Scholarships, Grants & Awards
| Scholarship / Grant / Award | Description | Due Dates |
| VSLA Exemplary Literacy Award PDF Word |
Award to recognize a school with an outstanding literacy program. |
November 30 |
| Award to recognize the activities of local chapters in promoting literacy through service. |
December 15 | |
| VSLA Ofie T. Rubin Literacy Teacher of the Year PDF word |
Award recognizes a teacher (teaching literacy 1/3 of each school day K-12) whose commitment to literacy is exemplary/unparalleled. |
January 10 |
| VSLA Jones-Daly Faculty Involvement Award PDF WORD | Award recognizes college and university faculty, or those affiliated with a college or university, who demonstrate involvement and leadership in PK-12 literacy in the state. | January 10 |
| Scholarship for a VSLA graduate student member pursuing an advanced degree or endorsement in the field of reading. |
January 10 | |
| VSLA Technology and Literacy Grant PDF word |
Grant encourages educators to use technology as a tool for improving the quality of reading/language arts instruction and enhance student interest in recreational reading. |
January 10 |
| Grant to support a local chapter’s writing project. | January 10 | |
| VSLA Teachers as Readers Grant PDF word |
Grant to support a Teachers as Readers group in a local chapter or a special project from an already established group. |
January 10 |
| VSLA Community Service Grant PDF WORD |
Award to recognize a local chapter for a project that will benefit literacy in its community. |
January 10 |
| VSLA International Projects Scholarship pdf word | Scholarship to support members who are making a literacy presentation at a reading/literacy conference or conducting professional development outside of the United States of America. | January 10 |
| VSLA Teacher and Graduate Student Research Grant pdf word |
Grant supports emerging researchers as they contribute to the field of literacy education. |
January 10 |
| VSLA Undergraduate and Graduate Student Scholarship pdf word |
Scholarship to support undergraduate and graduate student members of VSLA. |
January 10 |
| VSLA James D. Mullins Leadership Award pdf word |
Award to recognize an administrator who shows exceptional support of reading. |
January 10 |
| VSLA Victoria S Oakley Literacy Grant PDF WORD | Grant supports a VSLA member who seeks professional development / learning focused on dyslexia or research supported ways of teaching / supporting students who are struggling / striving readers. | January 10 |