Program Guidelines for the 2012-2013 Academic Year

The application period for the 2012-2013 ILMA Scholarship is April 2 - June 29, 2012.
Recipients will be notified in early September 2012.

The scholarship funds may be used toward tuition, books, or room and board and will be given directly to the academic institution. The scholarship is awarded up to four years, renewable annually, based on the mainten-ance of a 3.0 cumulative GPA. The amount of the scholarship shall be up to $1,000 annually per award.

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • be a citizen in a North American country
  • enroll or be enrolled for the 2012-2013 academic year at a college or university in North America as an undergraduate
  • register as a full-time student (12 credit hours or more per semester, 9 credit hours or more per trimester)
  • have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA)

The following items are also taken into consideration, in the order below:

  • Relationship to ILMA member company (excluding owners' children*)
  • Financial Need
  • Cumulative GPA
  • Preference will be given to those with majors in Math, Science and Engineering

*This includes partial and minority owners.

All applicants must submit an essay on why they should receive this scholarship. Topics should include:

  • How the scholarship will benefit future education endeavors; and
  • Any "special circumstances" (i.e., applicant is the first child to go to college, comes from a single parent household, or need-based financial assistance, etc).

Applicants may also provide these items that may be taken into consideration:

  • community involvement
  • extracurricular activities and/or sports or athletic involvement
  • letter(s) of recommendation from teacher(s) or advisor(s)

ILMA does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, ancestry, union membership, or any other legally protected classification. Scholarships will be awarded to those selected candidates with a relationship with an ILMA Member company employee.

To download a copy of the program guidelines, click here.
To download a copy of the application, click here.
To apply online, click here.

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