August Mundel Memorial Scholarship Award Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility Requirements:
Application Submission:
Award Selection:
Award Selection:
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- The applicant must be sponsored by a member of the Tappan Zee Section.
- The applicant must be a graduating high school student or college undergraduate accepted for study in an accredited college, university, or trade school.
- Financial need is not a factor in this program.
- The Applicant must not have received the August Mundel Scholarship previously. The scholarship may be awarded only once to an individual.
Application Submission:
- The application must include the following:
a. A completed Scholarship Application form.
b. An original essay, written by the applicant, of not less than 750 words on a topic related to quality.
c. The most recent transcript of the applicant’s high school or college record. The transcript form must include a signature by the school’s principal/dean, guidance counselor, registrar or authorized alternate.
d. A letter of acceptance from an accredited college, university, or trade school.
e. The sponsor’s ASQ membership identity number. - The application and other items listed above must be sent to the Tappan Zee Section’s Scholarship Chair postmarked no later than April 1st.
- A confirmation of application receipt will be sent to the applicant by the Scholarship Chair.
Award Selection:
- Selection of finalist scholarship candidates will be made from all completed applications by qualified candidates by the Scholarship committee.
- Scholarship candidates will be evaluated using the following criteria to narrow the candidate pool to a select group of scholarship finalists:
a. Academic achievement/scholastic aptitude/transcript
b. Honors and awards
c. Leadership qualities and personality
d. Extracurricular activities
e. Content of the 750-word essay on topic related to quality. - Scholarship finalists will participate in face-to-face interviews with the Scholarship Committee to select the scholarship winner and alternates.
- Alternates will be selected from among finalists in the event the recipient does not accept the award.
- The finalist and alternates will be selected by May 1st.
Award Selection:
- Payment of the scholarship award will be made to the scholarship recipient’s college, university, or trade school of choice, or if requested, directly to the award recipient.
- The award is of a monetary nature to be used by the recipient in any manner to defray the costs associated with school expenses as can be applied through the school itself.
- Applicants are free to select any course in a college, university, or trade school. The entire process of applying for admission to the school is solely the responsibility of the applicant.
- Award acceptance does not prohibit recipients from receiving other scholarships.
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