Grants and Scholarships Committee
Established January 1985; Revised February 1998; September 2005
The committee consists of at least seven members, two appointed annually for three-year terms. The chair normally remains for a fourth year in this office; the chair-designate is normally selected from third-year members. The immediate past president serves as a voting, ex officio member. Donors of MLA scholarships and awards are not eligible for membership on the committee. The committee shall:
- administer grants and scholarships in the name of MLA
- recommend to the board all policies relating to scholarships and grants made or sponsored by MLA
- review periodically the appropriateness of existing MLA scholarships and grants
- recommend modification, elimination, or suspension of existing scholarships and grants
- make recommendations with respect to proposed new awards
- coordinate fund-raising activities in support of scholarships and grants sponsored by the association
- coordinate the work of juries appointed annually to select the recipients of the grants and scholarships
- provide general guidance regarding the procedural aspects of selecting recipients of the grants and scholarships
- prepare and submit an annual budget and midyear and annual reports