CPFFA SCHOLARSHIP
RULES & REGULATIONS
PURPOSE: The purpose of the CPFFA scholarship is to provide financial assistance
for the Spouses and legal dependents of the CPFFA.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INFORMATION:
A. The CPFFA scholarship will be awarded annually.
B. Scholarship awards will be made on or before July 1st of each year. The scholarship award year shall be defined as July 1st to June 3Oth.
C. Scholarship recipients will be notified by letter from the Secretary-Treasurer of: the Association.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS:
A. All applications and supporting materials must be mailed to the CPFFA and postmarked no later than May 1st prior the scholarship award year. All applications and supporting materials will become the property of the CPFFA.
B. Scholarship applications and supporting materials received in the CPFFA office postmarked after May 1st for any year shall be returned to the applicant.
C. Applications and supporting materials shall include:
1. A completed CPFFA Scholarship Application form.
2. An official copy of the school transcript and grade report from the school currently attending or most recently attended. The official school transcript should list all grade points earned and acadeinlc course work completed to date.
3. A brief statement (about 200 words) prepared by the applicant which indicates their reasons for wanting to continue their education.
4. Two (2) letters of recomrnendation.
a. Letters of recommendation should be from a teacher, school administrator, counselor, clergy, work supervisor, or military supervisor (active, reserve, or national guard), who can address the qualifications and academic aptitude of the scholarship applicant.
b. The required letters of recomniendation may not be from immediate family members, close family friends, blood relatives, or relationships by marriage.
5. All applicants (both new and renewal applicants) submiitting a scholarship application and supporting materials are required to satisfy all application process requirements.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION CLASSIFICATION
A. Eligible institutions of higher learning shall include any post-secondary institution requiring a high school diploma or graduate equivalent degree (G.E.D.) for entry into the institution including:
1. Any public or private four (4) year accredited college or university.
2. Any public or private two year accredited college.
3. Any public or private accredited Vocational-Technical College or Training institution.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD DISBURSEMENT
A. Scholarship award money shall be awarded by the Secretary Treasurer of the CPFFA as he/she deems appropriate.
B. The award money shall be drawn upon for:1. Fees or charges required for tuition.
2. Fees or charges for room and board while attending school.
3. Expenses for text books, course work, lab fees and other materials as required by a course instructor (e.g. goggles, art/drawing supplies, glass slides, etc.) for required course assignment or projects.
C. Scholarship awards are not transferable to another individual or institution and are forf~ted by the recipient upon withdrawal from the institution where the scholarship award was disbursed by the CPFFA, or upon failure to meet the institutions appropriate standards of academic achievement, conduct, or character.
D. In the case of board certified medical physician's diagnosis of a chronic or acute illness or traumatic injury which intervenes in the ability or eligibility of a scholarship recipient to enter or continue academic studies at the university, college or institute of higher learning, the payment of' scholarship monies maybe suspended for a period oft twelve (12) months.
E. In the event a scholarship recipient's educational endeavors are interrupted during the period of scholarship award year as a result of being called to active duty under Title 10 of the Unitted States Code or National Guard Duty in State Status, the scholarship award money shall be held by the Secretary - Treasurer of the CPFFA for a period of not more than twenty-four (24) months, unless the time for active duty is extended by the military authority.
F. Any scholarship award recipient's leaving the U.S. Armed Services or National Guard duty must reapply for reinstatement of the scholarship moines or the remaining portion of scholarship moines within ninety (90) days af'ter severance from duty.
SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION CRITERIA
A. Scholarship recipients will be selected based on previous academic performance (high school grades for new college entrants and cumulative college grade point averages and academic performance for college applicants). A minimum satisfactory academic performance of a C grade (2.0 on 4.0 scale) is required for all scholarship recipients.
B. The applicants statement indicating there reasons for wanting to continue there education will be considered to help identify the applicants needs as well as, the applicants educational and career goals.
C. The accompanying letters of recommendation will be considered to help deteimine the applicants aptitude promise and prior academic achievement.
D. A total off four (4) scholarships will be awarded per year for the maximum amount of $500.00 each. The student may only be awarded one scholarship per year. In the case that all four scholarsl'ips are not given out in one year, the remaining moines may roll over to the next year. This would allow for more than four awards in the preceding year if there are more than four applicants.