The
Arc of Washington Trust Fund
STUDENT GRANTS
Application Guidelines
The Arc of
Washington Trust Fund is a 50 + year
old trust which provides funding to
researchers in the
field of intellectual and other
developmental disabilities. The Trust
Fund is administered by a Board of
Administrative Trustees, of which some
members are appointed by the Board of the
Arc of Washington State and others are
elected by the Trust Fund Board from
throughout the Pacific Northwest.
The Trust
Fund also conducts a student stipend
program, which continues this year.
The stipends, of up to $5,000 each, will be
awarded in an initial installment of $800 in
the summer of 2008 and the balance in equal
installments at the beginning of each
academic session (semester, trimester or
quarter) during 2008-2009 to upper division
or graduate students in institutions of
higher education in the states of
Washington, Oregon, Alaska or Idaho, who
have a demonstrated interest in the field of
intellectual or other developmental
disabilities. Funds will be released
to the institutions for distribution to the
students for payment of student tuition,
books and general living expenses, provided
the schools provide evidence that the
students continue to be enrolled (except the
summer installment when enrollment is not
required). The Trust Fund hopes that
this will allow colleges and universities to
attract and retain students interested in
working in the field as researchers,
teachers or practitioners.
Each applicant
should have a particular career interest in
work relating to intellectual or other
developmental disabilities. In addition to completing this application form,
each applicant must submit a statement of his or her interest
in the field of intellectual or other
developmental disabilities, academic and other qualifications, achievements, and both immediate and
long-term goals. Letters of endorsement
from no fewer than two faculty sponsors and
official transcripts from the colleges or
universities the applicant has attended must
accompany each student's statement.
Applications, along with
all the other required documents and
materials, must be postmarked no
later than 12 Midnight in the locality where
mailed on February 29, 2008. Extensions
will not be granted. Applicants will be
notified of the Arc of Washington Trust Fund
Board’s decision by April 30, 2008.
Late
applications, recommendations or transcripts
will not be accepted.
For more information on the stipend program please contact
Neal Lessenger, Board Secretary, by calling (206)363-2206 or by email
at arcwatrust@charter.net.
Download:
Stipend Application Form
for 2008-2009 (pdf format)
Five Stipends Awarded by The Arc Trust
Fund
The Arc of Washington Trust Fund
announces five awards, each in the amount of up to $5,000 for the full
2008‑2009 academic year to each of the following students:
Mary M. Decker, University of Washington, Special Education. Ms Decker,
presently a first year student seeking a master’s degree in Special
Education, plans to obtain her degree in June, 2009. She grew up in a family
with special needs children and has been an assistant teacher in special
education for the past 2 years. She has a particular interest in students
with low incidence disability. She will obtain her teaching certificate at
the time she earns her degree. She intends to continue teach in the near
term and eventually work toward a PhD.
Aime G. Nadeau, Western Washington University, Special Education. Ms
Nadeau, currently a first year student in her first quarter seeking a
master’s degree in Special Education, plans to obtain her degree in the
2009-2010 academic year. She has taught special education students in both
Colorado and Washington. She is at the present working for a family who
has a 15 year old daughter with autism. She plans to return to teaching
after completing her degree.
Sandra L. Nelms, Portland State University, Psychology. Ms Nelms is an
undergraduate student seeking her second baccalaureate degree, her first
having been in English. She plans to obtain her degree this academic year
and then proceed to earn a PhD in June, 2012. She has worked with adults
with developmental disabilities for 10 years. She is currently working as a
behavior consultant conducting functional assessment, support planning and
training related to challenging behaviors in adults with developmental
disabilities. In the long terms she hopes to work in research leading to
changes in policy and practice.
Hui-Ting
Wang, University of Washington, Special Education. Ms Wang is currently
a graduate student in Special Education at the University of Washington. She
plans to obtain her master’s degree and then secure her PhD in June, 2009.
She comes from a family who work with people with special needs. After
graduation she plans to work in the United States to apply her learning and
then return to her native Taiwan to implement her education in the early
intervention system in that country as a university professor.
Wendy V. Willie, Seattle Pacific University, Education. Ms Willie is
currently in her second year as a graduate student and will earn her
master’s degree in School Counseling in June, 2009. She has been a special
education teacher for 10 years as well as a special education case manager,
thus having much experience in informal counseling. She plans to become a
certified counselor.
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