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THE MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP
HISTORY
Modern Woodmen of America is a fraternal life insurance organization. Its Duluth Camp #2341 includes almost 900 members from Duluth and the surrounding area. Members of Duluth Camp #2341 elected to establish this scholarship with proceeds raised from charitable activities.
The purpose of the Duluth Camp #2341 Modern Woodmen of America Scholarship Fund is to assist with the educational needs of the non-traditional, older student in financial need. It is the intention of the Scholarship that, whenever possible, the successful applicant will not have other financial aid reduced or replaced by these scholarship funds.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
A. Who May Apply
Single parents who are the primary care-givers to one or more children may apply. Recipients must use their scholarship at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, College of St. Scholastica, or Lake Superior College.
B. Financial Need
Priority consideration will be given to students with financial need. Such need must be demonstrated through submission of a recently completed Student Aid Report (SAR) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). See the financial need page for more information.
C. Academic Criteria
Applicants must have completed at least 50 percent of their course of instruction at the time of the award. They must submit a current course transcript indicating probable success in completing the course of study.
D. Number, Value and Duration of Awards
One scholarship of $1000 each will be awarded each year. Generally, this annual award is divided into two installments, half for fall, half for spring.
E. Payment
The award is co-payable to the institution and the recipient.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Applicants should complete the DSACF Common Scholarship Application. The complete application must be received to the DSACF by January 15th. That day our office will be open for hand delivery until 5:00pm. Electronic submissions and postmarks must be stamped before midnight. Late applications will not be considered.
DETERMINATION OF AWARDS
The Scholarship Committee of the Community Foundation will select individual scholarship recipients. They will base their decision on the applicant’s academic record, written recommendations and involvement in community and church activities.
AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT
Names of recipients will be announced as early as possible. Each applicant will receive an individual communication with the results of the committee’s decision regarding his/her application.
APPLICANT/RECIPIENT RESPONSIBILITIES
- The majority of communication between applicants/recipients and the scholarship administrators will take place via email. Applicants/Recipients are required to have and regularly check their email and notify the Community Foundation of any changes to their contact information.
- All recipients of Community Foundation administered scholarships are expected to acknowledge acceptance of the award promptly. In most cases, this acknowledgement will take two forms, completion of an Acceptance Form provided by the Community Foundation and secondly, a thank you letter/card to the founder of the scholarship fund. The Community Foundation will provide names and addresses as needed. If unable to accept the scholarship, the committee should be given that information and a reason in a prompt manor.
- A recipient must complete enough credits to be recognized as a full-time student in each semester an award is made. Likewise, a satisfactory grade point average (2.5) must be maintained.
- If the student receives funds from the college due to non-completion of a term or not attending full time, these funds are to be returned to the scholarship committee. If the college requirements are not met, but there is no refund, the scholarship grant will be forfeited for the next term.
- Recipients understand that the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation may use scholars’ names, photographs and any portion of application essays for use in scholarship publicity, such as broadcast media, websites, newspaper, radio, etc.
- The DSACF Scholarship Committee hopes that recipients recognize and appreciate the contributions their award has made to their futures. It further anticipates that, in the years to come, recipients find some way to give back to the community that provided them with these opportunities.
RENEWAL
The scholarship is not renewable.
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