Scholarships

Scholarship applications are open June 1-June 30 at 5 p.m.

Scholarship Application

The application has closed for 2023.

Scholarship Winners

Check out the list of 2023 Scholarship Winners.

Marge Ramsey Scholarship Application

Marge Ramsey was an active MAPE member from Cambridge, MN, and served on the MAPE Board of Directors for many years. The Marge Ramsey Scholarship assists union women in both leadership and career development. MAPE’s Statewide Organizing Council administers the Marge Ramsey Scholarship program and is responsible for selecting recipients. Award determinations will be based on current and former labor activism, professional development goals, and financial need.

ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR APPLICANTS:

  1. Only full dues-paying members who identify as female who have a current, signed membership application on file at the MAPE office by the scholarship deadline date will be eligible to receive a Marge Ramsey Scholarship award.
  2. Statewide Officers, Trustees, Organizing Council members and other scholarship recipients in the same calendar year are excluded from consideration.
  3. A Marge Ramsey Scholarship recipient must not have voluntarily crossed the picket line in the last six years or three contract cycles. (this clause will not apply this year, given there was no picket line)
  4. A Marge Ramsey Scholarship applicant is not eligible for the award if that applicant received the award the previous year.
  5. Recipients are not eligible to receive reimbursement for lost time.
Click here to apply for the Marge Ramsey Scholarship.

 

 

MAPE Scholarship Policy

Summary: Defines the criteria and the awarding process for MAPE scholarships.

Policy: Professional employees need ongoing training to maintain their competency, enhance their professional development, and fulfill their continuing education requirements.  Training opportunities are rapidly shrinking in the public sector, making it increasingly difficult for professional employees to get their training needs met. Four scholarships are offered to members, and one to spouses and dependents of MAPE members:  

  • General Scholarship
    • For individual MAPE members
    • For degree or non-degree seeking continuing education
    • The award must be used within 18 months
    • Available funds dependent on resolution passed at Delegate Assembly (maximum award of $1,000 per applicant)
  • Spouse/Dependent Scholarship
    • The applicant must be a dependent or spouse of a MAPE member
    • A spouse must be legally married
    • A dependent must be a child under the age of 26
    • For degree or non-degree seeking continuing education
    • The award must be used within 18 months.
    • Available funds dependent on resolution passed at Delegate Assembly (maximum award of $250 per applicant)
  • Ralph Cornelia Professional Development Scholarship
    • Ralph Cornelia was a MAPE union activist and an advocate of professional development training from Local 1303. As a Department of Corrections psychologist, Ralph regularly participated in training activities to increase his competency.  For many years, Ralph was the only officer and the only steward for MAPE Local 1303. In keeping with his values, the scholarship provides funding for professional employees to maintain their competency and fulfill their continuing education requirements. For individuals or groups (such as a local; a group of members, associate members; or stewards in a region)
    • For job-related, non-degree seeking continuing education
    • The award must be used within 18 months
    • Available funds dependent on resolution passed at Delegate Assembly (maximum award of $1,000 per application)
  • Thomas Kernan Labor Scholarship
    Thomas Kernan was a long-time MAPE union activist at the Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI). He initially assisted in the formation of AFSCME Local 2672, which represented the employees of DOLI, and served as the Regional Steward Director. When MAPE became the bargaining unit for professional employees, Thomas began serving as the MAPE Representative and Chief Association Representative for DOLI as well as attending numerous Delegate Assemblies. He also completed his law studies and became a member of the Minnesota Bar Association during his career. In honor of his work, the scholarship is dedicated to assisting members who attend labor-related courses.
    • For individual MAPE members
    • For labor-related studies
    • The award must be used within 18 months
    • Available funds dependent on resolution passed at Delegate Assembly (maximum award of $1,000 per applicant)
  • Marge Ramsey Scholarship
    Marge Ramsey was an active MAPE union member from Cambridge, MN, and served on the MAPE Board of Directors for many years. The Marge Ramsey Scholarship assists union women in both leadership and career development. Award determinations will be based on current and former labor activism, professional development goals, and financial need. For individual MAPE members, female only
    • For job-related, non-degree seeking continuing education
    • The award must be used within 18 months
    • Available funds dependent on resolution passed at Delegate Assembly (maximum award of $3,000 per applicant)

Award determinations are based on criteria such as need, current or former MAPE involvement, and professional development goals. Except for the dependent and spouse scholarship, applicants should not specify a particular scholarship, as the MAPE

Scholarship Subgroup will determine the appropriate scholarship(s).

