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MAT Application Form

This form must be filled out and submitted to apply for Metro Area Transit, Transport Workers Union, Local No. 223 Scholarships.

The Fund is providing the scholarships through the cooperative arrangement between the Transit Authority of the City of Omaha (MAT) and the Transport Workers Union of America, Local 223 (TWU) and OEA Foundation.

The fund will provide annually, at a minimum, two college scholarships.

The scholarship will be furnished to the successful candidate in two installments of equal amount: one in August and the other upon supplying evidence of successful completion of the first semester of post-high school education.

The scholarship money will be paid directly to the student and may be used for tuition, college fees, or room and board while attending college and pursuing an undergraduate degree.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the scholarships, the candidate must:

1. Be related to Metro Area Transit personnel as:
a) The child or grandchild of an active employee, or
b) The child or grandchild of a deceased employee, or
c) The child or grandchild of a pensioner.

2. Be an individual whose person, character, and behavior are likely to reflect a credit to MAT and TWU.

3. Have demonstrated ambition and eagerness to help himself or herself.

4. Be a senior and actually attending high school or other corresponding secondary high school, who will enter an accredited college in the following Fall Term.
Last Name:*
First Name:*
Middle Initial:
Email Address:*
Sex:* Female
Male
Home Address:*
City, State, Zip:*
I submit that I am eligible for a MAT/TWU Scholarship because I am the:*
(list your relationship to an active employee, a deceaseed employee, or a pensioner and they sponsor this application.)
 daughter
son
granddaughter
grandson
Name of active employee, deceased emloyee, or pensioner:*
Address of active employee or pensioner:*
City, State, Zip:*
Phone number:* ( ) -
Please check here if the relative on whose employment by MAT, your eligibility depends, is a retired employee, or deceased: Retired
Deceased
What High School are you attending?*
High School Address:*
City, State, Zip:*
Are you in your senior year?* Yes
No
If not, please explain:
What College, University, or Vocational Training Institution do you plan to attend?*
Have you been accepted by a College or University?* Yes
No
If yes, please list the name of the College or University:
Do you intend to obtain a college education?* Yes
No
If no, please explain:
Please check the groups you have belonged to in school: President of Student Council
Other Student Government Office
President of Class
Student Council Member
Other Class Office
National Honor Society
JROTC Officer
JROTC
Editor, School Publication
Yearbook/Newspaper
Community Award, explain below
Others, explain below
Use this space to list any office or position held, and to explain any awards or other groups you may have belonged to:
Please check groups you have belonged to outside of school: Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Language or Science Club
Church Club
Other, explain below
Use this space to explain any other groups you have belong to outside of school:
Please list employers (outside of school) over the past three years:
Please include the type of employment and you dates of employment.
If you could not work during the past three years use this space to explain why:
Please all other children in your family:
Please include names, ages, and occupations of brothers/sisters.
Please list your parents names:*
Click here to attach a copy of your transcript of grades through the first semester of your senior year:
Click here to attach a letter of recommendatrion from your principal or a counselor:
Click here to attach a letter of recommendation from your employer, minister, neighbor, or any other adult who knows you:
By entering the confirmation code I verify the following:

I have requested that the following be sent directly to the OEA Foundation, or I have downloaded the information herein, or I will mail hard copies to the OEA Foundation:

1) A transcript of grades through the first semester of my senior year.

2) A letter of recommendation from my principal or counselor.

3) A letter of recommendation from my employer, minister, neighbor or any other adult who knows the candidate.

I will be available for personal interview if requested

If you agree, and have completed all of the above, please enter the confirmation code and submit this form.

Thank you.

Hard copies should be mailed to:
OEA Foundation
4202 South 57th Street
Omaha, NE 68117
(402) 346-0400
(402) 393-7998 - Linda Richter
Confirmation Code:
Enter the code shown in the box before clicking on submit.

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