Scholarship
Application Information


VMS Scholarship Application Form

The IAVM Regions provide scholarships annually to the VM School. The administration and award of the annual scholarships will be through the Regions' VMS Scholarship Committees. Scholarships are fully funded for the two-year program. For 2012, recipients will have tuition, room, and board (including applicable taxes) paid by the scholarship. Recipients or their employers must pay for travel, some meals and other incidental expenses.

Scholarship Eligibility
1. Those applicants that aren't awarded a scholarship MAY pay their own way
2. Scholarship applications come to IAVM HQ and then they are sent to region for approval

To be eligible, an applicant must need financial assistance.

An applicant must be employed in the public assembly facility industry or directly related business such as concessions, ticketing, crowd management and other facility service related companies. Preference, however, will be given to applicants employed in public assembly facilities.

Applicant and/or his/her facility/organization must commit to both annual sessions of the School to include payment of the balance of costs (i.e.: transportation) not covered by the scholarship award. If the Scholarship recipient leaves the industry or region, the Scholarship will be terminated.

Scholarship Award Criteria

The Board of Regents suggests the following criteria in the award process but the IAVM Regions may impose additional criteria:

1. Progression of professional development as demonstrated by work history/resume

2. Current job responsibilities

3. Career objectives of the applicant

4. Membership in IAVM

5. Submission of one-page typed essay on "Why I Should Be Awarded this Scholarship."

Judging of each criterion to be based on one to five points (i.e.: maximum score 25 points) with scholarship awards given to highest total score.

Application Process

1. Click here for the VMS scholarship application form and here for the First Year Student Application Form.

2. Complete scholarship application form (must be typed). The application must also be signed by the facility/organization Chief Executive Officer to certify facility/organization support of the application and, if necessary, to financially support the remaining costs of the school not covered by the scholarship applicant.

3. IMPORTANT: To be eligible for consideration, scholarship applicants also must apply to be a student at the school by January 15, 2012, using the First Year Student Application form available on the IAVM website. Fill out the First Year Application form then print the page before submitting. Include a copy of the completed First Year Application with your Scholarship Application.

4. IMPORTANT: The completed scholarship form must be received no later than January 15, 2012 to be considered for the 2012 session. Mail to:

Oglebay Scholarship
Venue Management School
IAVM
635 Fritz Drive, Suite 100
Coppell, Texas 75019

5. IAVM will forward the scholarship applications to the IAVM Regions. Notification of scholarship awards will be made by the Regions.

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VMS Scholarship Application Form