ey
Billy D. Young Telephone Pioneer Memorial Scholarship
The Mid-South Chapter ITPA is pleased to announce that
ONE 4-YEAR
Billy D. Young Memorial Scholarship in the amount of
$1000.00 each year
will be awarded in 2009.
The $1000 will be awarded each of the four years as long as the winner stays in college and presents proof of enrollment and acceptable grade point average each year.
and
The Mid-South Chapter ITPA is also pleased to announce that
SEVEN
Billy D. Young Memorial Scholarships in the amount of
$1000.00
will be awarded in 2009.
WEATHER IN BRUCE, MS
NOTICE:
All applications should be postmarked no later than January 31, 2009
and should be returned to the following address:
Lera Roark
Billy D. Young Telephone Pioneer Memorial Scholarship
TEC Services, Inc.
1100 N. 18th St., 2nd Floor
Monroe, LA 71201
BILLY D. YOUNG TELEPHONE PIONEER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
THE MID-SOUTH CHAPTER OF THE INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE PIONEER ASSOCIATION (ITPA) IS OFFERING THE BILLY D. YOUNG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT FELLOW TELECOMMUNICATIONS WORKERS IN EDUCATING THEIR DEPENDENT CHILDREN. THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MID-SOUTH CHAPTER AND IS SUPPORTED BY THE INDIVIDUAL PIONEER CLUBS IN THE CHAPTER.
APPLICATION CRITERIA:
CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO ARE DEPENDENT CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN OF AN EMPLOYEE OF AN AMTA MEMBER COMPANY OR MID-SOUTH CHAPTER OF ITPA MEMBER WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE BILLY D. YOUNG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS WHO HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN AWARDED THIS SCHOLARSHIP AND ARE CURRENTLY ATTENDING COLLEGE MAY APPLY. APPLICANTS MUST BE U.S. CITIZENS AND MUST BE CURRENT, FULL-TIME STUDENTS. HIGH SCHOOL APPLICANTS MUST ANTICIPATE GRADUATION FROM SECONDARY SCHOOL DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR IN WHICH APPLICATION IS MADE AND MUST BE PLANNING TO PURSUE A DEGREE AT AN ACCREDITED U.S. POST SECONDARY INSTITUTION. COLLEGE STUDENTS MUST BE ENROLLED FULL TIME IN AN ACCREDITED U.S. POST SECONDARY INSTITUTION. TO APPLY, STUDENTS MAY OBTAIN APPLICATIONS FROM www.brucetelephone.com (by clicking on ITPA) AND MAIL COMPLETED FORMS TO THE DESIGNATED ADDRESS BY JANUARY 31st OF THE APPLICATION YEAR. ALONG WITH THE APPLICATION FORM, APPLICANTS MUST ALSO SEND IN A 500-WORD ESSAY ON “WHY DO YOU THINK YOU DESERVE THIS SCHOLARSHIP?”.
SELECTION CRITERIA;
SELECTION OF PIONEER SCHOLARS IS BASED ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON EACH INDIVIDUAL’S CHARACTER, PERSONAL MERIT, AND BACKGROUND. MERIT IS DEMONSTRATED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS: LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL, CIVIC, AND OTHER EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AND MOTIVATION TO SERVE AND SUCCEED IN ALL ENDEAVORS. SELECTION WILL BE SENSITIVE TO THE ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS OF APPLICANTS, REFLECTING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE THE DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILES OF THE VARIOUS SELECTION OF AREAS.
SELECTION PROCESS:
SELECTION OF EACH SCHOLAR OCCURS IN THREE PHASES, BEGINNING THE FIRST OF EVERY YEAR AND CULMINATING IN THE SPRING WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE AWARD RECIPIENT. A SCHEDULE OF KEY DATES AND DEADLINES IS LISTED BELOW.
PHASE 1:
ALL APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE JANUARY 31st POSTMARK DEADLINE ARE EVALUATED IN ORDER TO SELECT UP TO 12 SEMI-FINALISTS, DISPERSED PROPORTIONATELY ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH CHAPTER SERVING AREA.
PHASE 2:
SEMIFINALISTS ARE NOTIFIED AND SENT THE SUPPORTING APPLICATION (REQUIRING DETAILED BIOGRAPHICAL DATA, SECONDARY SCHOOL REPORT, AND LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION) BY FEBRUARY 28 TO BE RETURNED BY MARCH 31, 2008.
PHASE 3:
ALL APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT SELECTION PANEL (TO INCLUDE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BUT NOT LIMITED TO THIS GROUP ONLY) ACCORDING TO CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE MID-SOUTH CHAPTER, AND THE AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE ANNOUNCED AT THE MID-SOUTH CHAPTER SUMMER CONVENTION.