Scholarship Committee

Scholarship Eligibility and Application Guidelines

Application Period:
Applications must be submitted between Thursday, January 15, 2026, and Monday, March 16, 2026, by 4:30 p.m.
Applications received after 4:30 p.m. on March 16 will not be considered. (If March 15 falls on a weekend, applications will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on the following Monday.)

About the Scholarship Program

The Middle Management Association (MMA) awards up to twenty-five (25) scholarships of $1,500 each annually. This program supports traditional education-based coursework resulting in a diploma or certificate from an accredited post-secondary institution.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must be:

• A dues-paying MMA member, or
• A legally married spouse of a member, or
• A dependent child* of a member enrolled in an accredited college, university, or technical training program.

Note: Members of the screening committee and their dependent children are not eligible to participate.

How to Apply

Complete the 2026–2027 MMA Scholarship Application online and submit a one- to two-page personal statement. Both the application and personal statement must be submitted through the MMA website during the application period.

Personal Statement Requirements:
The statement must be written by the applicant and should address the following, as applicable:

• Current GPA (if applicable)
• Educational and career objectives
• Work experience
• Academic achievements and extracurricular activities
• Community involvement and volunteer work
• Personal interests
• Why this scholarship is important to you
• Anticipated graduation date

Important: Do not include your name or any personally identifiable information in the statement. Including such details will result in point deductions.

Conditions for Scholarship Award

Before funds are disbursed, recipients must provide:

• Proof of course registration (screenshots accepted)
• Payment receipt for courses (screenshots accepted)
• Official transcript verifying course completion with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0

Required documents must be submitted between September 1, 2026, and September 1, 2027. Late submissions will result in forfeiture of the award. Payments will be issued within two weeks of document submission and made directly to the recipient.

Additional Conditions:

• MMA membership must be active and in good standing at the time of award and maintained throughout eligibility.
• Scholarships are not renewable or transferable; however, recipients may reapply annually.
• Eligible course dates: August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027.

For questions, contact general@mmamn.org or call 651-222-3811.
*Dependent child as defined in the MMA Labor Agreement, Article 17 – Insurance, Section 2.C2.