Modern Woodmen of America Continuing Education Grant
Modern Woodmen of America has established a scholarship program to members who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
Modern Woodmen of America Continuing Education Grant
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Modern Woodmen of America Continuing Education Grant must:
- Be a member of Modern Woodmen of America for at least one (1) year as of the application
deadline date. (The member must be covered by a life insurance or annuity contract with Modern Woodmen. The life insurance certificate must be on a premium-paying basis or must be paid up according to the terms of the certificate, other than through use of the nonforfeiture option. The annuity must be a Modern Woodmen fixed or variable annuity). - Be a high school graduate or equivalent who graduated at least one year prior to the application
deadline date. - Plan to enroll full-time or part-time* in an undergraduate or graduate level study at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university, plan to attend a trade, vocational or technical school, or plan to pursue coursework for a professional designation or certification for the upcoming term/semester.*Part-time is defined as a minimum of 6 credits per semester/term (or equivalent).
- Applicants must authorize the release of application information to Sponsor.
- Modern Woodmen members are united through our common bonds of financial security, quality family life and community impact. Applicants must be able to explain how their education plans will make a greater impact in at least one of these areas.
Modern Woodmen field representatives (regional directors, managing partners, financial representatives, retired agents, administrative assistants and district agents), and Home Office employees are ineligible.
However, family members including spouses and children are eligible to apply.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,500 award. Up to 50 awards will be granted.
Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Recipients may not receive the award more than two times in a five-year period.
Preference will be given to applicants who have not received the Make an Impact Scholarship or education assistance grant.
Awards are for undergraduate, graduate, Ph.D. and coursework for professional designations or certifications.
Notification
All who have submitted applications will be notified in April.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Modern Woodmen of America. Payment is made in August.
Education assistance awards are made payable to the school. Awards are taxable to the recipient and
recipients will be sent a 1099- Misc forms.
Selection of Recipients
Educational Grants will be given based on the first 50 eligible applications received:
- An essay response that answers this prompt: How will your education plans make a greater impact in at least one of these areas – for you, your family and/or your community?
Financial need is not considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Modern Woodmen of America 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.
