SOUTH PARIS — The Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma will award the Emugene Staples Recruitment Grant in the amount of $300 to one recipient this fall.

Applicants must be women who have completed their freshman year of college, are going into the field of education and come from a town in one of the following school districts: 17, 21, 39, 43, 44, Union 21 or the town of Peru.

Delta Kappa Gamma is a society of women educators. One of the goals of the society is to help recognize women in education and promote professional growth.

Applicants should submit a one-page letter telling about their educational background, future plans and why they feel they would be a good choice to receive the grant. The deadline for letters of application is Tuesday, Nov. 9. Applications should be mailed to: Toni Hamlin, 8 Frederick Ave., South Paris, ME 04281.