Attention students and teachers: The California Retired Teachers Association is offering scholarships for Morongo Basin graduates and teachers. Here with the information on who qualifies, and how to apply, is reporter Sara Snyder…
The California Retired Teachers Association, Hi-Desert Division 62, is currently accepting applications for two scholarships, each in the amount of $1,000 and each to be presented in June 2015. One scholarship will be awarded to a Morongo Basin resident or graduate of a Morongo Basin high school. The student must be a current, full-time student at a four-year college or university, must have earned a minimum of 90 semester units by the end of spring semester, and must be firmly committed to a career as a public school teacher. The second scholarship will be awarded to a teacher currently employed by Morongo Unified School District. The teacher must belong to the Morongo Teachers Association and must be enrolled or ready to enroll in a course of study that will provide professional or personal advancement. To receive an application for either scholarship, please contact Scholarship Chair, Joanne Gordon, at P.O. Box 651, Joshua Tree, CA, 92252. Completed applications and supporting documents are due no later than April 8, 2015.
RETIRED TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS
