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Motion Dependent Scholarship Program
Deadline to apply: February 17, 2021 3:00 pm CT

Motion has established a scholarship program to assist children of employees who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs (or equivalent).

This program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or national origin.

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Applicants to the Motion Dependent Scholarship Program must:

  • Be dependent* children, age 25 and under, of full-time employees and employees in the United States, Canada and Mexico who have a minimum of 1 year employment with the company as of the application deadline date.

    • *Dependent children are defined as natural and legally adopted children or stepchildren living in the employee’s household or primarily supported by the employee.

  • Be high school seniors, students in their final year of upper secondary school or graduates who have not attended college, CEGEP, or university.
  • Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school (or equivalent) for the entire upcoming academic year.

Children of officers and executives are ineligible.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • Statement of goals and aspirations
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances
  • An online recommendation

Academic evaluation will include a review of the grade/mark average based on the grading system used in the applicant’s country and a review of the results of academic examinations.

Financial need is not considered.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Motion Industries play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,500 award. Up to ten (10) awards will be granted.

Provided there are qualified applicants, recipients will be selected in proportion to the number of applicants per country.

The award payments are issued in U.S. currency.

Awards are one-time only. Past recipients are not eligible to reapply.

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Notification

All applicants will be notified in September.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Motion Industries. Payment is made in October.

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

  • A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than February 22, 2021 3:00 pm.

Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically through the Scholarship America Hub.

Motion has partnered with Scholarship America. Selecting the button below will redirect you the Scholarship America Student Hub!