Scholarship Opportunities
2012 New England Municipal Clerk Institute & Academy Scholarship Criteria
(Click here for Scholarship Application form)
1. The Executive Board shall determine, annually, the amount of scholarship monies to be allocated. Scholarships are only for those applicants who have been denied funds from their municipalities.
2. The Joint Scholarship Committee shall consist of a committee made up of members appointed by the President of the New England Association of City & Town Clerks and the Chair of the NEMCI&A Board of Directors.
3. Scholarship money from both sources shall be combined and allocated to applicants as agreed by the committee, with the exception of funds specifically earmarked and in the possession of the New England Municipal Clerks Institute & Academy Board of Directors.
4. The NEACTC President appoints a Joint Scholarship Chairman to serve for three years.
5. Scholarships shall be awarded to students attending the New England Municipal Clerks Institute and Academy.
6. Scholarship awards will be limited to one person per office with the Clerk having first preference.
7. Applicant must be a Municipal Clerk or Deputy/Assistant Clerk.
8. The Joint Scholarship Committee will give priority to first year Institute students.
9. An applicant must be a current member of his or her state association.
10. An applicant must have been a member of the NEACTC for over one year.
11. Applicant shall disclose at time of application they have applied for IIMC funds.
12. An applicant must have requested funds from his/her municipality and include a letter of denial for such funds.
13. Applicants should (after denial from municipality) send this application to their state association for funding. A reason for denial or explanation must accompany this application in order to be considered.
14. Deadline for State Scholarship Chairpersons to file applications with the Joint Scholarship Chair is April 9, 2012.
15. Joint Scholarship Chair will notify the applicant, the Treasurer of the NEACTC, and the Treasurer of the NEMCI & Academy by April 30, 2012.
Joint Scholarship Chairperson
(Joint Scholarship Chairperson refers to the person responsible for awarding scholarship funds
from NEACTC and NEMCI and does not imply joint responsibility with another person. This is a three year appointment)
MA: Sally Hayden
250 Main Street
Rutland, MA 01543
Phone: 508-886-4104
sallyh@townofrutland.org
State Scholarship Chairpersons
CT: Virginia (Ginger) Salisbury
501 Main Street
Southbury, CT 06488-2295
Phone: 203-262-0657
Fax: 203-264-9762
townclerk@southbury-ct.gov
MA: Nancy Blackmer
6 Prospect Street
Orange, MA 01364
Phone: 978-544-1100 Ext. 101
Fax: 978-544-1120
townclerk@townoforange.org
NH: Sue McKinnon
65 Main Street
Newfields, NH 03856
Phone: 603-772-5070
Fax 603-772-9004
suemckinnon@newfieldsnh.gov
RI: Michelle Hardy
137 Roosevelt Ave.
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Phone: 401-728-0500
mhardy@pawtucketri.com
VT: Pattie McCoy MMC
9 Main Street Ste 2
Poultney, VT 05764
Phone: 802-287-5761
poultneytownclerk@comcast.net
ME: Ruth A. Lyons
100 Main Street
Topsham, ME 04086
Phone: 207-373-5091
rlyons@topshammaine.com