The John Jamison Iron Mountain Education Fund
The John Jamison Iron Mountain Education Fund was established and funded by Iron Mountain shareholders and directors to encourage and recognize academic excellence, and to assist employees in meeting the costs of their children’s pursuit of academic advancement or vocational education.
The John Jamison Iron Mountain Education Fund
The John Jamison Iron Mountain Education Fund was established and funded by Iron Mountain shareholders and directors to encourage and recognize academic excellence, and to assist employees in meeting the costs of their children’s pursuit of academic advancement or vocational education.
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 John Jamison Iron Mountain Education Fund must meet the following requirements:
- Dependent* children, up to age 24, of full‐time Iron Mountain employees globally at the Director level and below who have been employed with the company for a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive months as of the application deadline date.
*Dependent children are defined as natural or legally adopted children or dependent stepchildren primarily supported by the employee (the employee provides more than 1/2 of the child’s total support during the calendar year.) - Children of deceased employees are also eligible if the full‐time employee was classified as Director level or below at the time of death.
- High school/upper secondary school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll, or students who are already enrolled, 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.
Awards
50 scholarship awards of $2,000 (USD) will be awarded to selected applicants.
Awards are nonrenewable. Receiving an award does not disqualify the recipient from applying in future years provided the applicant continues to meet eligibility requirements.
Awards are for undergraduate study at an accredited two‐year or four‐year college, university, or vocational‐technical school for the entire upcoming academic year. Graduate programs are not eligible
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- Honors
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- A description of how life experiences have shaped who they are today
- Financial need
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. In no instance does any officer or employee of Iron Mountain play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in early July.
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, issued in U.S. currency, on behalf of Iron Mountain. Payments are made in early August or upon verification of enrollment. Scholarship America mails scholarship checks (payable to the educational institution) to student recipients. For students outside the United States, Scholarship America may send funds via wire transfer.
Requirements
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
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken
- Upper secondary school diploma or certificate, if earned (international applicants only).
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
