VCNA Scholarship Program
VCNA/St. Marys Cement Inc. has established a scholarship program to assist children of employees who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
VCNA Scholarship Program
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 VCNA Scholarship Program must be:
- Dependent* children, up to age 25, of VCNA/St. Marys Cement Inc. full-time employees who have a minimum of one year of employment as of the application deadline.
*Dependent children are defined as natural and legally adopted children or stepchildren living in the employee’s household or primarily supported by the employee. - High school seniors or graduates, or current postsecondary undergraduates, who plan 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.
Children of Canadian employees transferred overseas are eligible.
Children of employees who have resigned voluntarily or who have been discharged for cause are not eligible.
Awards
The authorized distribution for new awards is $21,000. Four Canadian awards and five U.S. awards of $2,000 each will be granted to students enrolled or enrolling in an accredited three or four-year university. One Canadian award and two U.S. awards of $1,000 each will be granted to students enrolled or enrolling in community college or vocational/technical school.
Awards to students attending university programs are renewable up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned. Awards for study at a vocational/technical school or community college are renewable one additional year or until a degree or certificate is earned. Eligibility for renewal is contingent on maintaining a “B” average and continued parental employment. Children of employees who have resigned voluntarily or who have been discharged for cause will not be eligible for continued program participation. If the parent retires or leaves the company on long-term disability and their child is currently receiving a scholarship, they will remain eligible for participation in the program.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in June.
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.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of VCNA/St. Marys Cement Inc. Payments are made in one installment in August.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
Financial need is not considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of VCNA/St. Marys Cement Inc. play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
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.
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.
