48th Annual Spring Symposium Scholarship Application – closed!
Presented by the International Dyslexia Association – Oregon Branch
16 SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!
DEADLINE to Apply: March 15, 2024 CLOSED
- Dorothy B. Whitehead Scholarship: Restricted to public classroom teachers working with students who live within the geographically defined boundaries of the Oregon Branch, including the southwest Washington counties of Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania, and Klickitat (3 scholarships).
- Wright Scholarship and Mann Scholarship for: IDA members in good standing associated with and residing within the geographically defined boundaries of the Oregon Branch (6 scholarships).
- Andrist Scholarship for Psychologists (2 scholarships).
- Schupack Scholarship for Orton Oaks (2 scholarships).
- King Scholarship for Students (3 scholarships).
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E-MAIL to: scholarship@orbida.org
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Download the application (one of the below) and send the completed form back via email.
Download Application Download Application (Word Doc)
E-MAIL Application to: scholarship@orbida.org
U.S. Mail applications will not be accepted.
QUESTIONS? E-mail scholarship@orbida.org
TEACHERS: If you are a teacher at the following institutions, you may use your IDA Institutional Member #.
- Lake Oswego Public Schools, contact Jennifer Schiele
- Portland Public Schools, contact Gretchen Schlag
- Redmond School District, contact Holly Hennessey
- Park Academy, contact Elizabeth Dove
- University of Portland, contact John Watzke
- Vancouver Public Schools, contact Melissa Wolfe
- Battle Ground Public Schools, contact Lynette Middleton
- Others…Check with your school for more information and/or request to become an IDA Institutional Member
IDA Oregon Scholarships
These scholarships are made possible by generous donations to IDA. They honor the work and contributions in the field of dyslexia these individuals have made to students, families, teachers, and specialists worldwide.
We are proud to recognize:
In Memory |
In Honor |
Charlotte Andrist |
Marcia Mann |
Diana Hanbury King |
Helaine Schupack |
Dorothy Blosser Whitehead |
Cherida Collins Smith |
Gary Wright |
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Judy Wright |
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CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS
| 1987 | Cherida Collins Smith personal scholarship monies. Cherida was a student of Gloria Davis and after attending an IDA Conference, told Gloria that every teacher should attend, and she has helped by continuing a yearly gift.
These scholarships are for teachers to attend national conferences. (fall) |
| 2008 | The Dorothy Whitehead Scholarship was created by Ron Yoshimoto in lieu of his
speaking fee that year. He wanted to honor Dorothy by creating scholarships for public school teachers to attend Oregon Branch conferences. These scholarships are for public school teachers to attend branch conferences/symposium. (spring) |
| 2011 | The Gary and Judy Wright Scholarship was created by the Oregon Branch board when Cheryl Anthony was president to honor their years of service to the branch.
These scholarships are for members to attend branch conferences/symposium. (spring) |
| 2023 | The Charlotte Andrist Scholarship was created by Ron Yoshimoto to honor Dr. Andrist by creating two scholarships for psychologists to attend Oregon Branch conferences.
These scholarships are for two psychologists to attend branch conferences/symposium (spring). |
| 2023 | The Helaine Schupack Scholarship was created by Ron Yoshimoto to honor Helaine Schupack by creating scholarships for two Orton Oaks to attend Oregon Branch conferences.
These scholarships are for two Orton Oaks to attend branch conferences/symposium (spring). |
| 2023 | The Marcia Mann Scholarship was created by Ron Yoshimoto to honor Marcia Mann by creating scholarships for two IDA Members to attend Oregon Branch conferences.
These scholarships are for two IDA members to attend branch conferences/symposium (spring). |
| 2023 | The Diana Hanbury King Scholarship was created by Ron Yoshimoto to honor Diana King by creating scholarships for three students to attend Oregon Branch conferences.
These scholarships are for three students to attend branch conferences/symposium (spring). |
