NAJA awards grants

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries is currently accepting applications for its Graduate Scholarship Program. Scholarship grants are awarded annually to persons who work, or plan to work, directly with children.

Applicants must be pursuing graduate level studies for one year in fields which address the special needs of children and youth.

Graduate fields of study include but are not limited to the following: Counseling, psychology, mental development, mental retardation, speech pathology, exceptional children, remedial skills development, hearing impaired, gifted and talented, and so forth. Scholarships are not awarded for graduate work in administration or general education.

The National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Scholarship Program was begun in 1962. Since that time, scholarships totaling over $741,000.00 have been granted.

Instructions and official application forms are only available through Feb. 1, 2005 from the NAJA website: http:www.najanet.org.