Ph.D., Au.D.; part-time or full-time) in speechlanguage pathology, audiology, or speech-language-hearing sciences. Scholarship recipients have a maximum of
two years to spend the award. Scholarship recipients are chosen by the MSHF Scholarship Committee.
Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled in, or accepted to, a graduate program at a Minnesota University
(a university registrar or department chair may be contacted to confirm acceptance/
enrollment). Individuals who have received a MSHF scholarship award in the past five (5)
years are not eligible to apply.
Application Process
All application materials must be received by the deadline for the application to be
considered by the Scholarship Committee. The following application materials are required:
1. A completed scholarship application. The application may be reproduced on a word processor
and submitted via U.S. mail or email.
2. A one-page written narrative (attached to the application) describing career goals and
qualifications for the scholarship.
3. Official academic transcripts for all colleges/universities attended.
4. Three letters of recommendation including at least one from a university instructor.
Deadline
All application materials must be received by March 1. Materials should be sent to:
MN Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Scholarship
c/o Cindy Vachon
4138 Xerxes Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55412
vachoncj@gmail.com
Note: Do not send any application materials via U.S. mail that require a signature (e.g., registered, certified,
express, etc.) unless you sign a waiver form at the post office. Materials requiring a signature CANNOT
be accepted. Materials must be delivered to the address listed above. Thank you for your cooperation.
Selection Process
Applications are reviewed by the MSHF Scholarship Committee and rated on the basis of the scholarship
application materials. Those applications with the highest overall ratings will be awarded scholarships. The number
of scholarships and the dollar amount is set each year by the Foundation Board of Directors. Applications are rated
strictly on the basis of merit without regard to the current Minnesota university program in which the applicant is
enrolled. Scholarships are awarded each year at the annual MSHA Spring Convention. Scholarship recipients are
asked to attend the convention awards presentation. By submitting an application you are giving the Foundation
permission to use your name, narrative and/or photo for fundraising and publicity efforts.
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MINNESOTA SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship Application
Please complete the following application and submit a typed copy by the application deadline.
All application categories and information must be included. You may submit your application
via email as a Microsoft Word file or PDF.
A. Identification Information
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Applicant’s name:
Preferred mailing address:
Preferred phone:
Preferred email address:
Graduate program you plan on attending:
Degree you are pursuing (include degree and area, e.g., master’s in speech-language
pathology):
B. Educational History
For each college or university attended:
Name of
College/University
Address
Dates
attended
From/To
Degree(s)
conferred
Date degree(s)
conferred
Major and
minor
C. Employment History
For each job held:
Employing firm and address
Position held
Duties (please describe):
Dates employed
From/To
D. Professional Activities and Community Service
For each professional or community service activity:
Organization
Type of work
(please describe):
Average number of hours
of service per month
Dates of activity/service
From/To
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E. Publications, Presentations, Honors and Awards
List all publications, presentations, honors and awards
Date
F. References
List three people from whom you will request letters of recommendation. At least one
recommendation must come from one of your university instructors. Please give the
attached “Information for References” letter to your references.
For each reference, please list:
Name of reference
Address
Phone
Relationship
(e.g., major professor, advisor)
G. Narrative on Career Goals and Qualifications (on a separate page)
In one typed page attach a narrative on (1) your career goals and (2) your qualifications for
receiving the Foundation Scholarship. You may include personal, scholastic and/or other
supporting information.
H. Collegiate Transcripts
Please submit official transcripts from all colleges or universities you have attended.
All application materials must be received by March 1. Materials should be sent to:
MN Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Scholarship
c/o Cindy Vachon
4138 Xerxes Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55412
vachoncj@gmail.com
Materials that require a signature, or that must be picked up at the post office, CANNOT be accepted.
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Scholarship Applicants: Please present a copy of this note to the individuals
that you ask to write letters of recommendation.
To References of Scholarship Applicants:
The Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (MSHF) annually awards a postbaccalaureate scholarship to a graduate student who exhibits outstanding academic, clinical
and/or research abilities.
The MSHF Scholarship Committee gives a great deal of weight to letters of recommendation
when evaluating scholarship applicants. Please be as specific as you can when discussing the
applicant. To view examples of excellent letters of recommendation, as well as other tips for
writing a good recommendation, please visit the “Foundation” section of the MSHA website
(www.msha.net). We thank you in advance for your thoughtfully crafted letter.
Please mail the letter of recommendation to the address listed below. Letters must be
received by March 1. Thank you for your cooperation.
Send letters via mail or email to:
MN Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Scholarship
c/o Cindy Vachon
4138 Xerxes Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55412
vachoncj@gmail.com
Note: Do not send any application materials via mail that require a signature (e.g., registered,
certified, express, etc.) unless you sign a waiver form at the post office. Materials
requiring a signature cannot be accepted. Thank you for your cooperation.
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