MAINE NAPUS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM RULES
Scholarships
    The scholarships will be named for past Maine NAPUS members who made a significant contribution to Maine NAPUS and/or their fellow Postmasters.  The three scholarships will be called the Steve Woodard Memorial Scholarship, the Al Black Memorial Scholarship, and the Ellie Ring Burden Memorial Scholarship.

Scholarship Committee
    The Committee consists of four members, three from the education field and the fourth being an active NAPUS member who will serve as its chairman.  The chairman shall receive and coordinate all applications, make copies of pertinent information, and distribute same to all members of the Committee.  At all meetings of the Committee, the chairman shall answer any questions and give any explanations necessary, but shall not participate in the selection process.  After the winners are selected, the names shall be submitted to the chairman who will notify the recipients and the unsuccessful candidates.

Criteria
    There are to be no boundaries for applicants.  Recipients are to be selected on the basis of academic achievement, leadership, school and community participation.  The scholarship money will be sent to the recipients after successful completion of the first semester, to be used for college expenses.

Eligibility
    You must be the child, stepchild, or grandchild of an active NAPUS Postmaster or Retired Postmaster member.  Two scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors.  One scholarship will be awarded to a continuing college student.

Requirements for Application
1.    College entrance exam scores
2.    Grade Point Average
3.    School curriculum
4.    Extracurricular activities
5.    Work activities
Procedure
    There will be three $500 scholarships awarded annually to the top applicants in their category.  Funding will come from the Maine NAPUS Scholarship account.  All proceeds in the scholarship account shall be audited annually and reported on at the general business session at the state convention.  Mail completed applications with all required documentation attached no later than April 30, 2011 to:
    Patty Barr
    Maine NAPUS Scholarship Chairman
    465 Richville Rd
    Standish ME 04084

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS OR FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION BY THE DEADLINE WILL AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFY AN APPLICANT FROM RECEIVING A SCHOLARSHIP.

Scholarship Application