FASFEPA SCHOLARSHIPS
The Florida Association of State and Federal Education Program Administrators (FASFEPA) is pleased to announce four scholarship programs.
One is designed to support students as they attend college, the second is for paraprofessionals who are enrolled in a post-secondary teacher preparation program, the third forth are for teachers and other staff enrolled in a post-graduate degree program in Educational Leadership.
The Dr. Ulysses G. Horne, Jr. Scholarship for Educational Leadership
$1,500 scholarship awarded to two (2) recipients in the State of Florida. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a post-graduate degree program (master’s, educational specialist, or doctorate) in Educational Leadership AND must be currently taking coursework in Educational Leadership prior to applying for the scholarship. Applicants must be currently employed in a Florida Title I-funded school or program for the duration of the scholarship.
The Dr. Brian Dassler Excellence in Leadership Award
On March 20, 2017 the education community lost one of its brightest stars with the passing of Deputy Chancellor of Education Quality, Dr. Brian W. Dassler, 38. Brian grew up in Broward County where he graduated from Cooper City High School. Brian earned bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Florida, where he was twice named
an outstanding young alumnus. Brian’s first job was as an English teacher at Stranahan High School in Broward County. In 2006, while teaching at Stranahan High School, he was named Teacher of the Year in Broward County, the nation’s sixth largest school system. He was the youngest teacher to receive the award.
Brian was the founder and first principal of the KIPP Renaissance High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He also served as Chief Academic Officer of New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), the performing and visual arts high school for the State of Louisiana. At NOCCA, Brian’s leadership resulted in the school being named an “A” school and one of the highest performing open enrollment high schools in Louisiana. Brian’s essays on education and school reform, many of them written with his mentor David Colburn, have been published by the Tampa Bay Times, The Gainesville Sun, The Miami Herald, The Orlando Sentinel, among others. Brian believed growth mindset to be the foundation of his vision—that teachers and students alike would know that with
hard work and the right strategies, ability can be developed; that skill is cultivated through practice; that the possibilities for growth and improvement are abundant. As he said often, “Smart is not what you are; it’s what you do.”
The Vivian Scott Scholarship for Students
$1,500 scholarship awarded to two (2) recipients in each of the five (5) FASFEPA regions. Applicants must be a High School Senior in a Florida public school who is eligible for free/reduced price meals.
The FASFEPA Instructional Support Personnel Scholarship
$1,500 scholarship awarded to two (2) recipients in each of the five (5) FASFEPA regions. Applicants must be employed at a Florida public Title I school in an instructional support role (e.g. Paraprofessional, Teacher’s Aide, etc.), or in an instructional support role that is funded by a federal program (e.g. Migrant Advocate, etc.). Applicants must also have completed an Associates of Arts degree (A.A.) or a minimum of 60 hours of college credits and be currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution and majoring in Education.
The 2018 FASFEPA Scholarships application period is now closed. The 2018 Scholarship recipients will be announced at the FASFEPA Spring Forum, May 15-17, 2018.
One is designed to support students as they attend college, the second is for paraprofessionals who are enrolled in a post-secondary teacher preparation program, the third forth are for teachers and other staff enrolled in a post-graduate degree program in Educational Leadership.
The Dr. Ulysses G. Horne, Jr. Scholarship for Educational Leadership
$1,500 scholarship awarded to two (2) recipients in the State of Florida. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a post-graduate degree program (master’s, educational specialist, or doctorate) in Educational Leadership AND must be currently taking coursework in Educational Leadership prior to applying for the scholarship. Applicants must be currently employed in a Florida Title I-funded school or program for the duration of the scholarship.
The Dr. Brian Dassler Excellence in Leadership Award
On March 20, 2017 the education community lost one of its brightest stars with the passing of Deputy Chancellor of Education Quality, Dr. Brian W. Dassler, 38. Brian grew up in Broward County where he graduated from Cooper City High School. Brian earned bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Florida, where he was twice named
an outstanding young alumnus. Brian’s first job was as an English teacher at Stranahan High School in Broward County. In 2006, while teaching at Stranahan High School, he was named Teacher of the Year in Broward County, the nation’s sixth largest school system. He was the youngest teacher to receive the award.
Brian was the founder and first principal of the KIPP Renaissance High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He also served as Chief Academic Officer of New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), the performing and visual arts high school for the State of Louisiana. At NOCCA, Brian’s leadership resulted in the school being named an “A” school and one of the highest performing open enrollment high schools in Louisiana. Brian’s essays on education and school reform, many of them written with his mentor David Colburn, have been published by the Tampa Bay Times, The Gainesville Sun, The Miami Herald, The Orlando Sentinel, among others. Brian believed growth mindset to be the foundation of his vision—that teachers and students alike would know that with
hard work and the right strategies, ability can be developed; that skill is cultivated through practice; that the possibilities for growth and improvement are abundant. As he said often, “Smart is not what you are; it’s what you do.”
The Vivian Scott Scholarship for Students
$1,500 scholarship awarded to two (2) recipients in each of the five (5) FASFEPA regions. Applicants must be a High School Senior in a Florida public school who is eligible for free/reduced price meals.
The FASFEPA Instructional Support Personnel Scholarship
$1,500 scholarship awarded to two (2) recipients in each of the five (5) FASFEPA regions. Applicants must be employed at a Florida public Title I school in an instructional support role (e.g. Paraprofessional, Teacher’s Aide, etc.), or in an instructional support role that is funded by a federal program (e.g. Migrant Advocate, etc.). Applicants must also have completed an Associates of Arts degree (A.A.) or a minimum of 60 hours of college credits and be currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution and majoring in Education.
The 2018 FASFEPA Scholarships application period is now closed. The 2018 Scholarship recipients will be announced at the FASFEPA Spring Forum, May 15-17, 2018.
