THE
MISSION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The
Bill McKenna Memorial Scholarship Foundation was established
by MIHOA
with
these continuing goals and objectives to:
FUNDING
A
board comprised of MIHOA members will administer this scholarship
program. Awards are granted without regard
to race,
color, creed, religion, gender, disability or national origin.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants
to the BMMSF must be:
•
Dependent* children, age 24 and under, of
active members of MIHOA with a minimum of two years membership as of
the
application deadline date or MIHOA members who meet the same age and
membership
status requirements.
*Dependent children are
defined as natural and legally
adopted children or stepchildren living in the member’s household or
primarily
supported by the member.
•
High School seniors or graduates who plan to
enroll or students who are already enrolled in a full-time**
undergraduate
course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college or
university or
vocational-technical school.
**Full-time study is
defined as full-time enrollment for the
entire upcoming academic year.
Past
recipients of this award are eligible to reapply to the program.
AWARDS
If
selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award that will be
determined by the Bill McKenna Memorial Scholarship Fund (BMMSF) board. Criteria will include, but not limited to,
the number of eligible applicants, participation within MIHOA as well
as extra
curricular activities within the civic and academic communities as well
as the
total funds available to distribute for that year.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
APPLICATION
Interested
students must complete the application and mail it along with a
current,
complete official transcript of grades to The Bill McKenna Memorial
Scholarship
Fund postmarked no later than May
15. In-line transcripts
and grade reports are not acceptable.
Applicants will receive acknowledgment of receipt of their
application. If an acknowledgment in not
received within three weeks, applicants may call the BMMSF to verify
that the
application has been received.
Applicants
are responsible for gathering and submitting all
necessary information. Applications are
evaluated on the information supplied; therefore, answer all questions
as
completely as possible. Incomplete
applications may not be evaluated. All
information received is considered confidential and is reviewed only by
the BMMSF
board. For an Application, click
here.
SELECTION
OF
RECIPIENTS
Scholarship
recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, demonstrated
leadership and participation in school, MIHOA where the applicant is a
member
and community activities, honors, work experience, statement of goals
and
aspirations, unusual personal or family circumstances, and two letters
of
recommendations.
The
BMMSF board makes the selection of recipients.
In no instance does any officer, associate, or member of MIHOA
who is
not a board member play a part in the selection. All
applicants agree to accept the decision
of the BMMSF board as final.
Applicants
will be notified in early July. Not
all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Applicants not receiving an award may reapply
to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
PAYMENT
OF
SCHOLARSHIPS
The
BMMSF processes the payments. Payments
are made by August
1 of the year of scholarship approval. Checks
are mailed to each recipient’s home
address and are made payable to the school for the student.
OBLIGATIONS
Recipients
have no obligation to MIHOA. They are,
however, required to supply the BMMSF with complete transcripts when
requested
and to notify the BMMSF of any changes of address, school enrollment,
or other
relevant information.
REVISIONS
MIHOA
reserves the right to review the conditions and procedures of this
scholarship
program and to recommend changes at any time.
It also reserves the right to terminate its endorsement of the
program.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Questions
regarding the scholarship program should be addressed to:
The
Bill McKenna Memorial Scholarship Foundation
c/o
Bob Howenstein
16632
Kehrsgrove Drive,
Chesterfield,
MO 63005
For
an Application, click
here.