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NIA Scholarship Fund

NIA Scholarship Fund

In order to encourage growth and public awareness of the insulator hobby through collecting, dealing, and educational endeavors the National Insulator Association, Inc. (NIA) has established the NIA Scholarship Fund.  Grants may be awarded as an Academic Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00 and/or a Vocational Scholarship in the amount of $500.00.  An Academic Scholarship is renewable for one additional year upon re-application by the recipient.  A Vocational Scholarship is not renewable.

It is the intention of the NIA and its Board of Directors to award at least one scholarship each year.  The number and type of awards given will be determined by the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors may reduce the amount of the award at any time.  The number and amount of awards will be determined by the Scholarship Fund balance.

Scholarship applications will be sent upon request by contacting the NIA Scholarship Committee chairperson by mail (address available on the contacts page) or e-mail at scholarship@nia.org.  Applications are available on the NIA web site at:

Applications are submitted to the Scholarship Committee Chairperson.  Committee meetings to discuss applicants and make a selection can take place at a location convenient to committee members. The committee will use a rating sheet so as to evaluate each applicant in an objective way.  Each of the selection criteria can be given a weighted score so that cumulative scores can be used to compare applicants.  Additional materials may also be reviewed as part of the applicant evaluation process.

The NIA has established the following selection criteria as necessary for evaluating applicants. 

Completed applications for a Vocational Scholarship must be received by the NIA Scholarship Committee Chairperson no later than February 1st to be considered.  Completed applications for an Academic Scholarship must be received by the NIA Scholarship Committee Chairperson no later than February 1st to be considered for the following academic year.  Applications received that are incomplete or fail to comply with the application instructions will not be considered.  Applications will not be returned to the applicant.

Once the Board of Directors approves the recommendations of the Scholarship Committee, letters must be sent to all applicants notifying them of an award or declination.

Scholarship grant payments will be publicly presented at the Awards Banquet during the NIA National Show and Convention generally held in July.  Checks will be mailed to the recipient, but the check will be made payable to the educational institution.  The payment to the college or university is accompanied by a memorandum explaining the NIA scholarship policies and requesting that the school notify the Association (NIA) if the student does not register or withdraws from school.  When a student withdraws, the institution issues a refund check to the NIA.  Returned monies are credited to the scholarship fund.

The NIA may make public announcements about awards that have been granted not only to give deserved recognition to the recipient, but also to stimulate additional support for the scholarship program.  Press releases to local publications or trade and hobby magazines may, when appropriate, result in a short article or news brief.

 Academic Scholarship

The NIA offers an academic scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00 per academic year.

Applications for academic scholarships must be completed and received by the NIA Scholarship Committee no later than February 1st to be considered for the following academic year.  Applications received that are incomplete or fail to comply with the application instructions will not be considered.   Applications will not be returned to the applicant.

 Vocational Scholarship

Applications for vocational scholarships must be completed and received by the NIA Scholarship Committee no later than February 1st to be considered.  Applications received that are incomplete or fail to comply with the application instructions will not be considered.  Applications will not be returned to the applicant.

The following PDF documents provide an application and scholarship guide:

Scholarship Application Guide

Scholarship Application

 


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