To provide continuing education and to encourage professionalism in Maryland Municipal Clerks by awarding financial assistance to qualified applicants who, without assistance, would be unable to attend the three-year institute program or pursue higher education. For many clerks, the completion of such a course is essential if they are to receive the prestigious designation of Certified Municipal Clerk from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks or for entry into the Master Municipal Clerk Academy.

The criteria on the following pages shall be considered by the Education/Scholarship Committee and used for making judgments in the light of the information provided by candidates.

The applicant must:
1) be a member in good standing of the Maryland Municipal Clerks Association and of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks;
2) be a municipal clerk, clerk-treasurer, or deputy clerk, and normally have served in that capacity for a minimum of one year in the present municipality. Clerks will be given preference over deputy clerks. The one-year requirement may be waived at the discretion of the Education/Scholarship Committee;
3) show proof of having asked the municipality to underwrite all or part of the expense of attending the Institute, and provide written evidence that the governing body or administration has denied full funding, or allocated only partial funding.

Applications for scholarships must be submitted on the prescribed form no later than June 1 each year.

For more information or to apply for an MMCA Scholarship, please download the application (PDF) (MSWord).

Scholarships are also available from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks' Scholarship Program.