Scholarship Program

The AOWA presents scholarships to applicants sponsored by association members. If you or someone you know would be interested in applying for a scholarship please read and share the following requirement information below. Applications are available on this website, in the Spring AOWA News Magazine and by contacting the AOWA Executive Director.

SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS:

A scholarship receipient may attend the school of their choice, whether ACADEMIC, VOCATIONAL, or TECHNICAL in or out of the state of Alabama.

The scholarship monies may be used for books, tuition, tools to be used in the class or trade, special required clothing an/or protective devices, and other requested items as approved by the Scholarship Committee. At the end of the year the remainder, if any, will be given to the recipient for miscellaneous expenses.

The scholarship money may not be used for education or continued education related to onsite licensing.

Persons eligible to receive the scholarships are AOWA members, spouses of members, children of members, grandchildren, stepchildren, other close relatives of a member having no children or having underage children, employees of member companies who have worked an average of 25 hours per week for at least 6 months for that member company and AOWA employees. Documentation of such employment must be attached to application. All applications must be approved by the Scholarship Committee.

Scholarships are for the 2008-2009 academic year. If the scholarship is not used during this period of time, the scholarship will be revoked.

Being approved for one scholarship does not disqualify an applicant from applying for another scholarship in a subsequent year.  Past scholarship recipients must re-apply and complete the entire application if they wish to be considered each year. Failing to complete the courses, without good cause, for which the first scholarship was issued will result in disqualification for a second.

It is important that the application is completed in its entirety with no questions unanswered. Even if the questions does not apply or the answer is "none" enter that information. A separate sheet of paper with a written summary of the
applicant's ambitions and goals, the reason they are pursuing this career, and why they are applying for tis scholarship and a transcript of their grades must attached to the application.

The scholarship will be awarded at a dinner hosted by AOWA and the successful applicants must be available to attend.

The scholarship money will be administered by the AOWA Treasurer. Instructions for receiving the scholarship benefits will be given in detail to those awarded the funds.

The Scholarship Committee reserves the right to cancel the scholarship in some instances. Examples are: not attending classes; misusing tools; grades failing below a "C"; conviction of a crime; fraudulent acts in school; not using the scholarship in the awarded year; discovery that false information was submitted on an application.

TIf the scholarship recipient stops attending school, without good cause, he/she shall reimburse AOWA for all moines received at that point.