NCGA Education Foundation
The National Church
Goods Association’s Educational Foundation in conjunction with the generous support
of contributing organizations has established a scholarship program consisting of
several scholarships to assist deserving students finance their education.
In order to be
eligible to receive one of these scholarships, applicants must submit a completed
application. The program is NOT limited to NCGA members.
Applicants
should note the following;
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Please read over
the application and complete all sections. Incomplete applications shall not be
considered by the Scholarship Selection Committee.
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You should be
aware that scoring of applications is based upon a “point per answer” system. Be
certain to give as much information as possible to aid the committee in its selection.
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WE MUST RECEIVE
YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION IN OUR OFFICE NO LATER THAN December 31st.
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The Education
Committee will review all applications and award the scholarships. All applicants
will be notified of the results no later than June 1st.
On behalf of the
National Church Goods Association Educational Foundation we want to thank you for this commitment to the betterment of yourself and our industry shown by requesting
this application.
To download the
application, click here.
NCGA Education
Foundation Scholarship Applicant Requirements
NCGA Education
Foundation scholarship recipients must:
1) Have achieved
a “B” level or 3.0 out of 4.0 grade point average or better in the previous three years of schooling,
whether at the secondary or college levels;
2) Have been employed
prior to attending school in the church goods industry, or be currently employed
in the church goods industry, or be a family member of a current employee, or be a family member of a former employee that is deceased or has been laid off within the last year in the church
goods industry;
3) Have performed
a minimum of 20 documented hours of church or community service over the previous
four years.
4) File a properly
completed application by the annual due date;
5) Provide an essay
and three letters of recommendation from people other than a member of the NCGA
or NCGA EF Board of Directors;
6) Complete in
full the application form provided by the NCGA EF;
An applicant
cannot be a member of the Board of Directors of either the NCGA Education Foundation
or of NCGA, the child or other relative of such member, or the employee or agent
of such member;
Scholarships may be used only for four year colleges and universities, recognized two year “junior”
or “community” colleges, and church goods industry-related vocational training schools.
They will be awarded for one year at a time. Scholarships will be gifts and
will be awarded in a minimum of at least $1,000.
Scholarship
recipients will be determined according to the following procedures:
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Applications for scholarships must be submitted
by December 31 of the year prior to the award.
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Applicants’ names will be kept anonymous from the
Scholarship Selection Committee which will be given “blind” application sets;
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The Scholarship Selection Committee will be comprised
of: two representatives from the NCGAEF Board of Directors (as designated
by the NCGAEF Board of Directors), and three regular members of the National Church
Goods Association (as designated by the NCGA Board of Directors).
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The Scholarship Selection Committee’s recommendations
to the NCGAEF Board of Directors will be consulted by the Board in making scholarship
awards;
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Scholarships will be awarded at the Catalog Publisher’s
Meeting when possible but no later than June 1st;
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The NCGAEF Board of Directors will, prior to January
1, annually determine the number and amount of scholarships to award.
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