Who is Eligible

Any graduating senior who is a current member of DECA and has participated in a Marketing Education program for at least one year, and plans to pursue a career as a Marketing Education teacher-coordinator.

How to Apply

Complete the Scholarship Application form.

Submit Scholarship Application form and required materials to State DECA Advisor. These materials must be postmarked by March 1.

Required Materials:

  • Official high school transcript

  • Three letters of recommendation-one of which must be from your DECA Chapter Advisor

  • A brief essay on your interest in teaching Marketing Education

Applications will be screened by the Missouri DECA Scholarship Committee. The scholarship recipient will be aannounced at the Opening Session of the State CDC.

Selection Criteria

  • Career goal in the field of Marketing Education

  • High school and DECA activities

  • Scholastic ability -
      Submit official high school transcripts with SAT/ACT scores
      Counselor verification of cumulative Grade Point Average

  • Commitment to education as a profession

  • Letters of recommendation

It is the policy of Missouri DECA not to discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, age, or national or ethnic origin in its programs and offerings.

Missouri DECA
Marketing Education Teacher
Hall of Fame Scholarship Application

Return to:
State DECA Advisor
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102

 Must be postmarked by:
March 1

Social Security No. _______-_______-_______

 Date ___________________
1.

 Full Name ______________________________________________________________________________________
2.

 Address

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(Street or Box Number)

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(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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7.

 Name of High School ______________________________________________________________________________

Name of Area Vocational Technical School______________________________________________________________

Name of Your DECA Chapter Advisor _________________________________________________________________

Dates of DECA Membership ____________________________________ to __________________________________

Present or Past DECA Leadership Positions/Activities/Awards (attach pages if necessary):

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

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8. Other Present of Past School Leadership Positions (attach pages if necessary):

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

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9. All Special Scholastic Recognition and/or Awards (attach pages if necessary):

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10. Present or Past Community Leadership Positions/Activities/Awards (attach pages if necessary):

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

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11. Past or Current Occupational/Work Experience:
Position
Employer
City
Date
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12. Are you enrolled in the Cooperative Education/Internship Program?__________________
13. Name and Address of College You Plan to Attend:

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Have You Made Application? ______________ Have You Been Accepted? ______________
14. In a maximum of two pages, describe your decision to enter education as a profession. Why do you specifically wish to become a Marketing educator?
15. Certification by Counselor

The student applying for this scholarship has a cumulative grade point average of ___________ on a scale of _____________.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________
(Counselor's Signature)
(Date)
16. Certification by Signature
______________________________________________ _______________________ hereby certify that I have reviewed
(Chapter Advisor)
(Date)
this application and believe it to be correct and that, if awarded, the scholarship will be used as the applicant indicated.
Applicant _________________________________________________________________ Date__________________

Parent/Guardian ____________________________________________________________ Date__________________
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Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Division of Vocational and Adult Education
Marketing and Cooperative Education
Warren "Gene" Reed, Director
email: greed@mail.dese.state.mo.us
Date Revised: June 25, 1997
http://services.dese.state.mo.us/divvoced/mce/