This article is from SET-SEG, providers of $5,000 worth of high school camp scholarships for MASC/MAHS

Michigan students learn to lead with help from scholarship program

In July, high school students from throughout the state will attend a highly acclaimed camp that helps them develop their leadership potential. Unfortunately, many schools do not have the funds to help their students attend this life-enhancing camp. And, many eligible students cannot pay their own way. For the second consecutive year, the SET SEG Educational Foundation will provide financial assistance via scholarships to high schools whose students wish to attend the Michigan Association of Student Councils/Michigan Association of Honor Societies (MASC/MAHS) Summer Leadership Camp at Albion College, July 27- Aug. 1.

The MASC/MAHS Leadership Camp enables students to participate in interactive, experiential activities with students from schools throughout Michigan. The activities teach important leadership skills that will aid participants in their future endeavors. Through its scholarship program, the Foundation will award a total of $5,000 in funds, up to a maximum of $1,250 per high school. Winning high schools will be presented with a check from the Foundation in May, during the districts' board of education meetings.

The Foundation is accepting scholarship applications through April 7. All public high schools in Michigan are eligible to apply for the scholarships, except recipients of the 2007 awards. Districts that received a 2007 scholarship will be eligible to apply again in 2010. Application materials were mailed to superintendents and board presidents at all Michigan school districts in early February. Application materials are also available online by visiting the SET-SEG website and selecting Foundation, Scholarship Application.

The SET SEG Educational Foundation, a tax-exempt philanthropic organization, was established in 2005 to provide students in Michigan with the financial assistance to attain their educational goals. Its parent company, SET SEG, is a nonprofit organization that provides high-quality, competitively priced employee benefits and property/casualty and workers' compensation insurance programs to Michigan public schools. SET SEG continually seeks new ways to give back to its members. Through the Foundation, SET SEG supports Michigan public education by providing philanthropic services like this scholarship program.

To learn more about the MASC/MAHS Summer Leadership Camp program, visit the CAMP section of this website.