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AASBO SCHOLARSHIPS

BY AUDREY AMRHEIN
AASBO Offers Members 3 Scholarship Opportunities

Audrey Amrhein

AASBO offers three distinct scholarships to • Recipients must have their district’s/
help our members advance their professional employer’s approval to attend the
development goals. Each scholarship is designed conference if selected.
to target a specific area of education, providing • Each applicant should be an active
members with a unique opportunity to enhance participant in the AASBO.
their skills and knowledge.
• A member’s district must have denied
funds for attending conferences, classes,
workshops and courses.

Applications must be submitted at least 30 days
prior to requested event. Awards are contingent
upon available funds in the scholarship account.
Applications are reviewed every other month by
the membership committee.
AASBO Class/Workshop/Conference Scholarship

Through the generosity of AASBO members and
vendor contributions, scholarships will be awarded
to AASBO school district members and continuing
CTED students for the use of registering for
classes, workshops, and conference registrations.
Awarded CTED students may apply their award to
their continuing education tuition. Award amounts
are based on the current registration amount Pete Perkins Memorial Scholarship

applied for. Pete Perkins was a combat Marine veteran of
the Vietnam War. Following his service duty he
The form asks these questions: How will you went to work with the Scottsdale School District.
benefit from receiving this scholarship? How From there he joined the Glendale Elementary
will the requested conference, class, workshop, or School District as the construction supervisor and
course assist you in the work that you currently do advanced to Director of Maintenance/Operation/
or impact your future goals? Transportation. Pete was extremely active in
AASBO, serving on the Board of Directors and
Eligibility requirements: chairing several committees. At the time of his

• Only AASBO members and continuing unexpected death he was pursuing his bachelor’s
CTED students are eligible. degree.

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