The MML is proud to announce the 17th Annual MML Scholarship Program.
A $2,000 scholarship is open to any high school senior in Mississippi who plans to attend an accredited community or junior college, college or university in Mississippi. A second $2,000 scholarship is restricted to the children or grandchildren of Mississippi municipal officials and employees.
Applicants for both scholarships must write an essay on the topic “Why I Should Consider a Career in Municipal Government.” The three members if the MML Scholarship & Awards Committee will judge the entries. These members represent almost every form of municipal leadership. For more information on the judging criteria, please refer to the application.
Winners and their parents will be recognized on July 15, 2009 during the MML Annual Conference in Biloxi and their essays will be published in Mississippi Municipalities magazine.
An application is available in the counselor’s office. Deadline is Friday, May 15, 2009.
Should you have questions, please call June Dunlap at the Mississippi Municipal League at 601-353-5854, 800-325-7641 or via email at june1@mmlonline.com.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
David G. Vaughan Memorial Scholarship
DAVID GLENN VAUGHANMEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The David Glenn Vaughan Memorial Scholarship is a one time, $500.00 scholarship, offered to a graduating New Hope High School Senior who has chosen a career in the field of business or education. The student must participate in athletics.
The student must have maintained a 3.0 (B) or better average through high school and plan to enroll in an accredited institution for higher learning.
Student must have attended New Hope High School for both Junior & Senior years. The student should have a clear disciplinary record, including no suspensions, and should possess high moral and personal characteristics. The student should exhibit those qualities of leadership respected by both students and teachers.
The application should be completed and returned to Holli McBrayer by March 2, 2009.
Scholarship money will be paid directly to the institution in the recipient’s name.
Please include the following with your completed application:
· Section I, II & III
· Copy of official transcript
· One letter of reference
Applications available in my office!
The David Glenn Vaughan Memorial Scholarship is a one time, $500.00 scholarship, offered to a graduating New Hope High School Senior who has chosen a career in the field of business or education. The student must participate in athletics.
The student must have maintained a 3.0 (B) or better average through high school and plan to enroll in an accredited institution for higher learning.
Student must have attended New Hope High School for both Junior & Senior years. The student should have a clear disciplinary record, including no suspensions, and should possess high moral and personal characteristics. The student should exhibit those qualities of leadership respected by both students and teachers.
The application should be completed and returned to Holli McBrayer by March 2, 2009.
Scholarship money will be paid directly to the institution in the recipient’s name.
Please include the following with your completed application:
· Section I, II & III
· Copy of official transcript
· One letter of reference
Applications available in my office!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship
The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program
Jackson, MS - The Mississippi Department of Education is accepting applications for the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program. The federally funded program is named in honor of Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia. The scholarship program is open to graduating high school seniors and eligible general education development recipients. Furthermore, the scholarship program will award 65 to 70 scholarships worth $1,500 each. The scholarships are renewable for up to three additional years of undergraduate study at any postsecondary institution of higher education in the United States excluding military academies.
The selection criteria is designed to ensure that all eligible students receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age, economic background, educational expenses, or financial need. Scholarships are awarded based upon academic merit and the promise of continued excellence in postsecondary education. A nine-member scholarship selection committee, composed of school board members, administrators, counselors, teachers, and parents, will select Mississippi’s “Byrd Scholars” from among the state’s four congressional districts.
Applications for the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program are available through local school district superintendents, high school principals, headmasters, high school counselors, or the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) at (601) 359-4305. Also, the application maybe downloaded from MDE’s website at www.mde.k12.ms.us/scholarship/scholdev.html.
The deadline for submission of the application is March 31, 2010. All applications must be received or postmarked by the deadline.
Jackson, MS - The Mississippi Department of Education is accepting applications for the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program. The federally funded program is named in honor of Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia. The scholarship program is open to graduating high school seniors and eligible general education development recipients. Furthermore, the scholarship program will award 65 to 70 scholarships worth $1,500 each. The scholarships are renewable for up to three additional years of undergraduate study at any postsecondary institution of higher education in the United States excluding military academies.
The selection criteria is designed to ensure that all eligible students receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age, economic background, educational expenses, or financial need. Scholarships are awarded based upon academic merit and the promise of continued excellence in postsecondary education. A nine-member scholarship selection committee, composed of school board members, administrators, counselors, teachers, and parents, will select Mississippi’s “Byrd Scholars” from among the state’s four congressional districts.
Applications for the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program are available through local school district superintendents, high school principals, headmasters, high school counselors, or the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) at (601) 359-4305. Also, the application maybe downloaded from MDE’s website at www.mde.k12.ms.us/scholarship/scholdev.html.
The deadline for submission of the application is March 31, 2010. All applications must be received or postmarked by the deadline.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Sara Lawrence Memorial Schoalrship to MUW
Each year the Pilot Club of Columbus Inc awards the Sara Lawrence Memorial Scholarship to MUW to an incoming freshman from Lowndes County in the amount of $1000, which is paid $500 per semester directly to MUW. The scholarship is based on financial need and grades, as well as accomplishments during high school.
Deadline April 1, 2009. Applications are available in my office.
Deadline April 1, 2009. Applications are available in my office.
2009 MCB JAMES DOYLE CASE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Mississippi Council for the Blind, awards two $6,000 scholarships annually. The application is available at www.acb.org/mcb
The scholarship submissions must be postmarked no later than Saturday, February 28, 2009. The awards are presented to the individuals at the MCB annual state convention, which will be held in Jackson, MS, in early April.
Please check the website for all scholarship eligibility.
The scholarship submissions must be postmarked no later than Saturday, February 28, 2009. The awards are presented to the individuals at the MCB annual state convention, which will be held in Jackson, MS, in early April.
Please check the website for all scholarship eligibility.
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