Memorial Learning Grant Fund 

Grant Applications will be accepted until April 1, 2010                                           

Grant Application Form

MLH has established a fund to be used for learning grants awarded to MLH members to encourage them to attend MLH Conferences and Workshops, attend other fiber-related conferences, or to take part in other organized fiber-related educational programs, and to help defray the costs for these events. Many members have benefited from this fund over the years. This fund is supported by MLH money set aside for this purpose in a Memorial Learning Grant Endowment Fund. Guilds and individuals have made contributions to the fund in memory of members who have passed away or to honor MLH members. For a number of years now we have encouraged members to add to their dues payment to help fund this endowment. These contributions are placed in the endowment fund. The Interest generated by the fund is used to support the grants. The principle is not used. This is a wonderful way to honor your fiber friends and guild members and at the same time support this worthwhile program.

You may have been inspired by the work of one of our conference or workshop instructors and would like to further your understanding of their subject, or, at the national level, you have been dreaming of attending one of the workshops at Convergence or another conference and the scholarship money would make the difference between attending or not attending. You may want to attend one of our MLH sponsored events. If this is the case, consider applying for a MLH Learning Grant.

These Grants are available to all members of MLH and are awarded once each year at the Spring Board meeting. If you would like more information, contact the scholarship chairman Ken Allen at rallen7468@aol.com

The Memorial Learning Grant Fund has been created to promote educational opportunities in the fiber arts and carries the following guidelines:

1. The applicant must be a member in good standing of the Michigan League of Handweavers. The MLH defines a member is good standing as any person who has been a continuous paid member for the 12 months prior to submission for a scholarship.

2. Scholarships are granted for a specific fiber workshop, conference, costs of final application expenses for the H.G.A. Certificate of Excellence or other formal instruction. They are not awarded for vague further study. Funds awarded may be used by the recipient to cover the cost of the class, related workshop supplies and room and board during the period of study. Scholarships will be awarded once each year at the Spring Board meeting.

3. If an applicant wishes to reserve a place at an MLH Conference or Workshop, pre-enrollment prior to the award can be achieved by a $5.00 deposit and a letter of explanation to the registrar of the event along with the registration form.

4. The maximum amount of each award is $200 for an MLH Conference or Workshop. An award, not to exceed $100 may be given to help defray the cost of other fiber-related educational activities.

5. An applicant may receive a grant once every five years, unless the applicant can demonstrate extenuating circumstances, which will be considered by the MLH Executive Board.

6. No individual shall receive more than two scholarship awards in total.

7. Scholarships are limited to one award per guild per year.

8. The candidate must complete the scholarship application form. A letter of recommendation from his/her guild president or secretary must accompany the application. Non-guild MLH members may request such a letter from any MLH Executive Board member.

9. The scholarship chairman must receive completed applications no later than one week prior to the Spring Board meeting. This will allow the scholarship chairman to present the request to the board for consideration.

10. The scholarship chairman will notify awardees in writing immediately following the Spring Board meeting.

11. Scholarships are nontransferable and must be used for the specific purpose for which they were awarded.

12. All scholarship recipients are encouraged to present a program segment, a mini-workshop, or write an article for the MLH Newsletter on the results of the scholarship experience.

Grant Application Form