CLASS OF 2024: MVCTC SCHOLARSHIPS

01/26/2024

CLASS OF 2024: MVCTC SCHOLARSHIP NOTICE

DUE DATE: End of the school day on Friday, March 1, 2024 (including all recommendation forms)

ELIGIBILITY:

A minimum 3.5 MVCTC cumulative GPA
- 3.0 MVCTC cumulative GPA for MVCTC Employee Association & Vernon Brown Scholarship)
50.32 hours (8.5 days) or fewer total absences while attending MVCTC
No In-School Reassignment (ISR) or Out-of-School Suspension (OSS) discipline while at MVCTC
Senior must be accepted into an accredited school for Fall 2024
- An accredited school is MVCTC adult education, technical school, or other college/university
GPA, ACT/SAT, ATTENDANCE, and DISCIPLINE data will be acquired by MVCTC staff
You will have the ability to note events, incidents, or medical concerns that may have negatively affected your attendance or GPA for the scholarship review committees to take under consideration

INSTRUCTIONS

Complete the MVCTC Scholarship application (https://forms.gle/sUkSKMDHR6VcUEDQA)
- Scholarship selection, resume upload, essay response(s) are embedded within the application.
Upload a RESUME
- List all school/non-school activities, work, and community/volunteer organizations you have participated in throughout high school
- Include any career, academic, athletic, employment, or volunteer awards/recognition received
- Be sure to indicate the years you were involved.
Acquire THREE (3) RECOMMENDATIONS (the form link will be emailed to those selected)
- Share the recommendation form link (provided in the application) with the following:
  - MVCTC Lab Instructor (Required)
  - MVCTC Academic Teacher (Required)
  - Applicant Choice (i.e., MVCTC/partner school teacher or a supervisor at work/church/community organization)
- It is your responsibility to follow up with your recommender to be sure they submitted the form. Applications will NOT be reviewed if three recommendation forms are NOT received by the due date. Recommendation forms not submitted by the recommender will NOT be considered.

- ESSAY(S)

Scholarship Name:	Essay content requirements:
ALL SCHOLARSHIPS	What did MVCTC do for you? What would you share with students considering MVCTC? Describe your educational & career goals and your plan to achieve them.
MVCTC Employee’s Association Scholarship *Additional	Describe what unions and organized labor mean to you personally and how they benefit workers, employers, and society as a whole.
Vernon Brown Scholarship *Additional	Demonstrate financial need by sharing any unusual financial circumstances affecting your ability to pay for college.

Two – $750 awards
Award based on GPA (3.0 or higher), attendance, discipline, employment/volunteer experience, recommendations, and an essay (Additional essay required- see page 1)

One – $1,000 award
Award based on GPA (3.5 or higher), attendance, discipline, employment/volunteer experience, recommendations, and an essay

Five – $2,000 awards (potentially one (1) from each department below)
- Agriculture
  - Agriculture & Livestock Production, Animal Care & Management, Diesel Power Technologies, Natural Resource Management, Retail Agriculture Services, & Veterinary Science
- Business Information
  - Business Ownership, Computer Coding & Web Applications, Computer Networking & Cyber Security, Computer Repair & Technical Support, Drones & GIS Technologies, Media & Video Production, Medical Office Management, Pre-Law & Legal Studies, Sports Management & Marketing
- Health & Consumer Sciences
  - Biotechnology, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Early Childhood Education, Health Occupations, Hospitality Services, Medical Lab Assisting, Pre-Nursing, Sports Medicine
- Trade/Industry/Graphics A
  - Architectural Design, Auto Collision, Auto Services, Auto Technology, Aviation Maintenance Technician, Construction Carpentry, Electrical Trades, Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning, Heavy Equipment
- Trade/Industry/Graphics B
  - Criminal Justice, Digital Design, Firefighter/EMS, Graphic Commercial Art, Graphic Commercial Photography, Pre-Engineering, Precision Machining, Robotics & Automation, Welding
Award based on GPA (3.5 or higher), attendance, discipline, employment/volunteer experience, recommendations, and an essay

Seven – $500 awards (one (1) from each department below)
- Agriculture
  - Agriculture & Livestock Production, Animal Care & Management, Diesel Power Technologies, Natural Resource Management, Retail Agriculture Services, & Veterinary Science
- Business Information
  - Business Ownership, Computer Coding & Web Applications, Computer Networking & Cyber Security, Computer Repair & Technical Support, Drones & GIS Technologies, Media & Video Production, Medical Office Management, Pre-Law & Legal Studies, Sports Management & Marketing
- Health & Consumer Sciences
  - Biotechnology, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Early Childhood Education, Health Occupations, Hospitality Services, Medical Lab Assisting, Pre-Nursing, Sports Medicine
- Trade/Industry/Graphics A
  - Architectural Design, Auto Collision, Auto Services, Auto Technology, Aviation Maintenance Technician, Construction Carpentry, Electrical Trades, Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning, Heavy Equipment
- Trade/Industry/Graphics B
  - Criminal Justice, Digital Design, Firefighter/EMS, Graphic Commercial Art, Graphic Commercial Photography, Pre-Engineering, Precision Machining, Robotics & Automation, Welding
- Academics (2 awards)
Award based on GPA (3.5 or higher), attendance, discipline, employment/volunteer experience, recommendations, and an essay

One – $550 award (award amount may vary)
Award based on GPA (3.5 or higher), attendance, discipline, employment/volunteer experience, recommendations, and an essay
Must be attending MVCTC and continue education at a technical school.

One – $800 award (award amount may vary)
Award based on GPA (3.0 or higher), attendance, discipline, employment/volunteer experience, recommendations, and an essay (Additional essay required- see page 1)
Demonstrate financial need
Preference given to those pursuing a degree in the field of agriculture

Additional scholarship opportunities will be uploaded on the MVCTC website (Current Students- Senior Scholarships) when shared with MVCTC.
Website link: https://www.mvctc.com/current-students/senior-scholarships (frequently check)