The Lorene Maher and Carol Bowen Scholarship

Thank you for your interest in applying for a $500 Lorene Maher and Carol Bowen Scholarship, provided by the Illinois Rural Letter Carriers’ Association. Please complete the application below and send to the address listed below no later than June 15 of the new membership year.

A drawing will be held to pull 2 names for scholarships and 2 alternates (in the event that a recipient cannot attend for any reason) at the annual state convention each year. Any applicant whose parents/grandparents/guardians or self have been active in the ILRLCA will have their name placed in the drawing 3 times, versus 1 time for inactive members. (Active means attending meetings, being involved locally, at state and national meetings as determined by the Committee Chairman.)

RETURN THIS FORM BY THE JUNE 15 DEADLINE TO:

Marvin and Nancy Hartz, Chairmen

5624 Backbone Road, Tampico IL 61283-9131
Questions: Please call Chairman at (815) 542-6474

Each scholarship prize will be in the form of a check made payable to the accredited postsecondary institution of higher education or vocational school attended by the scholarship prize recipient (once the scholarship prize recipient has enrolled in an accredited postsecondary institution of higher education or vocational school and submitted proof of enrollment to the chairman). The scholarship prize recipients must submit proof of enrollment on or before Dec. 31, of the year for which the award is granted.

Lorene Maher and Carol Bowen are two outstanding women who have served in nearly every office of the past Illinois Rural Letter Carriers’ Auxiliary assisting spouses and their children in order to support the Association in every way possible. Both have served as National Officers, Lorene through the ranks to President and Carol as Secretary. As the Auxiliary and Juniors closed its doors as an official organization in 2009, this scholarship was set up by the Association to honor all that these two women had accomplished on behalf of rural carrier families across the great state of Illinois and this nation and in gratitude for the many dedicated years of service by spouses and children or our families. Mrs. Maher and Mrs. Bowen will draw the names at a lottery drawing at the state convention banquet until they are no longer able to attend, at which time a spouse of a rural carrier will be asked to do this honor for them.

Thank you again for your interest and good luck for the future!

The Illinois Rural Letter Carriers

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The Lorene Maher and Carol Bowen Scholarship

Application

One (1) scholarship will be given to 2 individuals based on the following criteria:
1. Must be a child, grandchild or guardian of an Illinois rural letter carrier in good standing.
2. Must be a high school graduate under the age of 22 and an American citizen.
3. Must be currently enrolled (or plan to enroll no later than the fall of the current year) in an accredited postsecondary institution of higher education and/or a vocational school.

Name: _____________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: __________________________________________________________________

County Affiliation: ____________________ Birthdate of Applicant: __________________

Parent/Grandparent/Guardian Rural Carrier: ________________________________________

Contact Information: Address: ______________________________City__________State_____

Phone for Applicant: ______________For Parent/Grandparent/Guardian: ____________

Have You Ever Received a Scholarship from the Rural Carriers before? What Year _____ Year _____ Year _____ Year _____

College/University/Vocational School of Attendance: ___________________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________ City/State/Zip: ____________________________

Contact at the College/University/Vocational School of Attendance:

_____________________________

___________________________Phone: ____________________________________

Major: _______________________________________________________________________

All applications become the property of the sponsor and will not be returned. The sponsor assumes no responsibility for lost, late, misdirected, or illegible entries. Limit one application per person. All applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CST on the deadline date. Number of Recipients: Two awards offered annually. Award Amount: $500.00.

A paper copy of this application is available by contacting the Chairmen, in The Illinois Rural Carrier and/or by contacting any state officer.