Northwest Fisheries Scholarship Program

2011 NWFA Scholarship Award Recipients

Anne-Lise Nilsen Marel Seattle	Bob Boroughs Endowment Fund Scholarship	$5,000
Cory Glasen Alaska Marine Lines	Ted Evans Endowment Fund Scholarship	$5,000
Kristin Otness Ocean Products North America	Ted Stevens Memorial Scholarship	$5,000
Griffin McGinley Ocean Beauty Seafoods	Past Presidents’ Scholarship	$5,000
Devon Anderson Food Services of America	Board of Trustees Scholarship	$5,000
Willy Rogers Icicle Seafoods	General Scholarship	$5,000

Scholarship Fund Terms and Conditions

Scholarship Fund Mission Statement

The Northwest Fisheries Association (NWFA) Scholarship Fund was established for the purpose of providing financial assistance for post-secondary education to all NWFA member company families.

Eligibility

Any qualified member company employee, or a spouse, domestic partner or dependent of a qualified employee who plans to attend college or a vocational-technical school in the upcoming school year is eligible to apply for a scholarship. To qualify for eligibility the employee must have a minimum of one year of employment.

Qualifying Domestic Partnership

The NWFA Scholarship Fund allows unmarried couples living together in committed, on-going family relationships to participate.

Who are considered qualifying domestic partners under the NWFA scholarship program?

Couples who meet the following conditions:

both are eighteen years of age or older;
neither is married to any person;
are not related by blood to one another in a manner that would bar their marriage in Washington State;
are living together in a relationship of mutual support, caring, and commitment;
and do not have any other domestic partner.

Qualifying Dependent
Who are considered qualifying dependents under the NWFA scholarship program?

A “qualifying dependent” must satisfy all of the following tests:

Relationship to qualified member company employee:

Spouse
Child, stepchild, foster child, sibling or stepsibling, or grandchild. Must be under the age of 19 at the end of the tax year, or under the age of 24 if a full-time student for at least five months of the year, or be permanently and totally disabled at any time during the year. Did not provide more than one-half of his/her own support for the year.

Residence: has the same principal residence as the qualified member company employee. Exceptions apply, in certain cases, for children of divorced or separated parents.

Scholarship Awards

For full-time study (12 semester or quarter hours per term in a term-based program using credit hours) there will be a minimum of three named NWFA Scholarships awarded each year: the Bob Boroughs Endowment Fund Scholarship, the Ted Evans Endowment Fund Scholarship and the Ted Stevens Memorial Scholarship. Other scholarship awards may be given by the board of trustees at their discretion, and may include a Past Presidents’ Scholarship, a Board Scholarship and a NWFA scholarship. Awards of $5,000 or more are granted.

For part-time study one scholarship up to $2,500 (to cover tuition and books) will be awarded.

Only one scholarship per applicant per year will be awarded and no applicant can be awarded a NWFA scholarship more than twice.

Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin.

Application

Interested individuals must complete an application form and mail it along with a current transcript of grades or letter of acceptance to NWFA, postmarked no later than March 1st.

Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information. Applications are evaluated on the information supplied; therefore, it is important to answer all questions completely. All information received is considered confidential and is reviewed only by the NWFA Scholarship Board and judges.

Checklist:

The applicant is responsible for submitting all materials to NWFA on time. Postmark deadline is March 1st. Failure to follow all directions or to omit any of the following may lead to disqualification.

Completed two page application.
A letter of recommendation.
A current transcript or a current letter of acceptance from a post-secondary institution.
An essay (the most important factor in the evaluation of your application):
• Of approximately 300 words,
• Typed double-spaced on 8-1/2 x 11 paper.
• Identify your field of study and outline your goals within this field of study, and what motivates your efforts for further education.
• Financial need may be addressed if appropriate.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of their applications and essays. Selection is determined solely by the NWFA Scholarship Fund Board and judges. Notice of the awards will be made to awardees on or before May 10th. Recipients and non-recipients will be notified via email (make sure your email address is legible). Recipients will also be posted on the NWFA website (www.northwestfisheries.org) by May 15th.

Payment of Scholarship Awards

Scholarship award checks will be distributed to the recipients when proof of registration for full-time students or proof of expenses for tuition and books for part-time students is received at the association office.

Revisions

NWFA reserves the right to review the conditions and procedures of this scholarship program and to make changes at any time including termination of the program. Previously approved scholarships will not be affected by subsequent changes to the program.

The NWFA Scholarship Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. For more information contact the association office at 206-789-6197.