Scholarships for Education and Training Leading - Shirley G. Schmitz Foundation, Inc

The Shirley G. Schmitz Foundation, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation, provides scholarships for education and training leading to starting and operating a business. Acceptable programs include formal college courses offered by accredited universities and community colleges.

The Foundation provides scholarships as incentives rather than rewards for achievement. Proven achievers, by in large, will tend to continue. We enlarge the spectrum by assisting ambitious talent and interceding to shape it. Our philosophical approach is aggressive, conservative and supporting. Aggressive in seeking and finding ambitious and determined applicants. Conservative in how we analyze and select potential recipients. Supportive of their ambitions and efforts through the course of their education. To invest in future potential has its risks as we take unproven talent and invest money and effort in support of their goals. We help them expand their universe of potential. Scholarships have been awarded to students already well along in their education, students just entering college as well as those in post graduate advanced degree activities.

AWARD
Annual scholarships are awarded i.n the amount of $1,000.00 kh.e first year. Each year the Foundation Board determines how many scholarships will be awarded. The awards are paid to the scholarship recipient directly and can only be used for tuition, training, and books. Scholarship Recipients can reapply for additional scholarships for up to two additional years. These additional years have incremental increases in the dollar amounts.

ELIGIBILITY
Any U. S. citizen who demonstrates ability and motivation is eligible. Special attention is accorded to those with entrepreneurial goals as a part of their future. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate a need for supplemental fmancial assistance to meet these goals. Recipients must have a high school degree or equivalent and must be enrolled in school during the school year for which the scholarship is awarded.

SELECTION CRITERIA
Here is a partial list of the characteristics of an ideal scholarship recipient.

Aspirations to start or at some point work in a small business
High energy level and competitive spirit
Urgency to improve, high stands for personal performance and ethics
Demonstrates initiative and accomplishments
Demonstrated integrity, respect for others and honesty
Driven by quality of performance more than quantity

APPLICATION PROCESS
To be considered the individual must submit a completed Schmitz Scholarship Application Form. Applicants may apply for the scholarship between March 1 and June 15. Applications received after June 15 will not be considered.
Completed Schmitz Scholarship Application Forms should be mailed to:
Shirley G. Schmitz Foundation, Inc.
11445 E. Via Linda, Suite 2 442
Scottsdale, AZ 85259-2638.

SELECTION PROCESS
Applications will be reviewed by a designated Interview Panel which will consist of an independent group of volunteers dedicated to the success of small business. The Interview Panel will recommend which applicants should receive scholarships based on:

Information provided in the application
Information provided by three references
Interviews with the applicant
Response to a Small Business Case Study

Only applicants that pass steps 1 and 2 successfully will be asked to complete steps 3 and 4. The Foundation may ask for additional information that is not included in, the: application. All applicants must provide a current email address and phone number and must respond via email to all Foundation email correspondences. Any applicant who does not respond to requests for
information, interviews or other necessary contacts with the Foundation will be disqualified from any further consideration.
Interviews with selected applicants will be held in Tempe, Arizona and will be in person. Applicants who can not participate in these interviews will be disqualified from further consideration. Interviews will be scheduled by June 30 th each year and will be conducted during the later part of July.

REAPPLICATION
Past recipients of this scholarship can apply for continued support. Re-applicants must submit a Reapplication Form that will focus on the impact and use of the earlier scholarship support.
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