Dependents of APA and Michigan Education Association (MEA) members in good standing can apply to receive a 2019 MEA scholarship. Since APA members are part of the MEA, please encourage any dependents to apply if they will be attending college or a vocational training institution that grants a degree, certification or license. In 2018 MEA gave 20 new scholarship winners received $1,500 and since the scholarships can be renewed for four years, 23 renewed scholarships received $750.
Eligibility Criteria
- Dependent of MEA member in good standing.
- Graduate of a Michigan public high school or private high school that has an MEA bargaining unit. Diploma must be received in the year of application.
- Will attend or is currently an undergraduate student of a Michigan public community/junior college, four-year degree-granting institution, or vocational training institution that grants a degree, certification or license.
- Those attending the following private institutions are also eligible: Baker College-Flint/Owosso; University of Detroit-Mercy; Adrian College; Finlandia University; and Albion College (the aforementioned private institutions are existing local MEA affiliates).
- The scholarship will not be awarded for the purpose of working on a post-baccalaureate degree.
Selection Criteria
Priority is given on the basis of:
- Academic achievement
- Extra-curricular activities
- School and community service
Deadline is February 21, 2019.For eligibility and selection criteria, and to access the application, go to www.mea.org/mea-scholarship/.
As part of the application process the applicant will need to enter your MEA member ID. If you need help finding that, a quick phone call to MEA and they can remind you what your member number is. Contact 866-MEA-HELP.