Posted November 11, 2014
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Fiber Manufacturers Association is now accepting applications for the 2015 Paul T. O’Day Scholarship.
The AFMA board of directors established the scholarship program to honor O’Day, who has served as AFMA’s president for three decades. The scholarship will be awarded to a candidate from an AFMA member company for studies in support of the American fiber industry.
Scholarship recipients receive a $5,000 award each year, totaling $20,000 for four years of study. Parents or guardians of an applying child must be an employee of an AFMA member company and/or organization. Students eligible for this scholarship may be high school seniors or students currently attending a college, university or technical school. Applicants must meet certain academic requirements to qualify. Financial need will be considered, but not as the primary basis for selection.
Applications for AFMA’s O’Day Scholarship being accepted
Paul O'Day
The attached document includes a summary of the program and an application form. The deadline to submit an application package to the AFMA office is Friday, February 6, 2015.
The AFMA board of directors will announcement the 2015 scholarship recipient at its June 2015 meeting in Washington, D.C.
Please contact Diane Bayatafshar here with questions.