Scholarships

GULF COAST MGMA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION 

There are 4 parts to the Scholarship Application process:

1.                  Application form:  must be printed LEGIBLY.

2.                  Resume: listing education, experiences, extracurricular activities, community service, honors and/or awards.

3.                  Original Transcript from your University.

4.                  Statement: a one-page or less statement on why you feel you deserve the Gulf Coast MGMA scholarship. Please put your name, date, and address on the statement in the upper right corner.

 

Return the 4 part application packet in person, by US mail, or email, to: 

 

Gulf Coast MGMA

Email: scholarships@gulfcoastmgma.org 

 

Application deadline is October 1^st of the year in which you are applying.  You may apply at any time during the year, but applications will be reviewed shortly after the annual deadline. Please keep a copy of your application for your own records.

 

ELIGIBILITY:

All applicants and recipients must: a.) be a Student Member of Gulf Coast MGMA in current standing, b.) participate in 80% of Gulf Coast MGMA monthly meetings in the calendar year for which you are applying (which is 5 of 6 annual meetings), c.) have a GPA greater than 3.5, and d.) be a US Citizen.

 

CRITERIA FOR SCHOLARSHIPS:

Faculty at the student’s university determines their criteria. Most scholarships are awarded based on one or more of the following criteria: financial need, academic achievement, involvement in professional organizations, involvement in community services projects, and/or the program in which you are enrolled.

 

SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF RECIPIENTS:

Faculty at the student’s university selects the recipients for scholarships.  Scholarship recipients will be notified of their awards, in writing by US mail.  Gulf Coast MGMA will present the scholarship to the student at the first meeting of the New Year.

Print the scholarship application form

rev. 09/02/2011