Applicants must be:
  • A member of MAREDA
  • Activity engaged in the religious education/formation ministry
    in the Milwaukee Archdiocese
  • Committed to their own professional development (i.e.,
    working toward certification, continuing education units, or a
    bachelor's, master's, or postgraduate degree in a field related
    to religious education/formation ministry.)

Factors to consider in determining scholarship awards and
amounts:
  • Commitment to field of religious education/formation
  • Current service
  • Indication of an educational goal in a field related to religious
    education/formation
  • Clarity of purpose of the formation or the course of study
    proposed
  • Content of letters of recommendation
  • First consideration given to applicants who have not
    received a MAREDA Scholarship in the last two years

Reasons applications are not eligible for scholarship:
  • Those with an application postmarked after the deadline.
  • Those with incomplete applications, including those missing
    required attachments (letters of recommendation).

Application Procedure:
Applications for the MAREDA Catechetical Scholarship must be
submitted by May 1, 2010. An ad hoc committee appointed by
the Executive Board along with a board liaison will review all
applications in light of the criteria submitted as well as the two
letters of recommendation.  

Content:

I.      Personal Information required:
Name                                Home Address
Home Phone                   Parish Name
Office Phone                   Parish Address
Current Title

II.     Educational Goals:

Please indicate what level of professional development you are
seeking: Certification, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, or
Doctoral Degree.

Please answer the following question:

How do you see this scholarship furthering your ministry and
catechetical leadership?


III.    Please provide the following information about the
institution of learning toward which this scholarship will
be applied:

Name,  Address,  City,  Zip Code
Course(s) for which you are registering
A copy of either your current transcript or the classes you will
be taking

IV.    Please provide two letters of recommendation; one from the
institution of learning and one professional recommendation from
one of the following three people:
Your supervisor
A coworker
Someone whom you supervise

Application Deadline: May 1, 2010

Mail your application and letters of recommendation to:
Barb Gawlik
St. William Parish
440 N Moreland Blvd
Waukesha WI  53188
bgawlik.cf@tds.net
MAREDA CATECHETICAL SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline MAY 1, 2010
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