The OtisAllen Scholarship for professional growth and development is to be awarded annually. The award was established in memory of the late Otis ALlen who is considered the organizational founder of the Delta Science Teachers Association which in turn led to the organization known today as the Mississippi Science Teachers Association. The scholarship consists of 2 $500.00 awards to be used to offset the cost of attending the NSTA National convention and 2 $300.00 awards to be used to offset the cost of attending the NSTA Regional convention. In addition, two monetary awards for $50.00 each will be given to the students placing first and second in the annual Mississippi Science and Engineering Fair.
Criteria for Scholarship
- Submit a scholarship application
- Requests must be received two months prior to attending the convention.
- A person may receive a scholarship once in three to five years.
- Earliest application received will receive first consideration.
- Each recipient will receive scholarship monies as partial expense reimbursement after submitting a copy of their registration and a letter signed by his/her principal stating that the recipient attended the meeting.