FMCA SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

The Florida Mosquito Control Association Foundation is now accepting applications for the T. Wainwright Miller, Jr. Florida Mosquito Control Association Scholarship.  The purpose of the Scholarship is to encourage and assist students having a major in Biological, Ecological and/or Entomological studies, who are seeking a degree relevant to arthropod control, with particular emphasis on Public Health.

The following criteria have been established to choose qualified applicants for the award.

1. The student shall be an undergraduate and have completed two years of academic study with a minimum of 30 credit hours.
2. The student shall be a United States citizen residing in the State of Florida.
3. The student shall have maintained an overall grade point average of 3.0 (out of 4.0) during the last 2 years of academic study.
4. The student shall be enrolled in an accredited College or University in the State of Florida.
5. The student shall be majoring in a field of study having relevance to arthropod control and/or public health.
6. The student shall be required to submit three letters of recommendation, two of which are from professors affiliated with an accredited College or University in which the student is enrolled.
7. The student shall be required to have a grade point average of 3.0, or better, in the major field of study.
8. The student shall be encouraged to seek summer employment with a local mosquito control program for at least one summer during the award period.  The scholarship recipient will be provided a gratis membership in the FMCA during the period of the award.  The recipient is expected to attend at least one of the two annual Florida Mosquito Contol Association meetings.

A completed application must contain the following:

1. Name, address, telephone number of applicant, University or College where enrolled, major, overall grade point average, grade point average in major, and number of credit hours completed.
2. Statement from the student concerninjg interest in public health entomology, career goals, and other factors pertinent to scholastic ability which illustrate qualifications for the scholarship (limited to two typewritten pages [single or double-spaced] on one side only).
3. Typewritten statements from three persons (two of which are from professors from the person's academic institution) who are knowedgeable individuals attesting to entomological interests, character and aptitude.
4. An official copy of current transcript of college grades (this may be sent separately).   Send only one set of original transcripts per application package.
5. One photograph (black and white, passport size) per application package.