MCC Professional Development Scholarship
Amount:
 $2,000 each fiscal year
 In order to remain flexible and best serve our members, the method of distributing scholarship
award funding each year will be determined by the available budget and the applicant; an
objective scoring rubric will be used to evaluate applicants.
Who is eligible?
 Anyone working in a career center-related capacity in an MCC institution career center
(directors are not eligible)
 Preference will be given to professionals relatively new to the field
What type of professional development experiences can the scholarship be applied to?
 Conferences (local, regional, national)
 Training (NACE MLI, Intensive Career Coaching, etc.)
 Webinars
 Certification Training (GCDF, MBTI, etc.)
Application Process
1. Letter of support for the applicant from the center’s director, including what costs (if any)
associated with the professional development experience the center will/can cover and the
impact this professional development experience will have on the applicant and their center
2. Application form completed by the applicant which includes an essay describing the value of the
particular professional development experience, the impact on the individual’s career, and plans
for giving back to MCC (i.e., presentation at the MCC Professional Development Day, etc.)
3. Applicant’s resume
Deadline:
 January 15, 2012 (Applications for 2011-2012 will be made available via Directors as soon as
possible)
 In future years, November 15th