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What is the application process?
Applications must be submitted online through the Center for Scholarship Administration (CSA) website. There are three steps to complete the application:
1. Click the "create application" button below to answer the prequalifying questions. When you submit these, it will automatically take you to the profile page.
2. Create or update your profile. Save and continue to the online application.
3. Complete the online application. A confirmation email will be sent when the online portion of your application is complete. Applicant should contact CSA if a confirmation email is not received.
4. Mail in, or email, the packet of additional required materials. See "What constitutes a complete application" below.
If you need assistance,please email: . - Who is eligible for the scholarship?
There are eligibility requirements for both the employee/parent and the applicant.
An employee must meet the following criteria for eligibility:
1. Be a qualified employee. A qualified employee is defined as follows:
a) Current full-time employee or part-time employee who works a minimum of 20 hours per week at the time awards are made.
b) Completed at least one year of service with Michelin North America, Inc., and/or with certain subsidiaries of the company, as of January 1 of the year in which the awards will be made.
The applicant must meet the following criteria for eligibility:
1. Be a dependent child of a qualified employee. A dependent child is defined as follows:
a) Natural, adopted or resident stepchild.
b) Unmarried at time of award.
c) Must be age 23 or younger.
2. Be a senior in high school or an undergraduate student already attending a college or university and planning to attend college as a full-time student in the fall of the year the award is made.
3. Have a minimum 3.0 cumulative unweighted GPA on a 4.0 scale through the latest spring semester.
4. Applicants who are high school seniors applying for a 4-year scholarship must have a minimum SAT score of 1100 or a minimum ACT composite score of 22.
5. Plan to earn a recognized undergraduate academic degree in the time normally prescribed for satisfactory progress. -
When is the deadline for submission of materials?
The deadline for submission of the online portion of the application is .
Deadline for receipt of the additional required materials is 5:00 pm est. .
The additional materials required must be mailed or emailed in ONE envelope/email to the , PO BOX 1465, Taylors, SC 29687 or emailed to . The additional materials required must be RECEIVED no later than 5:00 pm est. . - What constitutes a complete application packet?
You must submit the following additional materials:
• Signed Student Authorization and Acknowledgements Form, found in the online application, signed by the scholarship candidate.
Download the Student Authorization and Acknowledgements Form.• Official TRANSCRIPT with grades and cumulative GPA posted through the   semester. (It must be OFFICIAL)
• Submit SAT/ACT SCORES for applicants who are high school seniors.
• Submit a SIGNED LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION from a teacher/professor.
• Submit a LIST/RESUME OF YOUR ACADEMIC HONORS, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, etc.
• Submit a PERSONAL STATEMENT/ESSAY. Submit a one-page personal statement explaining why the scholarship is important to the applicant. Include college and career plans, if known.
You may email the packet of additional required materials to: .
Include applicant name and name of scholarship on the page. - What is the value of the scholarship award?
1. Up to 15 new scholarships will be awarded annually. Recipients attending a 4-year college or university will receive a scholarship of up to $2,500 each. Recipients attending a 2-year community or technical college will receive a scholarship of up to $1,000 each.
2. Funds are applied to tuition, fees, and books.
3. Under no circumstances will the recipient receive more than the total cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board.
4. Students transferring from a 2-year school to a 4-year school will have their award amount reviewed on a case-by-case basis. - What college may I attend?
In order to qualify as an eligible institution, the college or university must be:
1. A 2-year or a 4-year college, university or technical college located in the United States.
2. Private or Public Institution.
3. Accredited by a regional accrediting commission.
4. School must be tax exempt under Section 501 (c) (3) of the IRS Code.
Scholarships are awarded for undergraduate work only. Any changes in plans for college after notification of receipt of the scholarship must be given in writing to the scholarship director.
The institution must be an educational organization that normally maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of pupils or students in attendance at the place where its educational activities are regularly carried on. To the extent the institution is involved in the selection of the recipients (if at all), such involvement must comply with the Fund's policy of awarding scholarships on an objective and non-discriminatory basis as well as the Fund's Conflict of Interest Policy. -
What if I am unable to attend consecutive semesters?
Extenuating circumstances requiring a student to sit out a semester must be explained in writing to CSA. You will be notified of the final decision. If a recipient is out for a semester and doesn`t receive approval, then that semester is forfeited.
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How are winners selected?
An independent Scholarship Selection Committee will consider the respective ability, academic merit, educational goals, and career ambitions of each applicant.
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How will I be notified if I am chosen as a recipient?
All applicants will be notified in writing by email, whether or not they have been selected to receive a scholarship. Those students selected will download a package from their online account that includes a scholarship agreement and information about the scholarship terms.
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Is this scholarship renewable?
This scholarship may be renewable for up to (3) three additional consecutive years of undergraduate work, or until a bachelor's degree is awarded, whichever is earlier.