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Available! 2012 Maria Otto Scholarship - Apply Today! FCCANYS is offering the Maria Otto Scholarship to a provider who is a current member that has been working in the child care field and follows the spirit & enthusiasm that Maria Otto exhibited in the child care community. The applicant should be someone who would not be able to afford attending the conference without the scholarship funds. The applicant must be actively involved with her/his local child care community. The FCCANYS Maria Otto Conference Scholarship was established in 1999. Maria Otto worked tirelessly throughout her career to improve the professional status and recognition of providers throughout New York State. She was recognized as one of the earliest experts in the field of family child care. Maria was a co-founder of FCCANYS. The 2012 Maria Otto Scholarship recipient receives: Complimentary FCCANYS Conference registration to the 21st Annual FCCANYS Conference being held at the Villa Roma Resort & Conference Center in Callicoon, NY on April 27 & 28, 2012 & Two nights Lodging at the Villa Roma Resort (Additional costs of transportation & incidentals are the responsibility of the individual.) Submission must include: Letter nominating yourself or another provider - explain how you/they fulfill these qualities; Reference letter from someone in the childcare field attesting to applicants involvement/traits; Name, address, county, region, phone number & email address; copy of your current License/Registration. The Maria Otto recipient would agree to the following: Donate 1 hour of their time during the conference for assistance to the FCCANYS & write a brief article for the newsletter about their conference experience. APPLY TODAY! Previous recipients of the Maria Otto Scholarship are not eligible. Please send the nomination letter postmarked by February 18th to: FCCANYS Scholarship Committee c/o Debbie Strack 66 Balsam St., Lake Placid, NY 12946 or email to dstrack@fccanys.org Maria Otto Scholarship Recipient will be notified by February 21, 2012. FCCANYS is offering 7 Regional
Scholarships One current FCCANYS member from EACH of
the 7 Regions will be eligible to receive a scholarship of $200 to be used
towards conference registration or hotel. Please send a letter stating why you or the person you are nominating should be awarded this scholarship to attend the 21st Annual FCCANYS Conference being held at the Villa Roma in the Catskills on April 27 & 28, 2012. Please include your name, address, county, telephone #, email address & a copy of your current license/registration certificate. Scholarship recipients would agree to the following: Donate 1 hour of their time during the conference for assistance to the FCCANYS & write a brief article for the newsletter about their conference experience. APPLY TODAY! Previous recipients of
a Regional Scholarship are not eligible. Please send your nomination letter
postmarked on or before February 18th to: FCCANYS Scholarship Committee c/o
Debbie Strack 66 Balsam St., Lake Placid, NY 12946 or email dstrack@fccanys.org
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