Emil A. Honka Scholarship Form
MAB Scholarship Application
Application must be completed and returned by end of business day, Friday, May 31, 2024.
The Emil A. Honka Scholarship Fund will offer one scholarship of $1000 for the 2024-2025 school year. The funds will be awarded by the Montana Association for the Blind. Note the procedure: Please make copies of the application blanks and the "Information for Applicants" to give to interested students. Alternate formats of the information and form may also be requested from the address above.
Key information:
* Letters of reference must be from persons other than family or relatives.
* Applicants must be legally blind or have a prognosis of serious vision loss in the near future.
* Preference will be given to applicants who have completed 12 or more college credits and a cumulative GPA of 2.5.
* Application MUST be complete and received by end of business day, MAY 31, 2024.
INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
1. One scholarship of $1000 shall be awarded at the Association's state convention banquet. Along with the scholarship, recipients will receive a biographical account of Emil A. Honka.
2. The recipient of the scholarship shall be notified by the Scholarship Committee Chairman no later than July 1, 2024 and, except for unusual circumstances, must be present at the state convention to receive the award. The convention will be held in the fall of 2024 and the recipient will be notified of when and where the state convention will be held. The MAB will reimburse the recipient for their expenses in attending the convention to receive their award.
3. Completed applications for the scholarship MUST be received at the MAB office (address above) by May 31, 2024. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
4. Scholarships may be awarded to undergraduate or graduate students with no preference given to any field of endeavor. However, preference will be given to applicants who have completed at least 12 or more college credits with a minimum cumulative Grade Point average of 2.5. A recipient may be eligible to apply and receive one additional scholarship in a later year.
5. Applicants must be legally blind or have a prognosis of serious vision loss in the near future and be residents of Montana.
6. TO QUALIFY FOR CONSIDERATION, APPLICANTS MUST:
A. Provide an up-to-date transcript.
B. Provide a description of blindness or visual impairment, along with information about educational goals.
C. Provide letters of recommendation from three of the following: (1) head of the department or instructor in the field in which she or she is majoring; (2) high school principal; (3) employer; (4) Blind & Low Vision Services Counselor; (5) other advisor; minister or other community leader; or (6) other suitable references. Family, parents, or relatives should not be used for references.
Alternate formats of this information page and application form may be requested from the Montana Association for the Blind, 1802 W. Park, Anaconda, Montana 59711, Telephone: (406) 442-9411, or email: mabadmin@mabsop.org
Emil A. Honka Scholarship and Education Fund established by the Montana Association for the Blind, Inc.
Est. January 31, 1976
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Completed applications must be received at the MAB office, 1802 W. Park, Anaconda, MT 59711, by May 31, 2024.
You may also submit the application to: mabadmin@mabsop.org. Incomplete application will not be considered.
Emil A. Honka Scholarship
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