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PELF to Offer Scholarships to Aspiring Principals in 2010

With a grant from the Horace Mann Companies, the Pennsylvania Educational Leadership Foundation (PELF), the foundation of the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals (PAESSP), will award scholarships of $75 to Pennsylvania principals to defray the cost of the Pennsylvania principal certification examination.

As the shortage of principals applying for positions continues to worsen, every effort must be made to encourage new leaders. The scholarships are indicative of the ongoing efforts by the foundation, PAESSP and Horace Mann to benefit Pennsylvania public education.

Individuals must be sponsored by a PAESSP member as being a “principal candidate in good standing.” Candidates who receive the scholarships are required to either maintain their PAESSP membership or initiate membership in the PAESSP. Preference will be given to applicants who are current PAESSP members and to those who have participated in the Aspiring Principals’ programs.

The deadline for applications is Friday, August 20, 2010.

In order to qualify for a scholarship, applicants must be sponsored by a member principal. Recommending principals (sponsors) must complete the appropriate section of the application.

Click on the link below to download an application or contact Kathy Sheaffer in the PAESSP office at (717) 732-4999, ext. 17, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Download the 2010 PELF Grant Application