Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the process for applying for scholarship?

   • Students will be given a presentation by the High School Student Services team in February. Students receive all of the information on how to apply at that time. Students have until the Monday after Spring Break to complete their application.​

2. What forms do I need to fill out?

   • Students receive all of the information in their packets on Scholarship Night. There are three items they need to complete:

   1. Send a Thank You Card (there is a pre-addressed enveloped and provided Thank You Card)

   2. Form A- This is the acceptance form and digital release form.

   3. Form B- This form is necessary for sending your scholarship check to your University.

3. How do I get my scholarship money?

   • The MEF will send your scholarship check directly to your university. This is why Form B is so important. Be sure that your form has the correct address for your universities Business/Financial Aid Office as well as your correct Student ID#.​

4. Timeline for receiving scholarships?

   • We ask that students finish Form B by mid August. At that time, our MEF Treasurer will begin to cut checks to be sent to universities. It's efficient to do this at the same time, we will not send checks as forms are completed throughout the summer. Please remember that the people on the MEF Board is composed of volunteers.​ 

   • Some universities take a long time to process checks, please do not expect to have your scholarship check for the first semester payment.

5. Who can I contact if I'm having an issue with scholarships?

   • Please contact the McFarland Education Foundation gmail account. McFarlandMEF@gmail.com. It is monitored weekly by our administrative assistant and you should get a response.​

6. How were scholarships recipients selected? 

   • All scholarships applications are read by 3 readers. Applicants are anonymous (names are removed) during the reading process. Readers are compiled of McFarland School District Retirees, MEF Board Members, and current McFarland Educators.

   • Readers score essays #1 and #2 on a rubric (provided on the application) and the MEF Averages each essay's scores among the three readers. Scores for the essays #1 and #2 are then averaged to provide an "overall score" for each application.​

   • A Scholarship Committee of 4-5 people meet and work through the scores from highest to lowest, matching up extracurriculars, work experience, future plans of study, and overall experiences with correlating scholarships. The selection process continued to be anonymous (no names).