Scholarships Process
Scholarships will be awarded to applicant(s) utilizing the following criteria:
- Student has financial need and has received no/few scholarship awards.
- Student has demonstrated work ethic through work history, extracurricular activities, community involvement and academic achievement. (Applicants who have worked and saved to fund their education will get preference.)
- Student has been accepted to a University, college, technical school or trade school.
- Applicant’s statement of goals and aspirations
Scholarship applications will be accepted from June 1 through June 30, beginning in 2021 and must include an official high school transcript. Scholarships will be paid directly to the college, trade school, or graduate school.
Scholarship winners are determined by an independent (non-MFM) review committee and can be renewed for up to three years after the initial year based on number of applicants, foundation budget, grades and updated financial need.
Please ensure your application and transcript arrives no later than June 30 to:
Boyd Midwest Family Private Foundation
4401 Westown Parkway, Suite 305
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Hardship and emergency funds will be awarded based on the scope of the hardship/emergency and the applicant’s need. Currently, this program has been introduced to MFM employees and their families, only. Applications for MFM employees and their families are posted on the MFM internal website.
The Boyd Midwest Foundation will consider grants to organizations supporting veterans and their families, along with educational, charitable, religious, literary or scientific 501 c(3) organizations.
Grant applicants will be identified by the Foundation’s Board of Directors, in most cases. Invited grant applicants will need to provide information for evaluation including how the funds will be used. Periodic reports and a final written report will be required. Nominations for potential grant applicants can be forwarded to the above address by MFM employees, agents, and customers. More information will be provided once the Grant program is launched.
Donations to the Boyd Midwest Family Private Foundation will be accepted throughout the year. Please send donation form FOUNDATION DONATIONS FORM and check to:
Boyd Midwest Family Private Foundation
4401 Westown Parkway, Suite 305
West Des Moines, IA 50266
A written receipt will be provided to document your donation to a 501c(3) organization.
The Boyd Midwest Family Private Foundation is excited to announce scholarship selection results for the 2021-2022 school year, our inaugural year awarding scholarships.
First of all, we were very pleased with the response. We received applications from six MFM employees (or dependents) and ten MFM Agents (or dependents). These applications came from eight different MFM states: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin. There were consistent themes among all the scholarship winners – working hard to fund their education, involved in their community and the world around them, and a desire to better themselves. We are very excited about their future, the impact they will make, and the fact that the Boyd Midwest Family Private Foundation will play a role in fostering their goals and dreams!
Regretfully, due to IRS rules, we are restricted in the number of scholarships we can give to MFM employees/dependents. We are limited to awarding one scholarship to an MFM employee/dependent for every four MFM applicants. Scholarships were awarded to a total of six applicants (one from the MFM employee group and five from the Agency group).
