 MES Fund, Inc.The Margaret Elizabeth Stephenson Fund, Inc. (MES Fund, Inc.) is the first financial aid fund established exclusively to benefit AMI teacher trainees. With the establishment of this fund, AMI/USA hopes to ensure that qualified individuals seeking AMI training will not be excluded due to their financial circumstances.
Fund Criteria
Prospective students who plan to attend an AMI training center in the United States may apply for financial aid from the MES Fund, Inc.; those who meet the criteria will be considered for partial tuition assistance. Students who have already begun course study are not eligible to apply. Priority is given to individuals who hold a college degree, those who have worked in an AMI school, and those who plan to teach in an AMI school in the U.S. following their training.
MES Fund, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin in administration policies, financial aid programs, or any other administered programs.
Applying
The MES Fund, Inc. application has two parts:
1. Completing an MES Fund application and short essays to be submitted directly to the MES Fund, c/o AMI/USA.
2. Finishing an online CSS Financial Aid Profile through the College Board (MES Fund, Inc. College Board ID Code is 0186).The deadline to complete both steps of the application is May 1, 2011 for AMI training courses beginning in summer 2011 or fall 2011. Training center enrollment is confirmed as part of the application process. Applicants must enroll in the AMI training center of their choice no later than May 1, 2011 as a condition for MES Fund consideration. Application Quick Links
MES Fund, Inc. Financial Aid Guidelines
MES Fund, Inc. Application
College Board Online Financial Aid Profile School SponsorshipThere are also many AMI recognized schools that may be interested in sponsoring your training. For this list, updated online in the fall for training courses beginning the following year, please click here. We also encourage you to be in contact with the training center of your choice for additional options they may have available for you. | | 
Margaret Elizabeth Stephenson
“As a single parent with an extremely minimal income, the MES award assisted with my tuition expenses. This year of training has given me countless opportunities to transform myself into a more grounded, centered and happy educator. My training has not only given me the best tools and preparation to be an effective and compassionate Montessori guide, but it has helped me to become the best individual and parent I can be.”
-Erin Libby, AMI teacher training graduate “I could not have hoped for more, and I feel like it is only the start. I have been given so much, and now I have a plan for how I can give back.”
- Emily Trovato, AMI teacher training graduate |
