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WAEPA Scholarship Program 2010-2011 Academic Year

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THE PROGRAM
The Worldwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies (WAEPA) has established a scholarship program to assist policy holders’ 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 scholarship program is administered by Scholarship Management Services®, a division of Scholarship America®. Scholarship Management Services is the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability or national origin.

ELIGIBILITY
Applicants to the WAEPA Scholarship Program must be -

Children, under the age of 23, of WAEPA life insurance policy holders.

High school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year of four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school.

Maintaining a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).

*Full-time study is defined as full-time enrollment for the entire upcoming academic year.

AWARDS
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award of $1,000, $2,000, $3,000, or $4,000. Up to sixty-five (65) awards will be granted each year as follows:

One $4,000 award for first ranked recipient renewable up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of maintaining a "B" average. Parents must also continue WAEPA Life Insurance coverage.

Three $3,000 awards for second, third, and fourth ranked recipients renewable up to two years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of maintaining a "B" average. Parents must also continue WAEPA Life Insurance coverage. Recipients are eligible to re-apply after receiving the award.

Six $2,000 awards for fifth through tenth ranked recipients renewable up to one year or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of maintaining a "B" average. Parents must also continue WAEPA Life Insurance coverage. Recipients are eligible to re-apply after receiving the award.

Fifty-five $1,000 scholarships for eleventh through sixty-fifth ranked recipients. Recipients are eligible to reapply after receiving the award.

APPLICATION
Interested students must complete the application and mail it along with a current, complete transcript of grades to Scholarship Management Services postmarked no later than February 1, 2010. Grade reports are not acceptable. Online transcripts must display student name, school name, grade and credit hours earned for each course, and term in which each course was taken.

Applicants will receive acknowledgment of receipt of their application. If an acknowledgment card is not received within three weeks, applicants may call Scholarship Management Services to verify that the application has been received.

Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information. Applications are evaluated on the information supplied; therefore, answer all questions as completely as possible. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated. All information received is considered confidential and is reviewed only by Scholarship Management Services.

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SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school, community, and volunteer activities, honors, work experience, statement of goals and aspirations, unusual personal or family circumstances, and an outside appraisal. Financial need is not considered.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship Management Services. In no instance does any officer, employee, or policy holder of WAEPA play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Applicants will be notified in late March 2010. 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 Management Services processes scholarship payments on behalf of WAEPA. Award amounts of $1,000 will be paid in full on August 15, 2010, and award amounts exceeding $1,000 will be paid in two equal installments on August 15, 2010, and December 30, 2010, together with renewal request information. Checks are mailed to each recipient's home address and are made payable to the school for the student.

OBLIGATIONS
Recipients have no obligation to WAEPA. They are, however, required to notify Scholarship Management Services of any changes in address, school enrollment, or other relevant information and to send a complete transcript when requested.

REVISIONS
WAEPA reserves the right to review the conditions and procedures of this scholarship program and to make changes at any time including termination of the program.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A PDF version of the WAEPA College Scholarship Guidelines and Application can be downloaded at www.waepa.org/Scholarship_Program.pdf

Questions regarding the scholarship program should be addressed to:

WAEPA Scholarship Program