Please consider applying for the Mark Edelmann Scholarship. There is a large amount of funds available. Application is below or they can be picked up in CH 129. They are due on Thursday March 24, 2016.
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTASTATEUNIVERSITY
MARSHALL, MINNESOTA56258
MARK EDELMANN SCHOLARSHIP
Student Application Form for the 2016-2017 Award
The Qualifications for this Scholarship:
The Mark Edelmann Scholarship is available to SMSU students majoring in accounting, agribusiness, finance, management, marketing or computer science. Applicants must be of sophomore or junior standing by fall semester, and have a cumulative GPA of 2.70 or higher. To be a recipient of the scholarship, a student must have provided leadership to improve the quality of life in a community or on the campus. The leadership position held by the applicant must have been voluntary and without pay. The organization where the student served as a leader should be dedicated to the improvement of the quality of life for local citizens or youth. Quality of life improvements include, but are not limited to, the following examples: youth leadership training, senior citizen assistance, environmental clean-up and education, citizen training and involvement in the political process and community organizations addressing the needs of local communities.
Letters of recommendation are required to provide further evidence of leadership activities and accomplishments. Preference will be given to full time students at SMSU. An applicant must provide written authorization to release academic course and grade information on his/her official transcript and current schedule to designated staff. The course information will only be used to officially verify the applicant's GPA, academic standing (sophomore or junior) and academic status (full or part-time).
The financial need of the applicant is a major consideration in the awarding of this scholarship. If a student is a recipient of the Mark Edelmann Scholarship in his/her sophomore year, then the student can reapply for the scholarship in the junior year. Confidentiality will be maintained throughout the scholarship application process.
Mark Edelmann, the grantor of this scholarship, is a1975 alumni of SMSU. He has a keen interest in SMSU, our programs and our students.
Scholarship Applicant Information:
Today's Date:
Name:
Mustang ID: Local Phone Number:
Local Address:
Academic Major:
Cumulative GPA:
Current Academic Standing: Freshman Sophomore Junior (Circle One)
Anticipated Academic Standing in Fall Semester 2014: Sophomore Junior (Circle One)
Academic Status: Full-Time Student Part-Time Student (Circle One)
Volunteer Leadership Experience(s):
In the space below, indicate your leadership position(s), organization(s), dates and duration of service, and write an essay that explains how you fulfilled the responsibilities of your position. If you initiated any new programs or made unique contributions to the organization, please include them in your explanation. If you had more than one leadership experience, please list those experiences in reverse chronological order (most recent to least recent).
Leadership Position (title)
Organization (name)
Duration of Service (# of months or years, start date, end date, or ongoing)
Essay Explaining Goals of the Organization and Your Leadership Responsibilities. Activities and Accomplishments within the Organization:
Earlier Leadership Experiences:
Leadership Position (title)
Organization (name)
Duration of Service (# of months or years, start date, end date)
Essay Explaining Goals of the Organization and Your Leadership Responsibilities. Activities and Accomplishments within the Organization:
Leadership Position (title)
Organization (name)
Duration of Service (# of months or years, start date, end date)
Essay Explaining Goals of the Organization and Your Leadership Responsibilities. Activities and Accomplishments within the Organization:
Evidence of Financial Need:
The SMSU Financial Aid Office will be consulted to verify or determine each applicant's level of financial need. However, please use the space below to personally explain your circumstances with regard to financial need. Any information you provide below will remain confidential.
Applicant's Authorization to Officially Verify Academic Information:
Applicants must provide a written authorization to release their course and grade information to the faculty and staff who will evaluate the application. To complete this authorization, the applicant should first read the statement below. If the applicant agrees with the conditions in the statement below, then he/she should place his/her signature beneath the statement to indicate his/her authorization:
As an applicant for the Mark Edelmann Scholarship, I authorize the release of my official transcript of course grades and my current semester schedule to the staff and faculty who are designated to evaluate my scholarship application. I understand that confidentiality will be exercised by the staff and faculty as they perform the evaluation. I further understand that the purpose of the course grade examination is to verify each applicant's GPA, academic standing (sophomore or junior) and academic status (full or part time student) using official university transcript and schedule information.
Signed,
(Applicant's Signature)
Letters of Recommendation and Submission of Completed Scholarship Application:
Letters of recommendation can either be attached to this application, or mailed directly to the current chair of the scholarship selection committee. In the year 2016, student applicants should deliver both the completed scholarship application form and the recommendation letters to:
Mark Edelmann Scholarship Committee, Charter Hall 129, Southwest Minnesota State University, 1501 State Street, Marshall, MN 56258-I598.
The submission deadline to apply for the Mark Edelmann Scholarship awarded for the 2016-17 academic year is March 24th, 2016.The completed scholarship application form and letters of recommendation should be delivered by the deadline if the applicant is to receive full consideration for the award.
Inquiries about the Mark Edelmann Scholarship:
Students who have additional questions about the Mark Edelmann Scholarship can contact the current chair of the selection committee (see above), or the SMSU Financial Aid Office. The SMSU Financial Office can be contacted at:
SMSU Financial Aid Office
IL 145
1501 State Street
Marshall, MN56258-1598
Phone: (507)537-6281
Other required scholarship application materials:
Please contact the SMSU Financial Aid Office at 537-6281 to determine if any other forms or materials are required to apply for a scholarship at SMSU.
(Scholarship Form Last Revised: 1/2016)