The $4,000 Michigan Business Scholarship has been created to provide media training for employees of Michigan businesses, and is designed to offer benefits to both the Michigan employer and their employee. The scholarship may be used toward the tuition of any of the three programs, Digital Media Arts, Graphic Design or Broadcast Media Arts, offered at the Specs Howard School.
Requirements for the Specs Howard Michigan Business Scholarship are as follows:
- Recipient must be an employee of a company operating in the state of Michigan
- Employee must complete an application for the Specs Howard Michigan Business Scholarship.
- At the time of submission, the applicant must also provide:
- A Letter of Recommendation (on company letterhead) from the employer stating how the training will benefit the organization
- A Letter of Request stating how the recipient feels that they qualify for the scholarship and how it will impact their future
- Candidates will be selected based on the employer’s Letter of Recommendation and the employee’s Letter of Request
- The Specs Howard School will verify the candidate’s employment prior to awarding the scholarship
- Recipients will receive written documentation from the Specs Howard School acknowledging scholarship approval
Upon being awarded a scholarship, recipients must contact the Specs Howard School within 30 days in order to redeem the scholarship. The scholarship must be used for enrollment at the Specs Howard School within 3 months of the date the scholarship was awarded. Recipients will be required to meet the Specs Howard School admissions requirements or the scholarship will be invalid. The Specs Howard School will attempt to place recipients in the class of their choice; however, the school reserves the right to select a specific class start date.
The Specs Howard Michigan Business Scholarship is valued at $4,000 and will be used for tuition purposes only. The scholarship has no redeemable cash value and cannot be sold, transferred, or applied to any other costs. The scholarship funds will be credited incrementally to the student’s account at the beginning of each of the three semesters within the program. Each increment will equal one-third of the total value of the scholarship. Any interruption of training, change of program, or withdrawal, may result in cancellation of the scholarship award and disbursement(s). The student also understands that a change of status may impact eligibility.
Recipients are subject to all policies and procedures as published in the Specs Howard School Catalog and Student Handbook, including but not limited to grades, attendance and behavior.
Recipients of this scholarship are not eligible for any other Specs Howard scholarship, including the Imagine America Scholarship.
This scholarship is available to students who enroll on or after February 1, 2019 and does not apply to currently enrolled, attending, transfer or reinstated students. A limited number of scholarships are available and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.