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Self Storage Association Foundation Scholarship

SSA Foundation ScholarshipThe Self Storage Association Foundation (SSAF) of the Self Storage Association is pleased to announce that applications for the Self Storage Association Foundation Scholarship Program are now being accepted from qualified individuals who will be attending postsecondary school in the 2010-2011 academic year.

Overview

The SSA Foundation Scholarship Program provides scholarship awards of $2500 to $5000 toward postsecondary education tuition and fees. This is a need-based scholarship program for students with at least a "C" cumulative average or 2.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 point scale.

Recipients must be employees (or their children / grand children) of companies which are direct members of the Self Storage Association (national). Eligibility requirements also include a demonstration of integrity within school and /or workplace and documented pursuit of meaningful education at an accredited postsecondary education institution.

Eligibility Requirements

  1. The applicant must be a citizen of the United States
  2. The applicant must be an employee of an SSA Direct Member company, or the applicant’s father, mother, stepparent, legal guardian, or grandparent must be an employee of an SSA Direct Member company. The successful applicant must maintain the qualifying SSA membership status throughout the duration of the award. Individuals or family members of individuals involved in the scholarship selection process or major donors to the scholarship fund are not eligible to receive a scholarship.
  3. The applicant must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of "C" or a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
  4. The applicant must demonstrate integrity within school and/or workplace
  5. The applicant must demonstrate financial need as documented by 2010-2011 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Student Aid Report(SAR)
  6. During the scholarship award period, applicants who are current employees of SSA direct member companies must be enrolled for at least 6 credits at an accredited postsecondary education institution. Employees’ children/grandchildren who are applicants must be enrolled for at least 12 credits(full time) at an accredited postsecondary education institution.
  7. The applicant must submit the application and all required documentation electronically as instructed and by the deadline. Applications must be received by midnight Eastern Time, MAY 15, 2010, to be considered for the 2010-2011 SSAF Scholarship Award.

Application Completion Instructions

  1. Please complete the application as instructed on the form and mark the signature block.
  2. In section 2 on page 1 of the application, complete only section "a." OR section "b." .
  3. Be as complete as possible while filling out the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
  4. Forms must be completed electronically. Hand written applications will not be considered.

All information included in the application will be confidential.

NOTE - All materials are to be submitted electronically (Scanned or original files in PDF format)

Checklist to ensure you are submitting a complete application:

  1. Application form has been completed electronically 
  2. All sections of the application, including the application signature box, have been completed as instructed on the form.
  3. Application has been proofed for spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.
  4. Include electronic copy of Student Aid Report from the 2010-2011 FAFSA form
  5. Include electronic copy of an up-to-date transcript
  6. Include the completed recommendation form in electronic format from each of your two recommenders with any optional letter attached in electronic format from either or both of the two recommenders

Application Submission Instructions

  1. Attach: the application and all of the required documentation in the checklist above to one (1) email message.
  2. In the "Subject" field of the email, insert your last name and first initial, followed by the word "Application" (example - Jones, S.- Application)
  3. Email the application with all of the attachments in one email to the email address specified on the application form by midnight Eastern Time, MAY 15, 2010. (Incomplete applications, including those with missing attachments, are not considered.)
  4. Retain a copy of the application and attachments for your files

Notification

Applicants selected as award recipients will be notified in June.

Disbursements

Scholarships range from $2500 to $5000 per academic year. All disbursements are pending proof of enrollment and will be made directly to the recipient’s academic institution on an annual basis.

Scholarships are  to  be used only for tuition, fees, course-related expenses, and room and board.

The recipient must maintain a good conduct standing and a 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) cumulative GPA. Should a recipient fall below the required 2.0 GPA , drop out between semester disbursements, or lower credits from the amount required for the scholarship, the recipient  forfeits the remainder of the scholarship.

A portion of the  scholarship may be considered taxable by the IRS. The recipient is responsible for any tax liability incurred as a result of the award.

Application Deadline

Application must be received by midnight Eastern Time, MAY 15, 2010, to be considered for the 2010-2011 Scholarship Award.

You will need to include your member number on the application. Please contact us if you need help obtaining your membership information.

The SSA Foundation will not discriminate against any person in the selection process on the basis of age, race, religion, sex, or national origin.
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