Apply now for the IDA Scholarship Program. Applications close each year on July 31. Winners are announced in early fall. Any applications received after this date will not be reviewed until the following year.
Eligibility requirements are below.
Download the recommendation form. Three recommendations are required.
IDA recommends that applicants have all required materials ready before starting the application. Please see “application” below for a list of what will be requested.
Eligibility
The following individuals shall be eligible to receive IDA Scholarship Foundation Awards:
- Immediate family members of IDA Installing/Servicing Dealer Members and IDA Supplier Members.
- Employees of IDA Installing/Servicing Dealer Members and IDA Supplier Members.
- Family member of Employee of IDA Installing/Servicing Dealer Members and IDA Supplier Members.
*The definition of immediate family is spouse, son, daughter, legally adopted, natural and stepchildren.
The following individuals shall not be eligible:
- IDA Board or Scholarship Foundation members and their families shall not be eligible during the term of director/officer service.
- Non-IDA door and access systems dealer family members and employees.
- IDA Subscribing Dealers, IDA Subscribing Associates, their family members and employees. Any applicant, not employed by the sponsoring company, who does not meet the criteria of the definition of immediate family as stated above
- Any applicant who submits an incomplete application.
Educational Scholarship
The following scholarships are offered:
Undergraduate Scholarship: Seven (7) scholarships will be awarded for applicants sponsored by IDA Installing/Servicing Dealer Members and two (2) for applicants sponsored by an IDA Supplier Member. The student must be pursuing a full-time undergraduate university, college, or community college degree. This Scholarship is awarded only once per academic year. A student receiving a scholarship may re-apply each year and be awarded up to four scholarships. The four year length of undergraduate study commencing from the freshman year of entry determines the time period any student may re-apply for scholarships. Studies directly related to the door and access systems industry are not required for undergraduate Scholarships.
Vocational Scholarship: Five (5) scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing a vocational, technical or trade degree, certification, or diploma. This Scholarship is awarded only once per academic year. A student receiving a scholarship may re-apply each year and be awarded up to four scholarships. Studies directly related to the door and access systems industry are not required for Vocational Scholarships.
All types of schools are eligible provided that they are accredited, certified or licensed by the state. Vocational, Technical and Trade Schools degree/diploma or similar certification program applicants must attach a school brochure that explains the program in which the applicant will be enrolling or is enrolled and confirms and verifies the school’s state accreditation, certification or license. IDA, association or supplier training programs are excluded from scholarship eligibility.
IDA Scholarship Foundation Board
The IDA Scholarship Foundation Board shall set policy and shall be comprised of members of the IDA Board. The Board reserves the right to permit the Scholarship Selection Committee to award a special scholarship if it deems a particular applicant deserving of the award.
IDA Scholarship Selection Committee
The Scholarship Selection Committee shall have the full and independent responsibility for selecting the recipients of scholarships. It shall consist of five individuals from outside the door and access systems industry such as educators, architects, homebuilders and other professionals. The IDA Foundation Scholarship Board Chairperson and the IDA Managing Director shall serve as advisors to the Scholarship Selection Committee.
Application
Applicants must complete an IDA Foundation Scholarship application for the specified year and submit it to the Scholarship Committee. Applications are available online year round, however, the review process will begin July 31st of each year. Any applications submitted after this date may bot be reviewed until the following year. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Select the Scholarship Application that reflects the education you are earning:
Please be sure you have the following requirements ready:
- Sponsoring company information
- Company name, address, phone number, company contact name
- School information
- GPA
- Community service project history
- Leadership and/or school involvement history
- Personal quote (to be used in IDAMagazine if you win)
- School transcripts
- Personal headshot photo
- Personal essay (less than 250 words) on how the door industry has affected the applicant as well as what the money would be utilized for should the applicant be selected.
- 3 recommendations
Undergraduate Scholarship Criteria
Applications for Undergraduate Scholarships are accepted year round, however, the review process will begin July 31st of each year. Any applications submitted after this date may not be reviewed until the following year.
The criteria for consideration for an IDA Undergraduate Scholarship are as follow:
- Be enrolled in high school with senior standing, community college, an associate degree program, undergraduate college or university and have a cumulative grade point average equal to or greater than 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) verified by an official transcript. High School seniors must graduate by July 30 and remit final grades on an official transcript that includes date of graduation.
- For students returning to school after a period of time out of school, the most recent transcript or an official letter of sponsorship from an employer must be submitted.
- Be an immediate family member, an employee, or an immediate family member of an employee of an IDA Installing/Servicing Dealer Member or an IDA Primary Industry Manufacturer/Vendor Member in good standing.
- Document community service projects that include but is not limited to school activities, leadership roles, and volunteer work. Applicants should include approximate hours or years of service, positions held, and accomplishments.
- Application completion in its entirety and include a personal essay on why applicant deserves the IDA Foundation Scholarship. This essay should include how the door industry has affected the applicant as well as what the money would be utilized for should the applicant be selected. The selection committee is already aware of educational financial burdens. It is recommended that the applicant’s statement focus on goals, needs, family, experiences, and/or dreams.
- Three (3) letters of recommendation from non-family members using the IDA Scholarship Foundation recommendation forms provided. Recommendations provide character support and should come from teachers, employers, coaches, supervisors, clergy, and professionals.
Applications for Vocational Scholarships are accepted year round, however, the review process will begin July 31st of each year. Any applications submitted after this date may not be reviewed until the following year.
The criteria for consideration for an IDA Undergraduate Scholarship are as follow:
- Be enrolled in vocational school or similar certification/diploma program. High School seniors must graduate by July 30 and remit final grades on an official transcript that includes date of graduation. Vocational school degree program or similar certification/diploma applicants must submit a school brochure that explains the program or certification in which the applicant will be enrolling or is enrolled and verifies the school’s state accreditation, certification or License.
- For students returning to school after a period of time out of school, the most recent transcript or an official letter of sponsorship from an employer must be submitted.
- Be an immediate family member, an employee, or an immediate family member of an employee of an IDA Installing/Servicing Dealer Member or an IDA Primary Industry Manufacturer/Vendor Member in good standing.
- Document community service projects that include but is not limited to school activities, leadership roles, and volunteer work. Applicants should include approximate hours or years of service, positions held, and accomplishments.
- Application completion in its entirety and include a personal essay on why applicant deserves the IDA Foundation Scholarship. This essay should include how the door industry has affected the applicant as well as what the money would be utilized for should the applicant be selected. The selection committee is already aware of educational financial burdens. It is recommended that the applicant’s statement focus on goals, needs, family, experiences, and/or dreams.
- Three (3) letters of recommendation from non-family members using the IDA Scholarship Foundation recommendation forms provided. Recommendations provide character support and should come from teachers, employers, coaches, supervisors, clergy, and professionals.
All scholarship checks will be made payable jointly to the applicant and the educational institution upon verification of enrollment at the school of study.
Submit the completed scholarship application, official transcript, personal statement and three (3) letters of recommendation, and school brochure if required, by filling out the online form and attaching all necessary documents.
School officials must send the transcript or recommendation directly to the IDA Scholarship Program, be sure to emphasize the deadline date and note this separate mailing on the application.
Materials must be received by July 30 for consideration for that Fall Semester academic year. Applications received after the July 30 deadline may not be considered until the following year.
Scholarship Amounts
IDA Scholarships are provided as follows:
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Nine $5,000 scholarships will be awarded annually to students enrolled in an undergraduate program.
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Five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded annually to students enrolled in a vocational program.
Evaluation for Scholarship
Applicants are evaluation on a scale of 1 – 5 for the following criteria:
NOTE: INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
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