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2022 Scholarship Winners

On behalf of the WLA Professional Development Committee, we're excited to announce the winners of the 2022 WLA Scholarships!

  • Hayley Park – Maryan E. Reynolds Scholarship ($1,000)
  • Hillary Marshall – Hahn-Ahlers Continuing Education Scholarship ($1,000)
  • Margo Nguyen – Hahn-Ahlers Continuing Education Scholarship ($1,000)
  • Andrea Redmond – John Stanford Continuing Education Scholarship ($1,000)
  • Caitlin Wheeler – WALE Continuing Education Scholarship ($1,000)

Thank you to all who applied for this year's round of scholarships! If you have any questions, please contact the WLA Office.

2022 Scholarships Timeline

June 10, 2022: Applications Open
July 10, 2022: Applications Close
August 31, 2022: Winners Notified

Scholarship Forms

Applications for the 2022-2023 WLA Scholarship cycle have closed. Scholarship winners will be notified by Aug. 31 and announced to WLA membership the week following.

  • 2022-2023 Scholarship Application
  • 2022-2023 Scholarship Recommendation Form

Scholarship Descriptions

These WLA scholarships are memorial scholarships, created and funded by families and friends in memory of their loved ones to honor each person’s service to libraries. WLA members can continue to donate money in their names.

Maryan E. Reynolds Scholarship: $1000 - $3000 to one or more WLA members who is enrolled in an ALA-accredited Masters degree program and has completed at least one semester or quarter.

Hahn-Ahlers Continuing Education Scholarship: $1000 to a WLA member toward a degree, certificate, or graduate-level study in the Library or Education fields.

John Stanford Continuing Education Scholarship: $1000 to a current WLA member of color toward a degree, certificate, or graduate level study in the Library or Education fields.

Denny Bond Library Paraprofessional Scholarship: $500 or $1000 to a current school library paraprofessional and WLA member toward participation at a local or national library-related conference, workshop, or educational event.
Sponsored by the WLA School Library Division.

Sharon Bates Professional Growth Scholarship: $500 or $1000 to a current school library employee and WLA member toward participation at a local or national library-related conference, workshop or educational event. 
Sponsored by the WLA School Library Division.

WALE Continuing Education Scholarship: $1000 to a WALE member toward a degree, certificate, or graduate-level study in the Library or Education fields.
Sponsored by WALE (Washington Library Employees, a section of WLA)

WALE Library Paraprofessional Scholarship: up to $1000 to a current library paraprofessional and WALE member toward participation at a local or national library-related conference, workshop, or educational event.
Sponsored by WALE (Washington Library Employees, a section of WLA)


The American Library Association (ALA) offers more awards, grants, and scholarships.

To Apply

One application can be submitted for more than one scholarship. Indicate if you are applying for multiple. Once scholarships open, please fill out the application and send, along with any required components, to the WLA Office:

[email protected] 

Washington Library Association
Attn: Scholarships
P.O. Box 33808
Seattle, WA
98133


Scholarship Requirements

  • Applicants must be individual Washington Library Association members.
  • Maryan E. Reynolds Scholarship ONLY – applicant must be enrolled in an ALA-accredited master’s degree program and completed at least one semester or quarter.
  • Denny Bond Library Paraprofessional Scholarship and Sharon Bates Professional Growth Scholarship ONLY - applicants must be educators or library paraprofessionals working in Washington school libraries, or prospective librarians who intend to work in Washington school libraries 
  • School Library Division scholarships may be awarded for one of the following:
    • Classes toward Library Media Endorsement
    • Advanced study in a library-related field
    • Attendance at a library-related conference
  • Scholarship recipients are required to share the outcome of or information about the results of their scholarship by choosing one of these responses: 
    • prepare a piece for WLA publication 
    • present at a WLA conference, event, or workshop, either a session or a poster for Spotlight on Success

To Donate

If you would like to donate to WLA scholarship funds, please fill out this donation form. Thank you!