Michigan Local Government Management Assocation - Scholarship Application Guidelines

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MLGMA Scholarship Program Application Guidelines

The purpose of the MLGMA Scholarship Program is to assist members with accessing educational/professional development opportunities. The objective is to assist from two to four members each year.

Eligible Programs:

Harvard University, Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program

University of Virginia, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, Senior Executive Institute

Disney Institute Management Programs

ICMA Gettysburg Leadership Institute

ICMA International Exchange Program

Members and Associate Members are welcome to submit other programs for consideration for inclusion in the MLGMA Scholarship Program. Such suggestions should be submitted to the MLGMA Professional Development Committee for review and recommendation to the MLGMA Board of Directors. The ICMA International Exchange Program, while eligible, is a lower priority than the five approved professional development programs and applications will be considered when a lack of applications exist for the professional development programs Applicant Eligibility Guidelines:

1) Any Full Member or Associate Member in good standing in the MLGMA is eligible to apply.

2) Service to the MLGMA is an important consideration.

3) Service to the profession, i.e. city/county management associations from other states, ICMA, MML, etc. will be considered.

4) Future potential of the candidate to make an impact in the profession will be considered.

5)Statement of need: Applicant must state how obtaining an MLGMA Scholarship will make the difference for applicant to attend a professional development program.

6) The application deadline for this year will be March 13. The application deadline for following years will be set to maximize time for applicants to apply for any session offered by approved programs in a given calendar year.

7) Members and Associate Members can apply for up to 50% of program expense. Travel expense is not eligible.

8) Members of the Professional Development Committee shall be eligible to apply only if an insufficient number of applications to meet funding eligibility are received by the application deadline.

The Professional Development Committee shall manage the application process and select scholarship recipients where possible and forward the applications/candidates for further consideration by the specific professional development program where required.

Adopted by the MLGMA Board, November 1999, updated 2004, 2008.