The award shall be one thousand ($1,000) dollars per year for up to four (4) years of uninterrupted undergraduate studies. There shall be a maximum of two (2) awards per year.

Two new awards shall be given each year to a person who is entering an accredited institution. The person receiving the award must be enrolled as a full-time student at the institution.

The maximum payout by Chapter 20 shall be eight thousand ($8,000) dollars per year as follows:

$1,000 each to two Seniors (carry over from previous year)
$1,000 each to two Juniors (carry over from previous year)
$1,000 each to two Sophomores (carry over from previous year)
$1,000 each to two Freshmen (new awards)

Eligibility

The award will be given to a child, step-child, grandchild, or step-grandchild of a Veteran who served in the United States Military during the period January 1, 1959 through May 7, 1975. Proof of military service must be established at time of application by submission of a DD214 or similar document.

To claim the award for the second and subsequent terms, the person must provide proof of GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale, and verification of enrollment for the following term. Continuous enrollment is required for receiving the award.

Procedures & Determination of Winners

All participants shall complete an application, write an essay on a topic outlined by the Board of Directors of the Chapter, and submit a Letter of Recommendation from a teacher or employer.

Applications and related material shall be submitted together and will be accepted from October 1 to March 1 of the year in which commencing studies. Example: 10/1/98 to 3/1/99 for an award to be given in 1999.

A Review Board of three (3) members (one Chapter member and two non-members), shall review all essays and Letters of Recommendation and select the winners. The Chairperson of the Scholarship Committee will solicit non-members for the Review Board from professional and business leaders, local politicians, and from other non-profit organizations. Those selections shall be submitted to the Board of Directors for final review.

The Review Board will review all essays, etc. without benefit of knowing the name of each entrant until the winners have been selected.

Holleder Scholarship Fund at Monroe Community College

The Chapter Board of Directors has established an annual award of $2,000.00 to the Donald Holleder Scholarship Fund at Monroe Community College due to the discontinuation of the former Chapter 10K Race.