FMS Scholarship Procedure
Scholarship Amount
FMS will award up to three scholarships at a minimum of $1,500 (but not to exceed $5,000 in the
aggregate) on an annual basis. The scholarship is non-renewable.
Eligibility
1. The applicant must be a high school senior attending a two-year or four-year undergraduate
degree at an accredited institution.
2. The applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent.
3. The applicant must have a minimum SAT score of 1400.
4. The applicant must be sponsored by an active FMS member. Active FMS member is defined as
being current on their membership dues at the end of the calendar year. A sponsor can only
sponsor one scholarship applicant per year.
Applicant Requirements
1. Applications must be complete and accompanied by a copy of their official transcript which
includes the most recent semester completed. In addition, the applicant must complete the
essay and questionnaire components of the application. Only applications which have been
fully completed will be processed.
2. Applications must be submitted to a member of the FMS Board Scholarship Committee by the
February 1st deadline.
Scholarship Selection Committee
The FMS Board Scholarship Committee will be composed of the FMS Board, excluding any individuals
that have sponsored a scholarship applicant. The FMS Board Scholarship Committee will annually
appoint the Selection Committee. The FMS Board Scholarship Committee will provide the Selection
Committee with the numbered applications and will redact the applicant’s name. All applications will be
anonymously scored. Each Selection Committee member will assign each finalist a number of points not
to exceed 10. All committee members’ scores will be averaged to calculate the final score per applicant.
1. The applicant can receive up to 3 points on their essay (question 1).
a. 1- average
b. 2- exceeds expectations
c. 3- distinguished
2. The applicant can receive up to 3 points on questions 2 through 6.
a. 1- average
b. 2- exceeds expectations
c. 3- distinguished
3. The applicant can receive up to 3 points for GPA and SAT Score.
a. 1- GPA of 3.0 and SAT score 1400-1499
b. 2- GPA of 3.1-3.4 or SAT score of 1500-1699
c. 3- GPA of 3.4 or higher or SAT score of 1700+
4. The applicant will receive 1 point if they are related to their FMS Sponsor and 0 points if they are
not related.
FMS Board Scholarship Committee
A list of the scholarship winners, along with their applications, will be forwarded to the FMS Board
Scholarship Committee by April 1st. The scholarship winners will be notified by April 15th. The
scholarships will be awarded at the FMS Installation of Officers Dinner in May.