The Carroll County chapter of the
Maryland Municipal League will offer three $1,000 scholarships to Carroll
County high school students
According to Taneytown Councilwoman Diane
Foster, the 2014 MML Scholarship Chairperson, “The Carroll County chapter of
the Maryland Municipal League will offer three $1,000
scholarships to Carroll County high school students who have been accepted into
a college or university or, Carroll students currently enrolled in a college or
university in a graduate or undergraduate program. Preference will be given to students
preparing for a career in governmental or public service.
Applicants must (1)
meet the above criteria, (2) live in one of the eight incorporated
municipalities in Carroll County, (3) complete the Student Scholarship
Application, (4) prepare a written essay on the specified topic, and (5) have a
municipal official/representative certify they reside within the incorporated
limits of the municipality.
The application
must be the 2014 application form and must be received at the address
below by 4 p.m. on Friday, May 2, 2014.
Applications may also be dropped off at the Taneytown Town Office during
business hours or in the payment drop slot on or before May 2, 2014.
Please mail
completed application to:
2014 Scholarship Program - Student
Scholarship Criteria
Student
Eligibility
q Applicant must be a resident
of one of the eight incorporated municipalities in Carroll County. These municipalities are Hampstead,
Sykesville, Union Bridge, Westminster, Mt. Airy,
New Windsor, Taneytown, and Manchester.
A municipal official or the clerk/treasurer from your town office must fill out
and sign the municipal residence section of the application.
q Applicant must have
acceptance into or, current enrollment in, a college or university in a
graduate or undergraduate program intended to prepare students for a career in
governmental or public service.
q Applicant must have good
scholastic standing. (please attach transcript from school you are attending at
this time – either High School or College)
Selection Criteria
q Demonstrated commitment to
public service, e.g., past or current involvement with civic organizations
q Appropriateness of current
educational program for local governmental or public service
q Applicant’s statement of
educational objectives and career goals
q Faculty letters of recommendation
q Completion of the
scholarship application attached
q Essay - Municipal
Government In Your Town
1. Identify the challenges
faced by your Mayor and
Council.
2. Select one or more of these challenges
and explain how you would address the challenge if you were the Mayor or a Councilmember
3. Explain how you would disseminate your decision to address the challenge(s)
to the citizens of your municipality.
2014 Scholarship Program - Student
Scholarship Application
Return
completed applications to:
Diane
Foster
MML
Scholarship Chairperson
17 East Baltimore Street
Taneytown,
MD 21787
Applications
must be received at the address above by 4 p.m.
on
Friday, May
2, 2014.
1.
Name in full:
2.
Present address:
3.
Telephone number: e-mail
4.
Place of Birth: U.S
Citizen?
5.
Name of the educational institution at which you wish to pursue your
scholarship:
6.
Toward what degree will you be working, and when will you graduate?
7.
Proposed field or specialization of study:
2014
Scholarship Program - Student Scholarship Application (cont’d)
8. List the high school and/or colleges
and universities attended if applicable, including the one in which you are
currently enrolled or will enroll.
Arrange in sequence, listing the current institution first. (Submit
official transcripts for each. )
College or University Expected Date of degree Major
of field
And State
9. Have you ever received
academic honors or awards for scholastic achievement (include high school,
undergraduate and graduate studies)?
No Yes
If yes, list:
2014
Scholarship Program - Student Scholarship Application (cont’d)
10. Please explain any
interruption of schooling.
11. Please list your involvement
with civic organizations. Attach
separate sheet if necessary.
12. Name and title of your
Faculty Adviser:
Institution: Phone
13. Each applicant must provide
a statement as to educational objectives and career goals. A statement as to why the award is merited
and how the award is to be used would also be helpful.
14. Each applicant must submit
an essay on the Challenges faced by Municipal Government. The student should conduct specific research and
relate this essay to the municipality in which the student resides.
I certify that the
information given in this application is true and accurate.
Signature of Applicant Date
2014 Scholarship Program - Student Scholarship
Application (cont’d)
MUNICIPAL
RESIDENCE CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that the following
Carroll County MML Scholarship applicant:
Printed name of applicant
Resides at the following address:
Street Address
City, State, Zip Code
Which is within the incorporated town
limits of the following town:
Printed name of town
Signature of Municipal Official/Representative
Printed name of Municipal Official/Representative
Date
