TASSCC Scholarship Program
In 2003, the TASSCC Board established the TASSCC Scholarship Fund. The fund was established in honor of Carolyn Purcell, the former Executive Director of the Department of Information Resources who was a fervent advocate for state IT employees throughout her career.
Consistent with TASSCC's mission to advance education and networking among Texas public sector IT professionals, the fund has awarded over $80,000 in scholarships to public sector IT professionals.
In FY 2009 alone TASSCC awarded over $22,000 in scholarships to 22 individuals at 12 different organizations, covering topics as varied as project management, FileNet, Mac OS X Administration and security training.
Scholarships are available for the Annual Conference. The TASSCC Board has made a limited number of scholarships available for the upcoming Annual Conference. Apply early using the application below!
Who is eligible to apply?
- Any IT professional from a state agency or institution of higher education
- Applicants' primary job responsibilities must be related to providing IT support for his/her agency.
- Applicant must meet prerequisites for course for which scholarship is requested.
In addition to TASSCC events, TASSCC will provide scholarships for selected DIR, LBJ School, SAO and UT Software Quality Institute (SQI) courses. Scholarship information will be included in announcements for these classes. Information about DIR and SQI courses may be found at www.dir.state.tx.us and www.softwarequality.org respectively.
Individuals may also apply for scholarships for instructor-led private sector IT classes including product-specific certification classes.
What is the maximum award?
During each fiscal year (Sept 1 - Aug 31) scholarship assistance is limited to:
- $1,000 per individual
- $3,000 total per organization
- One scholarship per person / per course / per organization - multiple scholarships will not be awarded for more than one individual to attend the same course on the same date.
What courses or events are covered by this program?
Scholarships are available for an IT-related course or conference. The content delivery may be face-to-face, online, or computer-based.
What expenses are covered by the scholarship?
Funding is for training only. Travel and personal expenses related to the training are not included.
How do I apply?
- As part of the application process, the applicant is asked to describe how the requested training relates either/or to the person's current position or desired position as part of career progression.
- The applicant must have supervisor approval.
- The designated Information Resource Manager (IRM) for the agency must also be notified than an application will be submitted from his/her agency. For a list of agency IRMs, please click on the following link - http://www.dir.state.tx.us/oversight/irmlist.htm.
- Complete the application (Scholarship Application) and email to Debbie Peterson at dpeterson@cmpmanagement.com. Please copy your direct supervisor as well as the Information Resource Manager for your agency or institution.
When are the applications reviewed?
- Applications are reviewed at the monthly TASSCC Board meeting held the 3rd Thursday of each month.
- Application must be received by the 5th of the month in order to be considered by the Board during that month's meeting.
- The TASSCC scholarship committee reviews all applications and provides a recommendation to the TASSCC Board. The TASSCC Board makes the final decision regarding all scholarship requests.
How will I be notified about the status of my application?
Once the Board has taken action on an application, the applicant will be notified of the decision via e-mail.
- TASSCC will either reimburse the recipient or pay the tuition directly to the training agency.
- TASSCC will not directly reimburse an agency or institution of higher education. To request an exception, please contact Debbie Peterson at dpeterson@cmpmanagement.com or 512-474-1827.
- All payment requests for awarded scholarships must be received by TASSCC within 90 days of the course completion date.
- Once the scholarship is awarded send a copy of the training invoice directly to TASSCC.
- Applicants must attend the class in its entirety and submit proof of attendance to TASSCC.
Additional questions
For additional information or questions regarding TASSCC Scholarships please contact Becky Gray, the TASSCC Scholarship Committee Chair.
TASSCC also provides scholarships for selected Department of Information Resources (DIR), LBJ School, State Auditor’s Office (SAO) and UT Software Quality Institute (SQI) courses. Scholarship information is included in announcements for these classes if applicable. Information about DIR and SQI courses may be found at http://www.dir.state.tx.us/education/ and www.softwarequality.org respectively. In addition, scholarships are available on a limited basis for the TASSCC Annual Conference and other TASSCC-sponsored events. Details about these scholarship opportunities are included in the specific conference announcements.
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FY2009 Highlights
- Over $22,000 in awards
- Awards made to over 20 individuals
- Awards granted to over 10 organizations
- Topics included: project management, FileNet, Mac OS X Admin, & security
Questions?
Contact Becky Gray, TASSCC Scholarship Committee Chair
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