COLORADO MARKETING EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

CMEA is once again pleased to award up to two $1000.00 scholarships to deserving marketing students.  These scholarships are intended to recognize two graduating seniors for hard work and dedication to their LOCAL DECA chapters.  The awards will be presented to students who have demonstrated exceptional participation in and contributions to their LOCAL chapters.  Each chapter is eligible to submit one student for consideration each year.

Scholarship packets must contain the following materials:

Ø A completed CMEA Scholarship Award Application

Ø An official high school transcript reflecting course and grade history through the 2009 fall semester.   A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required.

Ø A letter of recommendation from the applicant’s marketing teacher.

Ø Additional documentation (limited to no more than 5 pages) that supports and illustrates your contributions to your LOCAL DECA chapter.  Activities and involvement on the state and/or national levels will not be considered for this scholarship award. Only documentation that illustrates contributions on the local level will be evaluated.  The only requirement for this documentation is that it be submitted on white letter paper, with information on one side only.  CMEA encourages the applicant to be creative and complete in their efforts to document their contributions.

Additional requirements for the CMEA Scholarship Award are:

Ø Only one applicant per school will be considered.

Ø Any student winning a Colorado DECA Scholarship will not be eligible to apply for the CMEA Scholarship Award.

Ø Any student being considered for a National DECA Scholarship (Harry Applegate) will not be eligible to apply for the CMEA Scholarship Award.

Ø Applicant must be a graduating senior enrolled in Marketing Education for the entire 2009-2010 school year.

Ø Applicant must be an official dues-paid local, state, and national DECA member in good standing.

Ø Students chosen to receive the CMEA Scholarships will be required to submit a final transcript to CMEA at the end of the school year, verifying that they have been awarded a diploma and have maintained an overall GPA of at least 2.5.  If not submitted as required, the scholarship will be awarded to the first runner-up.

Ø Awards will be announced and presented to the winning student(s) at their chapter’s end-of-year awards banquet or other appropriate venue as determined by CMEA and the student’s marketing education teacher.

Ø The amount of each CMEA Scholarship will be $1000.00, paid in one lump-sum directly to the recipient upon presentation of evidence that the student is enrolled in and attending post-secondary education.

Materials must be postmarked no later than Friday, March 26, 2010.  Materials should be mailed to: CMEA Scholarship Award, Attn. Hilary Wimmer, Mountain Range High School, 12500 Huron Street, Westminster, CO  80234.