Michigan Mortuary Science Foundation Scholarship Information

Officers
John Florin, President
Ted Halbritter III, CFSP, Vice President
James Bobcean, CFSP, Second Vice President
Donna Dodds-Hamm, CFSP, Secretary Treasurer

Scholarship Committee
Donna Dodds-Hamm, CFSP
Bruce Dunn, CFSP
John Florin
Ted Halbritter III, CFSP
Beverly Neal

MMSF’s primary objective is the advancement and encouragement, promotion, improvement and benefit of training in mortuary science and allied fields.

Scholarship Information

The number of scholarships and amounts are chosen at the discretion of the committee and generally range from $1,000 to $5,000. The money will be applied directly to the student’s tuition after certification of enrollment is received from a mortuary science school in or out of Michigan. The scholarship will not be based on need. If the student fails to complete mortuary school, the scholarship money will be required to be refunded. The scholarship student must always be considered an active student according to their school of attendance.

Eligibility:
To be considered for an award, a student must—

1. Have been a MI resident for at least 12 months.
2. Have a reference from an MFDA member funeral director.
3. Complete all of the online and additional application items by deadline.

Application Deadline
All form submissions and additional materials must be postmarked or emailed by 5:00 p.m. on April 30, 2012.

Procedures:

1. Complete this online form (opens in a new window)
2. Mail or email the Additional Requirements to the address listed below.
3. The student must submit a 5 minute video response to 3 questions. See Additional Requirements for more information.

Additional Requirements
After completion of the online Scholarship Application form, the applicant will receive an email confirmation. Please print out a copy of the confirmation and mail it along with the additional items listed below. Use the Additional Requirements Checklist to assist you in collecting the additional information required to complete your scholarship application.

See Additional Requirements Checklist (Attached PDF)

Video Requirements
The applicant must upload a five minute video to You Tube in response to the questions below. The title of the video should be “MMSF 2011- Your Name”. You may choose to make the video public or unlisted. Do not make it private. The Committee will not be able to view the video. If you need help, please click Help at the bottom of the You Tube homepage for instructions.

Questions

1. Discuss the difference between empathy and sympathy and the role you play as a funeral director.
2. Describe your plans for getting started in the funeral profession.
3. Open ended discuss on a funeral related topic.

Mail or email additional items to:
Scholarship Committee
Michigan Mortuary Science Foundation
2420 Science Parkway
Okemos, MI 48864
mmsf@mfda.org

For questions, contact Theresa West at 1-888-955-6332.