Featured byMichigan State University
Overview
Scholarship type
Need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to $8,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Robert L. Decker and Benjamin Muns Friendship Memorial Scholarship is awarded in memory and recognition of two Ford Motor Company executives who worked together and, as friends, died together in a small airplane crash in June, 1990. The two men were committed to increasing the productivity of the workforce while enriching the quality of the workplace environment. This scholarship was created through an endowment offered by the wives of Robert and Benjamin to facilitate the continuance for the zest for life, concern for others, and ideals and goals held by the two. It provides graduate study opportunities and recognizes potential contributions of graduate students with disabilities.
Benefits
The scholarship amount varies - typically $5,000-$8,000.
Recipients are encouraged to recognize this program as an investment in ability and are in turn challenged to invest in others by contributing as a donor to this program as they achieve success in a professional career. Award size is based on endowment performance and total number of recipients each year.
Eligibility
- The Robert L. Decker and Benjamin Muns Friendship Memorial Scholarship is awarded in the spring to a qualified student with a disability enrolled in a graduate degree program at Michigan State University for the following fall, spring or summer semester.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
17 Jan 2027
Winners are selected by review of applicant achievement in a variety of areas including: academics, quality of references, clear definition of goals, pre-professional achievements including demonstrated leadership ability, demonstrated financial need, and quality and coherence of written essays.
Please provide contact information for a reference letter from a faculty member, academic advisor or other individual familiar with your abilities and goals in your field of interest. When you submit your application they will receive an email from this portal with a link to submit the reference letter, so please advise them to watch for the notification.