| YMTA
Scholarship Program |
Norm
Manly – YMTA
Maritime Educational Scholarship |
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The
Youth Maritime Training Association (YMTA) is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to promoting and supporting students
who wish to pursue careers in the maritime industry
including the marine sciences. |
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Awards:
The scholarships may be used by students pursuing maritime
training and education in community colleges, technical
and vocational programs, colleges, universities, maritime
academies or other educational institutions. Scholarships
will be awarded in the amounts of one $5,000, one $3,000,
and two $1,000 in the spring of 2008. In addition, Pacific
Maritime Magazine will award a $500 scholarship to one
of the finalists planning to pursue a seagoing maritime
career. |
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Eligibility:
§ Planning to pursue a post-secondary training or
educational program leading to a maritime or marine related
career.
§ Under age 21 at time of application.
§ Enrolled as a senior in a high school or affiliated
high school program, including GED program in the State
of Washington.
§ Grade point average of at least 2.5 or an additional
letter of recommendation from a second teacher (see Application
Procedures below).
§ Relatives of members of the YMTA Executive Board
or the Scholarship Committee are not eligible for YMTA
Scholarships.
§ The recipient of the Pacific Maritime Magazine
scholarship must have plans to pursue a seagoing maritime
career. |
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Application
Procedure and Deadlines:
There are two parts, student application and education
project, to the Scholarship process and two deadlines. |
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Student
Application Deadline:
Received by YMTA Scholarship Committee Chair by Friday,
February 20, 2009. |
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Educational
Project. Deadline:
Draft received by Scholarship Committee Chair
by Monday, April 3, 2009. |
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| Oral
presentation to a panel of judges on Saturday April 18,
2009 in Seattle at Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center. |
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| To
learn more about the Norm Manly YMTA Scholarship and your
requirements for participation download the following
documents. |
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| Online
Scholarship Documents: |
| YMTA
Scholarship Application Document (Acrobat - PFD) |
| YMTA
Scholarship Procedures (Acrobat - PDF) |
| YMTA
Scholarship Letter of Recommendation Guideline (Acrobat
- PDF) |
| YMTA
Scholarship Announcement Document (Acrobat - PDF) |
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To
Apply:
Students of YMTA supported programs should contact their
teacher or contact Carleen See, Scholarship Chairperson
for more information. |
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Completed
application packets (YMTA Scholarship application form,
300 to 500-word essay and letters of recommendation) mailed
to:
Youth Maritime Training Association
PO Box 70425
Seattle, WA 98127 |
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| Scholarship
Value of
Scholarship:
$5000.00 will be awarded to each of the two eligible
applicants.
Eligibility:
Any student with an affiliation with the Marine Insurance
Association of Seattle accepted into a school of higher
education. Preference will be given to those applicants
intending to study marine/insurance related fields.
1. Applicant
must have a grade point of 2.5 or better
2. Applicant must be a full time student
3. Applicant must have a responsible motor vehicle driving
record
Requirements:
1. Completed application
2. Two letters of recommendation (one personal and one
professional)
3. Copy of last grade transcript or G.E.D. certificate
Download
Scholarship Application Form (PDF file)
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