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Scholarship Application
Scholarship Rules
Year 2008 Scholarship Winners

In 1999, Marion Financial Corp. established an annual scholarship for participants in the accounts receivable management industry. The goal of the scholarship is to assist in the funding of the education of employees, or the children of employees, who work in the accounts receivable management industry.

The 2008 scholarships will consist of two grants of $4,000 each. The decision of Marion's scholarship committee and the judges are final. The awards will not be based on race, color, or sex of the candidates, nor will the awards be based on financial need of the candidates. The candidates will be notified by the third week of May.

The criteria for applying for Marion's scholarship is as follows:

• The award recipient must be a high-school graduating senior.
• The student must enroll as a full-time student (12 credit hours or more) of an accredited college or university in the U.S.
• The student must be seeking a degree in two-year or four-year college or university program or trade school.
• The student must submit an essay (limited to 500 words) titled: "Why further education is important to me".
• The student must be an employee or the child of an employee in the Accounts Receivable Management Industry.
  

Scholarship Rules:

1. Awarded to High School Seniors for their use as full-time students at any accredited public or private college, university or trade school in the U.S.

2. Scholarship recipients must start attendance within 12 months of graduation and show proof of enrollment for a minimum of 12 credit hours.

3. An applicant must be an employee or the child of a parent who is employed in the Accounts Receivable Management Industry (U.S. companies that are collection agencies, billers, debt buyers, receivable outsourcing companies & trade associations that directly apply to the credit & collections industry) as of the application deadline on March 31.

4. Entry deadline is March 31st:

Marion Financial Corp.
Scholarship Committee
Nine Greenway Plaza, Suite 3131
Houston, Texas 77046
(713) 988-8000

5. The scholarship awards will be based on an essay entitled "Why Further Education is Important to Me" (limited to 500 words), extracurricular activities and grade point average.

6.The finalists will be selected by the Marion Scholarship Committee and notified of their selection.

• Two scholarships of $4,000 each will be awarded.
• The scholarship amounts will be sent to your college once you actually enroll.

Your application materials must be postmarked (or hand-delivered) by March 31st at the following address:

Marion Financial Corp.
Scholarship Committee
Nine Greenway Plaza, Suite 3131
Houston, Texas 77046
(713) 988-8000