THE
The Bill McKenna Memorial Scholarship
Foundation was established
by MIHOA with these continuing goals and objectives to:
- Recognize and encourage studious ability and skilled academic
performance among the children or legal guardians of MIHOA members.
- Encourage personal growth through participation in extracurricular
activities within the civic and academic community.
- Recognize intellectual growth and achievement.
- Provide fiscal support that eases financial burden while
encouraging the achievement of post-secondary education in college or
vocational school programs. Scholarships are offered each year for
full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.
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 31.
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
For an Application, click here.