ABAR AMS Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Scholarship Application

ABAR DEI Scholarship Application

Applications for the DEI Scholarship are reviewed by members of the AMS Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Applicants are considered on the basis of financial need (documented), and a compelling personal statement.

Timeline

Completed online application materials must be received by AMS no later than April 11, 2022, 11:59 PM (ET). Incomplete application materials will not be considered.

Scholarship recipients will be informed via email by May 9, 2022.

Application Materials

Your application materials consist of:

Personal Statement
Financial Statement
U.S. applicants: 2020 Federal Income Tax Form (for security reasons, please black out your social security number) unless you have not filed please submit your 2019 Federal Income Tax Form. International applicants: equivalent documentation.
I. Personal Information
Name *

First Name Middle Name Last Name
Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code Country
Email *
example@example.com
Daytime Phone Number *
Have you previously received an AMS scholarship? *

Yes No
If so, what year?
How did you learn about the AMS DEI scholarship? Check all that apply. *

AMS website Montessori school Montessori teacher education program Social media Scholarship websites Other

Currently held Montessori credentials and issuing organization (AMS or Other):

III. Personal Statement
Write a compelling personal statement (max. 1,000 words) explaining why justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion are important to you and how you plan to implement this in your personal and professional practice.

Please be sure to include;
- Your full name
- What you hope to achieve with an ABAR certificate
Please upload your Personal Statement *

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What are your reasons for requesting financial assistance?
How might you engage in/demonstrate leadership in the AMS community in the future?

IV. Financial Statement
Please download the Financial Statement Form here.

U.S. Applicants: Please attach a copy of pages 1 and 2 of your 2020 IRS Form 1040 or 1040-A. If you used IRS 1040EZ, include only page 1. Important: For security purposes, be sure to black out your Social Security number before scanning.

International Applicants: Please include equivalent documentation of income. Please also provide financial information on the next pages in U.S. dollars and include the conversion rates at the time of your submission.
Please upload your Financial Statement *

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Please upload a signed and dated copy of your 2020 tax return *

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I. Personal Information