Scholarship Application Form

The Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association's (MPMA) Education Foundation offers scholarships to students with an interest in manufacturing. This includes students graduating from high school planning to attend classes in the fall, students currently attending a college/tech school program, or working adults returning to school.  Schooling can include, but not limited to, two-year technical degrees, four year bachelor's degrees, or certificates.  The closer you are to hands-on manufacturing,  as well as job experience in manufacturing, makes your award more likely. This year, the Foundation will award scholarships up to $2,000.

• We recommend setting aside 30 minutes to complete this form.
• If a question does not pertain to you, please write "N/A".

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

• Do you have your most current academic record ready to upload?
• Do you have your financial information calculations ready to enter?
• Do you have your student ID or another ID ready to upload?
• Do you have your enrollment confirmation letter ready to upload?

Please note: Financial information is used as one of the criteria for selecting scholarship winners. Please fill this area out to the best of your ability. You can add more detail, such as if the dollar figures pertain to quarters, semesters, a year, or the entire cost of the program over multiple years.

Please provide a written statement of what you plan to do with your degree and why you should be considered for this scholarship. Attach additional pages if necessary.

Please note, this is for vertification purposes so that we can confirm your student status.

Applicants are required to submit 2 letters of recommendation completed by teachers/professors, principals, advisor/counselor, employers or other adults (non-family member) who know you best. Please make sure the writer’s phone number is included on the letter of recommendation.

Once scholarship awards have been accepted, we would like to share the good news. Please indicate if you authorize us to share your name in a press release about scholarship winners. This does not impact our selection process.

If you have questions, contact the MPMA Education Foundation at (952) 564-3041 or office@mpma.com.

PLEASE NOTE

• If you are approved for a scholarship, your enrollment for the awarded time period will be confirmed with the school.

Your signature at the end of the application authorizes the MPMA Education Foundation to examine your academic and personal records and certifies the accuracy of the information you have provided. All of the information on this form is true and complete to the best of my/our knowledge. If asked by the MPMA Education Foundation, I/we agree to provide proof of the information that I/we have given on this application. I/we realize that if I/we do not provide proof when asked, the applicant will not be considered for a scholarship. I/we are aware of the conditions under which the education scholarship is awarded and promise to inform the Foundation of any change in circumstances or any additional scholarship aid received. Furthermore, I/we hereby authorize the people asked to provide recommendation forms to provide the MPMA Education Foundation with information about their personal knowledge of the applicant. I/we further agree that these individuals shall be free to list any confidential information and that all information will be held in confidence and will not be released to the applicant or the applicant’s parents or significant other. Unsigned applications will not be considered.

By signing (typing your legal name) in the space below, you are certifying that all information is correct and that you are the person completing this application. When you press the submit button, you will receive an email confirmation that your application was received. Please print for your records and retain as verification of your application.

 

The MPMA Education Foundation is committed to equal opportunity in employment and education. The Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or any other protected class.