Matt Stager Memorial Scholarship
General Information
The Matt Stager Memorial Scholarship was established pursuant to the request of the family of the late Matt Stager, one of WASDA’s past presidents. The Stager family desired to provide assistance to children or grandchildren of employees of WASDA Distributor Member companies in order that they are afforded an opportunity to achieve their higher education goals. This program will serve to further enhance and encourage studies in the following fields: engineering (civil, mechanical, software), business management including finance and accounting and industrial distribution. Scholarship awards are $1,000 and renewable for a value of $4,000.
Application Submissions
In order to apply for the Matt Stager Memorial Scholarship, the following materials must be submitted online to WASDA:
Materials completed and submitted by the Applicant:
- Completed Application:
- Essay Question (minimum 500 words): What is an activity or cause that you are passionate about and why? How has your involvement in this activity or cause shaped who you are? How would you apply this in your college education program and career?
- Two Letters of Recommendation from persons who are not related to you but have knowledge of your academic achievements.
- WASDA Member Verification: Provide contact information for the Primary Contact at your Parent / Grandparent / Guardian's WASDA member company to verify employment.
Materials completed and submitted by the High School Counselor:
- Completed Counselor's Report:
- Copy of Official High School Transcript
- Two Letters of Recommendation, if applicant cannot submit
It is the Scholarship Applicant's responsibility to ensure all of the application requirements are met. All components must be completed by the deadline in order for the application to be accepted. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered and extensions cannot be granted.
The completed application and all necessary components must be received by 11:59 PM Central Time on the day of the deadline. It is highly recommended that applicants submit their completed digital application at least one week before the deadline date to elevate any technical difficulties. In addition, feel free to contact WASDA at [email protected] or (630) 672-3670 between Monday – Friday from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Central Time if you encounter any issues or have questions.
Prior to the deadline(s), Scholarship Applicants should connect with their High School Counselor in advance to confirm that all materials are submitted to WASDA on the Digital Counselor’s Report Form. At this time, the Scholarship Applicant should also follow up with all of their references in regards to Letters of Recommendation. These Two Letters of Recommendation are required for the High School Counselor to complete and submit the Digital Counselor’s Report Form. It is the Scholarship Applicant's responsibility to ensure that the complete application with required materials has been received no later than the deadline(s).
The eligible applications will be reviewed by the designated Selection Committee. All applicants will receive a letter of determination in the mail by June 12, 2024.
Applying for a Scholarship
Though the deadline for the Matt Stager Memorial Scholarship has passed, please consider applying for the WASDA Scholarship (available to both Distributor and Associate member companies) before the deadline of Tuesday, May 2, 2024. Review the complete application instructions on the How to Apply for a WASDA Scholarship webpage!
Completed applications and all necessary components must be submitted online to WASDA in advance of the deadline:
Questions?
After reading the instructions in full on the How to Apply for a WASDA Scholarship page, please contact WASDA at [email protected] or (630) 672-3670 if you have any questions or concerns.
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