Excellence in Human Resources Scholarship

MRA’s Excellence in Human Resources Scholarship supports the development of outstanding students preparing for careers in human resources management. MRA will award $1000 for tuition scholarships, a plaque, and complimentary registration to an MRA special event or training program to qualified undergraduate students.

Successful scholars will be chosen based on academic excellence, demonstrated leadership qualities, volunteer or community involvement, and essay quality. A telephone interview will be conducted with finalists. The $1000 check will be mailed to the winners’ University Bursar’s Office to apply toward tuition. In the event tuition has already been paid, the Bursar’s Office will then draft a check to the student.

Qualifications for Entry
1. Current full-time or part-time undergraduate students with junior or senior level status at a fully accredited 4-year college or university in the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, or Iowa with a major, minor, or concentration in Human Resource Management, or related subject.
2. U.S. citizen and a resident of Wisconsin, Illinois, or Iowa.
3. Overall grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
4. Scholarship applications must include:

  • Completed scholarship application
  • Official, sealed copy of student transcript(s)
  • Letter of recommendation from a professor, school official or current/former manager
  • An essay of up to 600 words on the Changing Role of Human Resources

5. All application materials must be received by March 8, 2010. Each applicant will be notified of their application status.
6. Applicants may not be relatives of MRA employees or members of its Board of Directors.

Terms of Scholarship Award
The Excellence in Human Resources Scholarship Award will be withdrawn if a winner does not enroll with a human resource major, minor, or concentration in the next scheduled school term (unless having received their undergraduate degree) or if it is determined that the winner misrepresented relevant facts or presented non-original work (e.g., essay) in the application process.

How to Apply
1. The electronic application can be found at this link.
2. Official, sealed copy of the school transcript must be mailed directly to:

MRA - The Management Association
C/O Endowment Fund Scholarship - J. Kunz
N19 W24400 Riverwood Drive
Waukesha, WI 53188

3. One letter of recommendation from a professor, school official, or current/former manager (no relatives or personal friends) can be e-mailed to hrscholarship@mranet.org.

All components of the entries must be received in their entirety by March 8, 2010. Applicants will be notified of their status no later than April 8, 2010.

For more information contact:
Jenny Kunz
E-mail hrscholarship@mranet.org
(262) 696-3403