Important News & Information From SAAC

Member benefit for SAAC families……Scholarships for Students! Applications must arrive at SAAC office by April 15, 2009.

SAAC President’s Scholarship
SAAC Presidents Scholarships for Academic Excellence and Achievement
up to $1,000 each year
The Robert L. Krueger Memorial Scholarship for Academic Excellence and Achievement $2,500.00 yearly

Open to daughters and sons of individuals in the promotional products industry, the SAAC Presidents Scholarship Program and The Robert L. Krueger Memorial Scholarship recognize and encourage academic performance, intellectual growth and achievement, and encourage personal growth through participation in extracurricular activities within the civic and academic community.

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of several factors, including but not limited to the student’s academic achievement, results of ACT or SAT tests, scholastic and civic leadership. The scholarship programs do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin or disability.

Scholarships are renewable on a year to year basis (not to exceed 5 years) provided the student demonstrates satisfactory progress towards the degree and satisfies the SAAC Scholarship Committee’s rules. Applications for renewal can be requested from the SAAC office at any time but must be received at the office by April 15 for consideration for the next school year.

Eligibility
Applicants must be dependents of regularly employed or full-time employees, independent contractors, owners or operators, whose business encompasses the sale, marketing, manufacturing or distribution of advertising specialties. The business must have been a member of SAAC for over 12 months.

The student’s parent or guardian must present evidence of involvement and work in the field or industry of specialty advertising for a period of one year prior to the date of application for a scholarship award.
Students who receive a full or 100% scholarship (academic, athletic, fraternal or other) from another provider are not eligible for this program.

The Robert L. Krueger Memorial Scholarship will be awarded on the above criteria, to an applying student whose parents or guardians are associated with a SAAC member company headquartered in Southern California. The applying student must be a junior or above in any college, university or institution of higher learning, in a recognized course of study. The scholarship will be awarded to the highest academic ranked student with a GPA of 3.5 or higher, from the group applying for general SAAC scholarship funds. No special application is required.

Requirements:
For graduating high school seniors, a certified copy of their High School Diploma must be submitted.
Students must be either entering, or be presently enrolled in an accredited secondary school.
The applicant must register as a full time student, or show factors preventing them from getting the classes they need for full-time student status.

The applicant must submit the personal application form, an essay, proof of request for SAT/ACT results and grade transfers from a school official; SAT or ACT test results or grade transfers from a high school or secondary school official must be received at the SAAC Office by April 15th.

Other Information:
Scholarship awards funded by the SAAC Presidents Scholarship cannot be used for any other purpose than to help cover expenses for room, board, tuition and books.

In the event that there are more qualified applicants than scholarships available, the scholarships will be awarded to students with the highest qualifications, with a limit of three per member company.
Winners of the scholarships will be announced in May of each year. Winners may select or attend any accredited institute of education. Scholarship money will be available 30 days prior to first day of classes. Proof of registration, a list of courses and credit hours must be submitted upon receipt of funds.

Questions regarding the initiation and completion of the procedures for application should be addressed to the Presidents Scholarship in writing:

SAAC Presidents Scholarship Committee
1200 Paseo Camarillo, #100
Camarillo CA 93010

Or E-mail Info@saac.net

Click here to download the application

Click Here to download the renewal application