Each fiscal year, Clan Mackay Society USA, Inc. (Clan Mackay) will award up to two scholarships for $200.00 each.  The awards are payable to both the recipient and the school/teacher. 

Applicants must show a commitment to advancing their instruction and education in Scottish arts. This encompasses various fields, including piping, drumming, dancing, athletics, Scottish-related languages, and general Scottish studies that promote the culture, customs, traditions, and history of Scotland, with a particular focus on the Clan Mackay. Scholarships are awarded solely for specific training or educational opportunities that must be detailed in the application.

SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• 1. They must be current active members of Clan Mackay USA.
• 2. They must have maintained active membership for at least two consecutive years. This eligibility also applies to dependents, as defined by IRS criteria, of an active member who has held a family membership for a minimum of two consecutive years.

The Membership Secretary will verify active membership after the scholarship application has been submitted. Please note that only one award will be granted per family. Members of the scholarship committee and their dependents, as defined by IRS criteria, are not eligible to apply.

SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR

Leslie Dietrich
12216 S.W. 26th Street
Yukon, Oklahoma 73099
(405) 808-9580
leslie.dietrich@cox.net

Past Recipients

2010

Madelynne Cable – Highland Dancing

2009

Cindy Kimove – Drummer

(Cindy resides in Canada and is a member of Clan Mackay USA)

2008

Abigal Carpenter – Fiddle

Tim Carpenter – Fiddle

Warren Hinson – Drums

Mary Elisabeth Mackay – Dance

2007

Warren Raymond Hinson, NC – Drums

Luke McKay Smith, AR – Piping

2006

Jeff Herbster, ME – Piping

Luke McKay Smith, AR – Piping