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Mary Fly Memorial Scholarships
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MARY FLY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR DRIVER EDUCATION

Scholarship applications will be available to download online at www.drivesmarte-c.org OR printed copies of the application will be available in the guidance offices of Evergreen High School and Conifer High School starting January 1, 2011. Applications are due on or before March 31, 2011. Applicants will be notified in April 2011.

Applicants must be 14 years, 6 months by March 31, 2011.

WHY IS DRIVER EDUCATION NEEDED?

Teenagers have more traffic crashes, resulting in higher insurance, injuries and death. Research has shown the driving problems of teenagers to be the result of driving inexperience, lack of adequate driving skills, driving during high risk hours, risk taking, and poor driving judgment and decision-making. In the mountains areas, there are other contributing factors, including road conditions and weather.

Driver Education can help reduce traffic crashes by giving students a better understanding of how drivers interact with the driving environment, knowledge about the driving process, improved driving skills, and better risk perception and decision-making. While parents and guardians have an important role to play in teaching their children to drive, they can be assisted and supported through Driver Education.

THE MARY FLY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS:

The “Mary Fly Memorial Scholarships for Driver Education” honor a valued and dedicated member of the DRIVE SMART Board of Directors who died tragically in April, 1996. The scholarships are designed to offer driver education classes to students who, due to financial or other circumstances, would not otherwise have the opportunity to take them. Up to 15 scholarships are available in this grant cycle from Master Drive, Excel Driver Services, LLC and DriveSafe Driving Schools, and are made possible by the generosity of the driving schools, Drive Smart, and Evergreen Fire and Rescue.

ELIGIBILITY:

  • The student must reside in the areas for either Evergreen, Conifer, Platte Canyon, and Clear Creek High Schools.
  • The student must presently be 14 years 6 months by March 31, 2011 to apply.  Older students of high school age who have not taken driver education will also be considered.
  • Parents or guardians of the student must commit to transporting the student to the driver education classes and to supplying a car for off-road instruction if necessary.
  • Parents or guardians must certify in the application that their child would not take driver education classes without our financial aid.
  • Driver education classes must be started within 6 months of receiving notification of a scholarship and completed within 6 months of enrollment.
  • The students and guardians must agree to accept scholarship awarded regardless of driving school assigned.
  • The student and parent must each agree to volunteer a minimum of 10 hours in a DRIVE SMART activity, or the driving schools will not issue their certificates of completion.
  • These hours must be logged by the Volunteer Coordinator and will be monitored closely.

MARY FLY MEMORIAL DRIVER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
GENERAL INFORMATION

SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED:

MasterDrive: (classroom and on-street driving in southeast or west Denver; skills weekend at 15659 E. Hinsdale, Englewood, CO or at Jefferson Stadium in Lakewood, CO) Three days of classroom instruction; twelve hours of on-street driving instruction and observation; and “Skills Weekend” – two full days of in-car training in basic driving maneuvers (backing, control dynamics, smoothness, accident avoidance, braking and handling, skid pad and driving dynamics), conducted at low speeds at a controlled facility. Student uses own vehicle for skills weekend only.

Excel Driver Services, LLC: (classroom, simulation, and live vehicle training at 11930 W. 44th Avenue, Suite 110, Wheat Ridge, CO) State-of-the-art simulation teaches students to handle all elements of driving in the safety of a virtual road, sharpening perception of hazardous conditions (such as fog, rain, snow, mountain passes, and evasive maneuvering), enabling correct decision-making in crisis situations, and developing safe execution of driving skills in a realistic environment. Instruction includes a minimum of 8 hours on the simulator, and 6 hours behind-the-wheel training (one-on-one on-street instruction and observation during three 2-hour sessions).

Drive Safe: With locations in Morrison, Wheat Ridge, Westminster, and Englewood, DriveSafe is one of Denver’s best known and longest running driving schools. Our mission is to help all of our students become safe and responsible drivers. We offer 30 hours of classroom instruction and six hours of private behind-the-wheel training, consistent with Colorado State regulations. The driving lessons take place in our company owned vehicles which are equipped with special safety brakes and mirrors for the instructors. The instructors customize each lesson to the skill of the student, but generally they include a residential drive, a downtown drive, and a freeway and/or mountain drive. Unlike most other driving schools, students can train on an automatic transmission, stick shift, or both. www.drivesafecolorado.com

APPLICATION PROCESS:

  1. Complete the entire application. Get two recommendations from adults who are not legal guardians or family members. Applicants will be called for interviews.
  2. The completed application (including the recommendation forms) must be postmarked no later than March 31, 2011, and mailed to: DRIVE SMART, P.O. Box 2012, Evergreen, CO 80437-2012

SELECTION PROCESS:
1. Scholarships will be based on need and quality of application.
2. The selection committee will be composed of current DRIVE SMART board members.
3. An individual interview of the applicant will be required.
4. Winners will be notified in April 2011.

If you have any questions, please contact Renee Wiens at (303) 995-7989 or rgwiens@msn.com, or the Drive Smart office at (303) 674-9683. Please refer to this page for information.


 DRIVE SMART relies on donations from our generous community. Please contact us, either through the website, send a donation to P.O. Box 2012, Evergreen, C0 80437, or leave a message on our office phone: 303-674-9683.