2015 Scholarship Application Now Available:
The United Macedonian-Americans of Detroit (UMAD) Scholarship will award two (2) qualified high school or undergraduate university students in the Metro Detroit region and two (2) qualified high school or undergraduate university students from the Republic of Macedonia with $1000 scholarships for full-time undergraduate studies at accredited colleges and universities in either the United States or the Republic of Macedonia.
REQUIRMENTS & ELIGIBILITY
- 500-word essay responding to the question, “What makes you a proud Macedonian or Macedonian-American?”
- Fill out attached application and provide additional documents requested
- Students of Macedonian descent with min. 3.0 grade point average (GPA) attending high school, university/college
- Must provide one (1) copy of most recent transcript from high school or college
- One recent photo of applicant (may be reprinted on UMAD materials)
*ONLY ONE MEMBER PER IMMEDIATE FAMILY, PER GIVEN ACADEMIC YEAR
SELECTION CRITERIA
- Compelling nature of their essay
- Academic achievements and extracurricular activities to date
- Interest in Macedonian subjects and involvement in Macedonian Community
*NO UMAD MEMBER WILL BE A PART OF EVALUATION, 3 ACADEMICS WILL CHOOSE
DEADLINE
Required material must be submitted no later than Friday, October 16, 2015 to be considered. Send to either of the following:
E-mail:
George Peters, gpeters88@msn.com
Subject: UMAD Scholarship Program
Confirmation E-mail will follow
Mail:
UMAD Scholarship Program
c/o Bayco Management Company
29688 Telegraph Road, Suite 200
Southfield, MI 48034
SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
Recipients will be notified no later than Friday, October 23, 2015 and provided an invitation and recognition at UMAD’s ”Proud To Be Macedonian” Gala on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at St. Mary’s Macedonian Cultural Center in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Winners are expected to attend.
Application is attached HERE for download and submission