scholarship program

Purpose

The PSHRA NC Scholarship Program establishes opportunities to assist chapter members in their professional development. Scholarships will be awarded based on the financial needs of the employing organization and other criteria.

Scholarship Applicant Qualifications and Criteria

• Must be a current PSHRA NC member for at least one year preceding date of scholarship application
• Must be employed in human resource administration or management
• Additional consideration given for participation on boards and committees in PSHRA NC  
• Length of membership in PSHRA NC 
• How the program will benefit the applicant
• Applicant’s level of participation in PSHRA NC  
• Applicant’s contributions to PSHRA NC 
• Diversity of organizations represented in the program

Scholarship Categories

• Undergraduate/Graduate
• Municipal/County Administration
• IPMA-SCP and IPMA-CP Certifications
• PSHRA NC Annual Conference Registration

Undergraduate /Graduate Scholarship Description and Procedures

This scholarship was established in honor of Dr. Donald L. Hayman and provides funding for up to two courses per year in human resource management or public administration as follows:

• Payment will be a maximum of $1000 per year. Payment will be for tuition and books only
• Payment can be made by the following options: directly to the recipient, the institution in the name of the institution and the member or as reimbursement upon successful completion of the course(s)
• Applicant must provide documentation of being accepted and registered for course(s)
• Completion of a course(s) is not required to award a scholarship; however, if money is dispersed prior to the course, the recipient will be asked to provide documentation of have successfully completed the course work

Municipal/County Administration Scholarship Description and Procedures

This scholarship was established in honor of Jake Wicker and provides funding as follows:

• Payment will be a maximum of $1000 per year
• Payment can be made in advance, if time permits, directly to the UNC School of Government in the name of the member. Otherwise, reimbursement will be made to the member
• Applicant must provide documentation of being accepted and registered for course
• The recipient will be asked to provide documentation of having completed the course work

IPMA-SCP and IPMA-CP Certifications Scholarship Description

This scholarship will provide payment to cover the cost of the competency training class registration, depending on the availability of funds and number of applicants

PSHRA NC Annual Conference Scholarship Description

This scholarship will provide payment to cover the cost of the annual conference registration, depending on the availability of funds and the number of applicants. Conference may be held in person or virtual.

Scholarship Applications

Scholarship applications are available on NC PSHRA’s website at www.nc-ipma.org under the Scholarship heading. Click on the Scholarship Application link below and print. Complete the application and email to the Scholarship Committee Chair, Christie Langley clangley@goldsboronc.gov

PSHRA NC Scholarship Application .pdf

How the Scholarship Program Works

The Scholarship Committee will collect applications until January 15th of each year. Any applications received after January 15th will be considered for the next year. The Scholarship Committee will review the applications and based on the criteria will nominate no more than 3 for each education scholarship to the Board based on available funding. The nominations will be presented to the Board of Directors at the February Board meeting. The Chapter’s Board of Directors has final approval of scholarships to be awarded. The chairperson will notify the selected candidate(s) of conditional approval of their applications. Scholarship recipients will be announced at the annual NC PSHRA spring conference.

The Scholarship Committee

The Scholarship Committee will consist of a chair, appointed by, and approved by the PSHRA NC Board. In addition to the chair, the scholarship committee should ideally have 2-4 volunteer members. The chair and volunteer members are expected to serve at least one 12-month term, but the chair and volunteer members may elect to serve as long as they desire as there are no term limits. If volunteer members wish to no longer serve, the chair should be notified verbally or in writing. If the chair no longer wishes to serve, the PSHRA NC current President and/or Board should be notified verbally or in writing.

For more information or details, please contact Christie Langley clangley@goldsboronc.gov

PSHRA NC Scholarship Program SOPs.pdf