The Max R. Traurig Future Library Workers Scholarship: Established in 2022, the Max R. Traurig Future Library Worker Scholarship was created by the CT State Naugatuck Valley library staff to provide financial support to students from groups currently underrepresented in the library profession who plan to continue their education in the library field.
Application Deadline: Coming February 2025
Scholarship Criteria:
- You are in good academic standing.
- You have a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0 for all courses taken at CT State
- You have demonstrated strong interest in and commitment to pursuing a career in libraries.
- You will graduate from CT State Naugatuck Valley in the Spring 2025 semester.
- You will be continuing your education by enrolling in a baccalaureate program in Fall 2025.
- You identify as belonging to one or more of the following groups: American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern and North African, and/or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
- First generation college students are encouraged to apply.
Award Range:
Up to $1000
Write an essay of no more than 1,000 words describing what impact libraries have had on your life and why you would like to pursue a career in libraries.