Mary Byrd Wyman Memorial Association

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This foundation reports that it only funds pre-selected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

Restrictions: GRANT PROCESS - 2002 TO PRESENT COMMENCING IN THE YEAR 2002, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MARY BYRD WYMAN MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION ADOPTED A NEW PROCESS OF AWARDING SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS. PRIOR THERETO, INDIVIDUAL STUDENT WERE SELECTED FROM AN APPLICANT POOL AS THE RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS. THE APPLICANT POOL CONSISTED OF STUDENTS ENTERING OR ALREADY IN INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS BEGINNING IN THE NINTH GRADE. INFREQUENTLY, CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN STUDENTS IN THE SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADES. THE PROCESS ADOPTED BY THE TRUSTEES IN 2002 INVOLVES MAKING SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS FOR THEIR DISTRIBUTION TO DESERVING STUDENTS. THE TRUSTEES NO LONGER HAVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE REQUIRED TO SUMMARIZE AND REVIEW INDIVIDUAL APPLICATIONS AND RECOGNIZE THE PREVAILING PRACTICE OF SCHOOLS IN FINDING THE FUNDS NECESSARY TO ATTRACT DESIRABLE SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS FROM ONE SOURCE OR ANOTHER. EACH TRUSTEE ANNUALLY RESEARCHES A NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS WHICH MIGHT QUALIFY FOR SUPPORT FROM THE MAR

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