PYRAMID AWARD FOR MARKETING
& PUBLIC RELATIONS
The Award
The Pyramid Award for Marketing and Public Relations new in 2004 is for women pursuing a degree (undergraduate, master or higher) in marketing or public relations.
A new application must be submitted each year and previous recipients may apply.
Guideline for Grant
The Pyramid Award for marketing and public relations will be granted annually, if there are qualified applicants, to those women in the Miss America system who meet the requirements for a grant of scholarship.The scholarship is available to women who have competed on the Local, State or National level from 1996 to present regardless of whether a title was won. The Scholarship Committee will review applications for scholarship and will award one or more scholarships per year depending upon the qualifications of the applicants.
Applicants will be considered for the award based upon a combination of factors including, but not limited to, grade point average (high school & college/university), class rank, extra curricular activities, financial aid requirements, household income and level of participation within the system..
Procedure
Applications MUST be typed or computer generated to be eligible for consideration .
Applications must be received by June 30th in order to be given favorable consideration. Please make sure you have all your information before you apply. We will not accept an incomplete application under any circumstances. Applications received after the June 30 th deadline will be rejected, and a new application must be submitted after January 1 st of the following year.
Applicants will be notified by the end of August whether they have been selected as a scholarship recipient. Scholarship winners will receive a letter in regards to potential tax implications of this award. Scholarship winners are encouraged to discuss inclusion of the scholarship in their income with their tax preparer.
Disbursement of funds will follow the Scholarship Rules & Regulations of the Miss America Organization.
Please call Doreen Gordon at (609) 345-7571 extension 27 if you have any questions.
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