Although member awards can be as large as $3,000, the number and size of awards depends largely on the number of members applying. The Scholarship Subgroup selects scholarship recipients, and the committee’s decisions are final.

Applications will be accepted beginning June 1 (any received before June 1 will not be considered). All applications must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. CDT on June 30. Applications arriving before or after this time will not be considered.

Applicants will be sent application receipt acknowledgements by email and notice of award or non-award of scholarships by email. Scholarship winners will be formally announced at the annual Delegate Assembly in the fall. Attendance at the Delegate Assembly is not a requirement to receive a scholarship.

ELIGIBILITY

  • An applicant must be a member when submitting a scholarship application and, if eligible for membership, remain a member until completing training funded, or partially funded, by the scholarship.
  • An applicant may submit a membership application with a scholarship application.
  • A member on a leave of absence may use a scholarship.
  • For group training funded, or partially funded, by a Ralph Cornelia Scholarship, the recipient must provide an opportunity for non-members who wish to attend the training to become members immediately before the start of training. Non-members will be permitted to attend the training only if they join online in the presence of the recipient or complete a membership application and give it to the scholarship recipient or other member designated to register attendees, who will submit it to the MAPE office.
  • Statewide officers and Scholarship Subgroup members may not submit an application but may attend group training funded or partially funded by a Ralph Cornelia Scholarship.
  • A member can receive a maximum award of $6,000 per family in four calendar years.
  • A member who does not use an awarded scholarship is not eligible for award for two calendar years.

SPOUSE/DEPENDENT

  • The applicant must be a dependent or spouse of a MAPE member.
  • A spouse must be legally married.
  • A dependent must be a child under the age of 26.
  • We may ask for verification of spouse or dependent status.

APPLICATIONS

  • Only complete applications will be considered. An application will be considered complete when all the required information has been submitted. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure completeness.
  • Application forms will be found on the MAPE website and a communication will be sent when the application is live.

COMMITTEE CONSIDERATIONS

  • Timeliness. Scholarships will not be awarded for debts incurred prior to June 1 of the application year.
  • Completeness and amount of detail in the application.  Applicants should explain exactly what the scholarship will be used for (course name and provider), where, and when and not merely provide a Web address for the institution or company providing the training. An application merely indicating the applicant is likely to look for some training to take if awarded a scholarship will be rejected.
  • Degree. Work toward an undergraduate degree will be considered a higher priority than work towards a graduate degree.
  • Purpose.
    • Scholarships are awarded for career development or to increase knowledge likely to be useful to a MAPE leader.
    • Scholarships are not awarded for membership or license fees or lost time.
    • Scholarships may be used for a preparatory course for a test for a license or certification.
    • Institution.  An application for training at a public institution will be considered more favorably than for training at a private institution.
  • Spouse/Dependent will have a maximum of 40 scholarships awarded in the amount of $250.00 each (funded at $10,000.00). The award must be used within 18 months.

CONDITIONS FOR AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS ​​​​​​​

  • Before receiving payment, scholarship recipients must provide verification of receipts of actual costs (may include tuition, course materials, travel, and lodging expenses) and acceptance to a training facility. Scholarship money is usually paid out as a reimbursement of actual expense. Only in a rare case (e.g., extreme financial need), may a scholarship be paid in advance. (Applicants may notify the Scholarship Subgroup of an extreme need by emailing Scholarships@mape.org.)
  • To receive reimbursement, recipients must provide a receipt or other proof of the expense.  The document(s) must be sent via email to Scholarships@mape.org.
  • To receive payment for group training funded, or partially funded, by a Ralph Cornelia Scholarship, the recipient must send a copy of the sign-in sheet to Scholarships@mape.org.
  • Scholarship awards must be used within 18 months. Only in extreme cases will the Scholarship Subgroup consider an extension. (Applicants with an extreme need can email the Scholarship Subgroup at Scholarships@mape.org to request an extension.)