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Scholarship Winners
Austin T. Brown Technical Communication Scholarship • Shirley G. Carter Memorial Scholarship

Education and STC Scholarships

• Chapter Scholarships
• STC Society-Level Research Grants and Scholarships
• Seminars and Workshops
• College Degree and Certificate Programs in Communication in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area
• Distance Education Certificate Programs

One of the incorporating principles of the Society is to "guide and inform students and to aid colleges and universities in the establishment of curricula for training in the arts and sciences of technical communication." STC provides support to teachers and students of technical communication through programs, scholarships, grants and loans, annual conferences, and seminars. The Society also provides information about events and courses related to technical communication.

Chapter Scholarships

There is no Education Committee Manager this year, so the chapter is unable to offer a scholarship award this year.

Enquiries about the scholarships, or interest in managing the Education Scholarship Committee, should be sent to the chapter president at .

• Austin T. Brown Technical Communication Scholarship for high school students. The STC Washington, DC Chapter regrets that it cannot offer the Austin T. Brown scholarship award this year. We look forward to offering it to qualifying students in the future.
• Shirley G. Carter Memorial Scholarship for college students.
  The STC Washington, DC Chapter regrets that it cannot offer the Shirley G. Carter memorial scholarship award this year. We look forward to offering it to qualifying students in the future.

Volunteers are needed to help judge student papers. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the Judging Application form.

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STC Society-Level Research Grants and Scholarships

• Academic Programs Database
• STC college scholarships (applications are due February 15):
  • Marian Norby Scholarship for full or part time U.S. federal government females who work as a secretary or administrative assistant and are interested in studying for a degree or attending a continuing education or training course related to technical communication.  
  • International Scholarship Program Four awards of $1,500 each (two for graduate students and two for undergraduate students) will be granted toward school tuition and expenses. Applicants must have completed at least one year of post-secondary education and must be full-time students. Students should have at least one full year of academic work remaining to complete their degree programs and they should be studying communication of information about technical subjects.
• Grants and loans: STC scholarship information
  
  Each year, STC offers scholarships to full-time graduate and undergraduate students pursuing careers in technical communication. Four awards of $1,500 each will be granted for academic year 2008-2009. Application deadline is February 15, 2008. Application form and instructions
• STC high school scholarship and science fair competitions
• Research Grants
• Sigma Tau Chi
  STC's honorary society for students of technical communication
• STC Practical Communication Committee
  The PPC works with schools, agencies, and STC chapters to help high school teachers develop and use functional, practical writing curricula

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Seminars and Workshops

In addition to the degree programs listed below, there are short-term Seminars and Workshops available.

• Related Seminars and Workshops In DC Metro Area
• Related Seminars and Workshops Outside DC Metro Area

College Degree and Certificate Programs in Communication in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area

For list of colleges and universities around the world, see Colleges and Universities.

The following is a list of known educational programs in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. STC does not endorse any particular program.

• District of Columbia
  • School of Communication — American University
  • Media Studies — Catholic University of America
  • Communication Arts — Gallaudet University
  • Communication Program — George Washington University
  • Communications — Howard University
  • Communication see Chapter 9— Trinity College
• Maryland
  • M.S. in Interaction Design and Information Architecture — University of Baltimore's Yale Gordon College of Liberal Arts
  • Bachelors, Masters, and Ph.Ds in Communication and Publication Design — University of Baltimore's Yale Gordon College of Liberal Arts, Institute for Language, Technology, and Publications Design
  • Department of English and Communication Arts — Hood College
  • Communication Writing and Media — Loyola University
  • Masters Degree in Professional Writing — Towson State University
  • Communication Design programs — University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus
  • Professional Writing Program — University of Maryland, College Park Campus
  • Communication Studies — University of Maryland University College
• Virginia
  • M.A. Professional Writing and Editing — George Mason University
  • Certificate in Professional Writing and Editing — George Mason University
  • Institute of Technical and Scientific Communication — James Madison University
  • Communications and Graphic Design — Marymount University
  • Technical and Business Writing concentration — Radford University

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Distance Education Certificate Programs

• Malaspina University-College, Continuing Education - Certificate Program. Malaspina University-College is a publicly-funded University-College with its main campus in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island (http://www.mala.ca). Malaspina U-C offers a part-time non-credit certificate program in Technical Communication COMPLETELY ONLINE. Delivered by Technical Communication professionals, the curriculum follows the guidelines of the Canadian Interest Committee (1997) who were formed from STC professionals to determine just what a technical communication program should cover in terms of training. Details of the Technical Communication Program can be found at: www.pr.mala.bc.ca/techcomm.htm.
  
  Julie Clarke
  Manager, Continuing Education
  Malaspina University-College
  3960 Selkirk Ave.
  Powell River, BC
  V8A 3C6
  604-485-8032
  (toll-free) 1-877-888-8890
  (fax) 604-485-2868
  E-mail:
  
• Rochester Institute of Technology Online Learning (RIT) offers a sequence of courses as a foundation for entering or advancing in the field of Technical Communication. Courses can be taken for a certificate. Students are expected to have a command of standard written English prose before beginning this concentration. Check course descriptions for prerequisites.
  • Technical Writing
  • Technical Writing and Editing
  • Research Techniques
  • Instructional Design Techniques
  • Techniques for Document Design
  
  For academic advising contact:
  Center for Multidisciplinary Studies
  Sydney Seaver
  Phone: 716-475-2234
  E-mail:
  
  For online learning questions call:
  1-800-CALL-RIT or 716-475-5089
  See http://distancelearning.rit.edu for the complete list of eight graduate degrees, three graduate certificates, five undergraduate degrees and sixteen undergraduate certificates offered by RIT.
• Techwriter-certification.com/ offers a Certificate in Technical Writing that comprises three courses, which can be completed in about one semester or in about 15 weeks. In addition, they offer 20 different online courses specific to technical writing. Their Advanced Certificate in Technical Writing for Managers is soon to be launched. While they offer their own courses from their techwriter-certification website, they also have business relationships established with major colleges and universities who market these same courses to their students.
  
  Dr. David McMurrey (Austin Community College) and Dr. Kenneth Rainey (Southern Polytechnic State University) are two of their esteemed faculty members who have strong ties to STC at the local and national level. Discounts from $25 to $100.00 on tuition are available for STC members based on the cost of the course.
  Contact: Dr. John E. Reid, Jr.
  JER Group, Inc.
  Online Continuing Education
  Certification and Professional Training
  URLs: http://www.techwriter-certification.com/
  http://www.onlineworkshops.com/
  Phone: 706-216-3406 (EST)
  Fax: 706-216-3979
  1-866-537-5376 (JER-LERN)

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• College Degree and Certificate Programs in Communication in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area
• Distance Education Certificate Programs

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Austin T. Brown Technical Communication Scholarship • Shirley G. Carter Memorial Scholarship

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