Jack Standley, was a teacher and leader in both private and public procurement. He was one of the first members of the association to earn a CPPO, was a Klang Award recipient, President of the MPPOA, a conference presenter, contributor to The Spanner with both articles and as the 'official' photographer, and MPPOA historian. He contributed to the development of the MPPOA scholarship program. In 1999, the MPPOA Board of Directors approved naming the scholarship program in honor of the late Jack Standley.
PURPOSE
MPPOA values the contributions, efforts, dedication and professionalism of its members. The Jack Standley Scholarship Program offers financial assistance to members that may be applied to registration fees for MPPOA or NIGP sponsored events including educational forums, certification testing and certification fees. MPPOA frequently refines its scholarship program to insure that it fully meets members' needs and will aid them in their professionalism, growth and development.
MPPOA recognizes that it has become increasingly more difficult for public entities to provide funding for members professional development and continuing education. Therefore, the scholarship program, as funding permits, will financially assist current members with budgetary constraints to assist them in reaching their professional goals.
ADMINISTRATION
The scholarship program is administered by MPPOA Awards and Scholarship Committee as established by the MPPOA Bylaws.
Qualifications
- Individual must be a paid and active member of MPPOA, as defined in the MPPOA Bylaws, for a period of not less than one (1) year. Awardees must be in good standing in the current year to receive a scholarship award.
- Applicant must meet the requirements as stated under scholarship options to be considered for scholarship award.
- Complete applications must be submitted a minimum of ninety (90) days prior to the event for which the funds are requested.
- Scholarship awards are based on merit, as well as financial need.
- Applications must be signed by the requestor’s supervisor and state that request for funds was first made to the requestor’s entity (agency) and funding was denied.
- Applicants may only be awarded one (1) scholarship per calendar year. No more than three (3) scholarships per agency, per calendar year shall be awarded. Subsequent requests from persons within the same agency, and within the same calendar year, will not be considered. Agencies are responsible for determining who amongst their staff would be best served by scholarship assistance.
- Scholarships will not cover travel, per diem, or meals unless specified otherwise in Scholarship Package.
- Scholarships are not transferable to another person and may not be used towards the cost of a past event.
- Registration fees covered by scholarships will be paid directly by MPPOA. All other payments will be made by the MPPOA Treasurer, after approval from the Awards and Scholarship Committee, upon submission of required documents are received. Any difference in the amount of the awarded scholarship versus the cost of the class, test or conference shall be the responsibility of the scholarship recipient if the cost is greater. If the cost of the class, test or conference is less than the scholarship amount, that amount will be returned to the MPPOA treasurer.
- The scholarships available shall be determined each budget year by the MPPOA Board of Directors as funding allows.