The MAAO Scholarship Fund, named in honor of George E. Angerman Jr, was established in 1992 to help qualified MAAO members who wish to further their education by attending assessment and appraisal courses. It is the desire of MAAO to promote and recognize the initiative of its members seeking their professional growth, professional designations and licensure.
To that end, the George E. Angerman Jr. Scholarship Fund exists to assist in the financial impact of education outside the association’s own programs. All qualified MAAO members are therefore encouraged to review the Fund’s eligibility requirements and conditions.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must:
1. Be a member of MAAO for a minimum of three consecutive years and be a member the year in which the scholarship is awarded
2. Demonstrate a desire to improve assessment education and be dedicated to improving assessment administration standards
3. Submit the required application form prior to the end of the qualifying educational course
Qualifying educational course work is defined as granting a minimum of 15 hours of assessment or appraisal studies by which a letter or certificate of completion can demonstrate examination success and assignment of full credit. Courses must be pre-licensing courses for those working toward the attainment of an appraisal license or for achieving a MAAO or IAAO designation. Continuing education units for licensure renewal do not qualify.
Recipients will receive the scholarship disbursement after the satisfactory completion of the course, an accurate accounting of expenses supported by receipts is done, and a final passing grade is submitted. Scholarship funds are for tuition and course materials only.
The course outline must be submitted with the application as well as the name of the school or sponsoring organization. Scholarship recipients are ineligible to apply for another award for two (2) years from the date on the certificate of completion for the qualifying course. Successful applicants who subsequently decline a scholarship must reapply for future consideration.
By signing the application for the George E. Angerman, Jr. Scholarship, the applicant certifies that he/she is not eligible for, or has not been awarded reimbursement for the tuition or course materials to be incurred from any other source (e.g., county, state, local jurisdiction). An application must be submitted with an original signature. Scholarship awards may be given up to $500 per application. Scholarship disbursements in any year cannot exceed the $1,000 available in the Scholarship Fund.
The Scholarship Committee will hold all applications until the end of the calendar year for final approval. If multiple applications are approved, an equal distribution of scholarship awards will be made. Pre-Designation candidates will be given first consideration. Candidates that already hold an appraisal license or MAAO or IAAO designation will only be given consideration if NO OTHER APLICATIONS ARE PENDING and they fulfill all other Scholarship Fund requirements. The George E. Angerman, Jr. Scholarship Fund Committee will make all final selections. The Scholarship Committee will notify recipients in writing and awards may be announced in the MAAO newsletter. Selections will be based solely on the information received in the application, amount of aid requested, funds available, and eligibility.
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