YMTA Scholarship Program

Norm Manly – YMTA
Maritime Educational Scholarship

The Youth Maritime Training Association (YMTA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting students who wish to pursue careers in the maritime industry.

Awards:

The scholarships may be used for students pursuing maritime training and education in community colleges, technical and vocational programs, colleges, universities, maritime academies or other educational institutions. Scholarships will be awarded in the amounts of one $5,000, one $3,000, and two $1,000 in the spring of 2008.

Eligibility:

• Attendance for at least one semester or quarter in an YMTA-supported program or a current active member of a Sea Scout ship for the past 6 months.

• Under age 21 at time of application.

• Enrolled as a senior in a high school in the State of Washington.

• Grade point average of at least 2.5 or an additional letter of recommendation from a second teacher (see Application Procedures below).

• Relatives of YMTA Executive, Honorary and Advisory Board members are not eligible for YMTA Scholarships.

• The recipient of the Pacific Maritime Magazine scholarship must have plans to pursue a seagoing maritime career.

Application Procedure and Deadlines:

There are two parts, student application and education project, to the Scholarship process and two deadlines.

Student Application Deadline:

Received by YMTA Scholarship Committee Chair by Friday, February 2, 2008.

Educational Project. Deadline: Draft received by Scholarship Committee Chair by Monday, April 7, 2008.

To learn more about the Norm Manly YMTA Scholarship and your requirements for participation download the following documents.

Online Scholarship Documents:   

YMTA Scholarship Application Document (Word - DOC)
YMTA Scholarship Application Document (Acrobat - PFD)

YMTA Scholarship Document (Word)
YMTA Scholarship Document (Acrobat - PDF)

YMTA Scholarship Letter of Recommendation Guideline (Word)
YMTA Scholarship Letter of Recommendation Guideline (Acrobat - PDF)

YMTA Scholarship Announcement Document (Word)
YMTA Scholarship Announcement Document (Acrobat - PDF)

To Apply:

Students of YMTA supported programs should contact their teacher or contact Carleen See, Scholarship Chairperson for more information.

Completed application packets (YMTA Scholarship application form, 500-word essay and letters of recommendation)  mailed to:

Youth Maritime Training Association
PO Box 70425
Seattle, WA 98127