Lester L. Dahms Memorial Foundation

Scholarship Information

Introduction

The purpose of the Lester L. Dahms Memorial Foundation [LLDMF]is to promote the study and practice of parliamentary procedure. One way of doing this is to sponsor the Dahms Bierbaum Workshop each year. A special committee is authorized to award, at their discretion, a scholarship to a qualifying college student. Applicants are cautioned that the workshop schedule offers intensive coverage of some aspect of parliamentary procedure which leaves little time for college class work.

General Information

The Dahms Bierbaum Workshop Scholarship shall cover:

• The registration fee which includes three meals [Friday dinner, Saturday lunch, Saturday dinner]
• ** The cost of a single room for Friday and Saturday nights; room service and other hotel expenses are not covered
• ** A travel allowance of up to $400.00 which must be documented.

** If the student fails to arrive on time, leaves before the end of the workshop, or does not participate in all the workshop activities to the end, the travel allowance and room costs shall be forfeited.

Student Qualifications

The successful candidate shall:

• be at least 18 years old by October 1 of the workshop year
• be enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited college or university or other post-secondary school that is approved by the Dahms Bierbaum Workshop Scholarship Committee
• have fully completed an official application form and sent it to the workshop committee chairman postmarked by August 1 of the workshop year

Application Process

The applicant shall return the completed official application with the required attachments to the committee chairman postmarked by August 1 of the workshop year, and must be received within one week in order to be considered. All applicants shall be notified of their status on or before September 1 of the workshop year. Questions should be referred to:

Ardis Dahms, Scholarship Committee Chairman
Dahms Bierbaum Memorial Workshop
2413 East Southlawn Drive
Des Moines IA 50320-2736

Telephone: 515.284.2470

Click here here for the application form for the Dahms Bierbaum Memorial Workshop, sponsored by the LLDMF.