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Victor Vazquez Scholarship Program
Deadline to apply: April 10, 2020 3:00 pm CT

MSA – General Monitors has established a scholarship program to assist employees’ children who plan to continue education in college or vocational school programs. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.

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, age, gender, disability, or national origin.

Applicants to the Victor Vazquez Scholarship Program must be:

  • Children of full-time employees who have a minimum of one year of employment as of the application deadline.
  • High school seniors or graduates who are enrolled or are planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.

Award Information:

  • If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award ranging from $1,000 to $5,000.
  • Awards of up to $5,000 will be granted to students attending four-year colleges or universities, up to $2,000 to students attending vocational-technical schools and $1,000 to students attending two-year community or junior colleges.
  • Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
  • Preference may be given to students who have not been previous recipients.

Awards are limited to a maximum of four years and are for undergraduate study only.

Notification

Applicants will be notified in May. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of MSA – General Monitors. Payments are made in equal installments in early August and mid December.

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

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

Financial need is not considered.

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of MSA – General Monitors. Payments are made in equal installments in early August and mid December.

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

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

Also as part of your application, one online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf by 3:00 p.m.
Central Time on April 15, 2020.

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

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