DEMCO members may apply October-December and April-June; dates will be determined annually and posted here.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the DEMCO Foundation Scholarship Program is to assist DEMCO members who plan to attend an accredited university, trade school, vocational or technical school, community college, or educational program in the state of Louisiana.
TERMS
The deadline for DEMCO Foundation scholarship applications is the third Thursday in June for the Fall Semester and the third Thursday in December for the Spring Semester. The DEMCO Foundation will award several scholarships for $1,250.00. The number of scholarships awarded will be determined after receiving all scholarship applications. Funds are to be used to pay educational expenses such as tuition, books, and fees. Scholarship payments will be made directly to the applicant’s school of attendance.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Applicant must be a DEMCO member, as defined by DEMCO Foundation Bylaws (see definition below).
- Applicant must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
- The applicant must plan to attend a trade school, vocational or technical school, community college, or other Louisiana institution.
- Applicant must submit a completed DEMCO Foundation Scholarship Application online and all supporting documentation to the DEMCO Foundation office. The application package should include the following:
- Official Transcript. If you request the transcript via email, it must be emailed directly to me at Foundation@DEMCO.org; it cannot be forwarded. If you request a hard copy of the transcript, it must be submitted in a sealed (unopened) envelope with the school’s seal/stamp on the closure to P.O. Box 15659, Baton Rouge, La. 70895, Attn. DEMCO Foundation: Please note that the official transcript must include the final grades for the current semester. For high school students: The official transcript must include your final grades with proof of the graduation date.
- a 2.5 cumulative GPA on an overall 4.0 scale;
- Three letters of recommendation, none of which can be from a family member, DEMCO board member, or DEMCO Foundation board member. The author of the recommendation letter may email the letter directly to Foundation@DEMCO.org in a Word document, PDF or it can be mailed in a sealed envelope (P.O. Box 15659, Baton Rouge, La. 70895, Attn. DEMCO Foundation) and must include a signature (electronic signature is acceptable). If you have previously applied, new letters of recommendation are required;
- an acceptance letter from the school of choice for a first-time or transferring student
- A copy of your paid fee bill from the school you’re currently attending.
- and a cover letter detailing the reasons for consideration for the DEMCO Foundation Scholarship. Please include any extracurricular activities or jobs you have held or are currently holding. Please include your classification (freshman, sophomore, etc) and major. The letter may be emailed directly to Foundation@DEMCO.org in a Word document, PDF or by mail (P.O. Box 15659, Baton Rouge, La. 70895, Attn. DEMCO Foundation)and must include a signature (electronic signature is acceptable), if you have previously applied, a new letter is required.
SCHOLARSHIP LIMITATION
Recipients can apply for a maximum lifetime scholarship award of four (4) semesters per individual.
Excerpt from ARTICLE II, DEMCO Foundation Bylaws
Definition of DEMCO Member:
“For these Amended and Restated Bylaws, DEMCO members are defined as those who are members of DEMCO and their immediate family members. Members of the immediate family shall mean those natural persons regularly residing in the member’s home served by DEMCO.”
