Scholarship Program

The Fund

The Florida Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association established the FPMA Scholarship Fund in 1981. The Fund's main purpose is to promote the education of talented young men and women and help them fulfill their educational goals. Financial need is considered, however a student with secure resources will not be discounted if there is sufficient evidence of self-motivation and academic achievement. The fund is not limited to students pursuing a career in the petroleum industry, but preference will be given to those seeking employment within the private industry sector.

FPMA's Scholarship Fund is made possible through the donations of petroleum marketers, their associates, suppliers, and friends. Donations should be made payable to "FPMA Scholarship", are used exclusively for the provision of scholarship awards to students, and are tax deductible as educational contributions. Funds may also be given as contributions toward establishing a memorial scholarship honoring a particular individual.

Eligibility

To receive the FPMA Scholarship, an applicant must be a Florida resident meeting one of following criteria: (A) owns or is employed by an FPMA Member company; (B) is a financial dependent of an owner of an FPMA member company; (3) is a financial dependent of an employee of an FPMA member company

The scholarship is for undergraduate students and may be used for in-state, out-of-state, private, and public schools. All applicants must have a minimum cumulative g.p.a. of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) for consideration. Eligible applicant must take a minimum course load of 12 hours. Receipt of the scholarship award cannot be postponed.

Application

Scholarship applications are available on the web and also upon request by calling the FPMA office. The applications and all supporting materials are due by March 31 of each year. Any questions regarding the scholarship application should be directed to Adam Selvidge (800-523-9166).

Each application must include an OFFICIAL SEALED high school transcript (if you have already attended more than one year of college, you only need to include an offical sealed college transcript). If these are not included, your application will not considered.

Submit the above materials to:

Selection

An impartial selection committee comprised of both FPMA members and staff decide on the final scholarship recipients. In making its selection, the committee considers each applicant's academic records, extracurricular activities and vocational goals. Awardees will be notified upon selection.

Payment of Funds

After receiving official enrollment notification from the awardees college, FPMA will issue a check made payable to the university and send it directly for deposit into the student's school account. Scholarships are awarded in the amount of $1,000 per semester (Fall & Spring) over a period of two consecutive years, for a total amount equaling $4,000. Applicants in their senior year of college will only receive the award for their final year of school in the amount of $1,000 per semester (Fall & Spring), for a total amount equaling $2,000.