Scholarship 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 through May 31, 2024 and must include an official high school or college transcript. Checks will be made payable to the college, university, trade school, or graduate school.
Scholarship winners are determined by an independent (non-MFM) review committee. The scholarship can be renewed for up to three years after the initial scholarship if a 2.5 GPA is maintained and a Scholarship Renewal Form is submitted.
Your application and transcript must be sent to
foundation@midwestfamily.com
no later than May 31.
Hardship/Emergency Process
Hardship and emergency funds will be awarded based on the scope of the hardship/emergency and the applicant’s need. Application forms may be submitted by MFM Employees and MFM Agents. The completed application form and supporting documentation should be emailed to foundation@midwestfamily.com. Hardship/Emergency applications can be submitted anytime during the year.
Grants/Donations Process
The Boyd Midwest Family Private Foundation will consider donations to Service Workers (Veterans, Police, Fire Fighters, Emergency Technicians, etc.). Nominations for such donations can be submitted through the Hardship/Emergency Application Form (by all MFM Employees and MFM Agents).
Deserving Service Workers also may be identified by the Foundation's Board of Directors.
You can donate to the Boyd Midwest Family Private Foundation
Donations to the Boyd Midwest Family Private Foundation are accepted throughout the year via check or PayPal. Please email donation form to foundation@midwestfamily.com. At the same time, complete the PayPal authorization or mail 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.
To donate via PayPal, please click the link below:
Pay with PayPal
Scholarship Awardees
The Boyd Midwest Family Private Foundation is excited to announce scholarship selection results for the 2023-2024 school year, the third year we have awarded scholarships.
We received 22 first-time scholarship applications this year, from ten different states: Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, California, Arizona, and South Carolina. Awardees and scholarship amount were determined by a three-member selection committee consisting of qualified and independent, non-MFM individuals.
The applicants included future architects, doctors, teachers, therapists, business executives and more. Six candidates truly stood out utilizing the Foundation’s selection criteria: financial need, involvement in school, work and volunteerism, and the desire to also contribute to their education. We are very excited about their future, the impact they will make, and the fact that the Boyd Midwest Private Foundation played a role by fostering their goals and dreams!
Congratulations to all applicants who were awarded a 2023-2024 scholarship…..for the first time or as a renewal.
2023-2024 First-Time Recipients
2022-2023 Renewal Scholarships
2021-2022 Renewal Scholarships
