Region VI 

Head Start Association

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Region VI Awards and Scholarships

Attached is a list of 2007 Region VI Scholarship and Awards Recipients

Please click on the link below for the 2008 packet:

Region VI Head Start Association Booklet of Awards and Scholarships (Forms in Word)

Please share this information with staff, parents, former Head Starters and all volunteers.

Grantees who meet the eligibility criteria should submit their application to their State Association by April 25, 2008. 

 
Arkansas
Deana Howell
1400 W. Markham, Ste 406
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 371-0740
deanah@arheadstart.org  
Louisiana
Barbara Pickney
P.O. Drawer 910
Opelousas, LA 70571-0910
(337) 942-9669/
Fax (337) 942-9875
bpickney@stlandryheadstart.org 
Oklahoma
Kelly Thomas
209 North 4th
Hugo, OK 74743
(580) 326-6441  
 
New Mexico  
Melina Romero
1400 Sudderth Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(505) 257-5025
melina@recixnm.org  
Texas
Venetia Peacock
6300 Irvington
Houston, TX 77022
(713) 672-9343
vpeacock@hcde-texas.org  
 

The State Association must submit their selection to the Region VI Awards, Recognition and Scholarship Committee by May 23, 2008. Once states have selected their nominees for Region VI Scholarships, State Presidents should mail the applications to:

Region VI Awards and Scholarships
c/o Barbara Sisco
Black River Area Development Corporation
1403 Hospital Drive
Pocahontas, Arkansas 72455

NHSA 2008-2009 Awards and Scholarships

Please click on the link below for the packet:

Will be available in June 2008 at www.nhsa.org

Please follow the instructions in this booklet in completing NHSA applications, which must be mailed to your State Association by August 1, 2008 where the selection process begins.

bulletState Association determines eligibility, screens applications according to criteria
bulletState Association mails applications with all certification to the address listed below by due date of  September 5, 2008.

State Associations should mail all applications (Region VI and NHSA) to:

Region VI Awards and Scholarships
c/o Barbara Sisco
Black River Area Development Corporation
1403 Hospital Drive
Pocahontas, Arkansas 72455

Please read and follow instructions in completing all applications.

The Region VI Scholarships and Awards are given annually; therefore, each local agency can begin its selection process early and be ready for submission to the State Association long before applications are due.

NOTE: Previous recipients of Region VI Scholarships or Awards are NOT eligible.

Upcoming Events:

 
 
2008 Region VI Head Start 
Annual Institute
Lafayette, Louisiana
August 10-13, 2008
Hilton Hotel
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