If you or anyone you know is interested in pursuing a career in Marine Mechanics in the FLorida Keys, the Marathon Yacht Club Education Foundation (MYCEF) has scholarships available for adults no longer in high school. Here are the application instructions:
Marathon Yacht Club Educational Foundation
Adult Scholarship Guidelines and
Application Instructions
Scholarship Guidelines
The Marathon Yacht Club Educational Foundation (MYCEF) will award up to two scholarships of $1,000 each to adults 18 years of age and older wishing to further their education in Marine Sciences, Services, and Trades. This money is to be used for tuition, books, room and board.
Qualifications
Applicants must have been out of high school for at least one year, resided for at least one year in the
Middle Keys (Big Torch to Long Key) and demonstrate a financial need.
A personal interview will be held with our selection committee.
Funds must be spent within two years from award of the scholarship. Funds not spent will revert back
to the MYCEF scholarship fund. Funds will be disbursed by the MYC Educational Foundation
Treasurer. Properly documented expenditures for tuition, books, and room and board may be
reimbursed to the student or paid directly to the school.
Application
To apply for the MYCEF scholarship, an applicant must compile the following information and deliver
the completed package on or before August 8, 2016. Three letters of reference must accompany the
application. The application and its attachments will be destroyed after scholarship awards have been
1. Personal Information:
1. Name, address, phone number and email address
2. Number of dependents and their ages
3. Years of residence in the Middle Keys
2. Educational Background
1. Schools attended/location
2. Dates attended
3. Year graduated
4. Major field of study
5. Degree received
3. Work Experience
1. Current employer (Name/Address/Phone Number)
2. Dates of employment in current position, rate of pay
3. If current employment has been for less than one year, list previous employer (Name/
Address/Phone Number), dates of employment, and rate of pay
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4. Spouse’s Work Experience
1. Current employer (Name/Address/Phone Number)
2. Dates of employment in current position, rate of pay
3. If current employment has been for less than one year, list previous employer (Name/
Address/Phone Number), dates of employment, and rate of pay
5. Monthly Income
1. Gross family wages
2. Child support/alimony
3. Other income (explain)
Total income
6. Monthly Expenses
1. Rent/Mortgage
2. Utilities
3. Other expenses (explain)
4. Total expenses
7. Other current assets not listed (savings, etc.)
8. Do you have other financial resources or assistance available to you? Include your own resources.
9. Where will you attend school and have you already been accepted?
10. List of your educational goals, chosen field of study, and how they apply to your future plans.
11. Have you had any practical experience in the field of study that you are planning to pursue?
If so, please explain.
12. List any special family circumstances.
13. Describe your work ethic.
14. Tell us why you deserve this scholarship.
The following statement must be included in your application: “The information contained in this
application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I hereby give permission to the MYC
Educational Foundation to perform a background and or credit check on me.”
Sign and date the application.
Mail or deliver to:
Marathon Yacht Club Educational Foundation
Attn: Scholarship Committee
825 33rd Street Gulf
Marathon, FL 33050
For further information or questions, contact C.M. Bishop at 305-395-0439 or Linda Presz at
305-743-6154.
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