MFMA Scholarship Program

Scholarship Value: $1,000
Awards Available: 5
Award Deadline: Jul 12, 2024

The Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association (MFMA) offers five scholarships annually in the amount of $1,000 each for secondary, advanced, or trade school education. Applicants will be considered based on academic achievement, field of study, and written essay responses.

Building a Better Tomorrow Through Education

The scholarship program encourages educational success in the fields related to the sports flooring business. We appreciate and understand that it takes many trained professionals to make our industry run. The process of turning trees into high-end sports surfaces encompasses numerous skilled hands. And once the sports floors are installed, even more trained professionals use the floors in their careers. We want to support all levels of this process in their educational and career goals.

How to Apply

Candidates must submit completed applications by July 12, 2024. At the end of the form, there will be a request to attach a file up to 10MB. All submitted material must be merged into one pdf file and include the following:

  • Copy of the applicant’s high school or college transcript
  • 500-word typed essay
  • Acceptance letter from a college, university, or trade school indicating specific field of study.

Essay

All applicants must submit a 500-word typed essay. Any essay significantly shorter or longer than 500 words will not be accepted. Please select ONE of the below topics for essay submission.

  • How do you envision impacting the sports flooring industry and/or safety of athletes with your education?
  • Explain how participating in sports has positively impacted your life.
  • Many students choose their field of study based on a passion or inspiration that has developed over time - what passion or inspiration led you to choose your area of study?
  • Explain why sustainability is important and what you have done and will do to contribute to this initiative.
  • Describe why MFMA hard maple flooring is superior to other flooring types.

Recipients

Scholarship winners will be notified by September 3, 2024, and awards will be dispersed directly to the college, university, or trade/tech school the recipient is/will be attending. If you are selected as a recipient, you will need to submit the following:

  • Student ID number, address, and instructions on how to apply funds to tuition
  • A photo of you at your college, university, or trade/tech school
  • A statement on how winning this scholarship helps your educational goal
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