Scholarships from National Head Start Association


The National Head Start Association has scholarships available to Head Start and Early Head Start parents, staff, directors, friends and supporters.  Click here for a downloadable version of this page (pdf).

These are the Scholarships and Awards for the 2009-10 program year. Click here for or additional information and application packet.

Because all scholarships must be reviewed and approved by your program director, our WSA board, and the Region X Head Start Association, the deadlines are early.  Scholarship applications are submitted to the Region X Head Start Assocation and then they are required to choose one application (or two in some cases) from the region for each scholarship.  Those Regional winners will be sent on to NHSA for consideration.

Deadline June 1 to WSA -

  • Beating the Odds Award (Parent)
  • Rutha Weatherl Memorial Parent of the Year Award

Deadline September 30 to WSA -

  • Administrator of the Year Award – Rotating Awarded 2010 - Assistant or Deputy Director
  • Ann Phipps Memorial Scholarship
  • Curtis Pride Scholarship
  • Father of the Year Award
  • Helen Hollingshed Taylor Memorial Scholarship
  • Humanitarian of the Year Award
  • Margaret M. Coughlin Memorial Award
  • NHSA Corporate Award
  • NHSA Leadership Award
  • Phyllis J. Jones Memorial Scholarship
  • Support Staff of the Year Award – Rotating Awarded 2010 – Bus Driver/Transportation Services
  • Staff of the Year – Rotating - Awarded 2010 – Early Childhood Development and Health Services Professional with emphasis on Nutrition
  • Teacher of the Year Award
  • Edward Zigler Research Scholarship
  • Reverend Willard Clayton Memorial Scholarship

All awards and scholarships are for services rendered during the school year August through June of any given year:

  • Applicants may only apply for one scholarship or award each year. The local program or applicant must be a current member of the National Head Start Association.
  • Applications must be printed or typed.
  • All criteria must be met.
  • Incomplete applications will not be considered at all.
  • All awards must come through the State and Regional Association.
  • Applications sent by individuals or state associations without confirmation from the Regional Association will not be considered at the national level.
  • The National Head Start Association is not responsible for sending winners to the National Head Start Association Conference – this decision is up to the local program and state association.

Guidelines and Tips from Region X Head Start Association:

Submission Guidelines:

  • Deadline for submission to WSA for the Parent of the Year and Beating the Odds scholarship application is June 1.
  • Deadline for submission to the Region for all other scholarships and awards is September 30.

Tips:

  • Make sure the local program and state association president have initialed the application prior to submitting it to the region (see upper right hand side of all applications).
  • Check to be sure the applicant or the program is a member of NHSA.
  • Social Security # is required for all scholarships or awards that contain a monetary amount.
  • Read applications carefully and prepare in accordance with guidelines, pay attention to word or page limitations, and the required letters of reference.
  • Prepare and use checklist to make sure all requirements of the scholarships and awards applications are met.

Completed and initialed applications should be sent to:
Washington State Association of Head Start & ECEAP
345 118th Avenue SE, Suite 220
Bellevue, WA  98005

If you have questions, please contact Katy Warren at 425-453-1227, or email.