Application Enrollment Runs from December 1, 2024 to March 15, 2025

(1) $5,000 ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP

Do you know a deserving individual who is heading to college? Encourage them to apply for the AAMCF J. Richard Oltmann Memorial Scholarship! Applicants need a letter of recommendation from a full-time employee of an AAMA member company.
J. Richard Oltmann is an amusement industry icon. Richard dedicated his life to the betterment of the industry. In 2010, Mr. Oltmann was acknowledged with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Amusement Machine Association (AAMA). “It is my passion to give back all that I have learned to make this industry a better place than when I started,” he said when presented with the award. Mr. Oltmann lost his courageous battle with cancer on May 30, 2015. In keeping with his passion and focus on education, his family has worked with the American Amusement Machine Charitable Foundation (AAMCF) to establish a memorial scholarship fund. The AAMCF is honored to be a part of continuing Richard’s legacy.
CHANGES TO THE REVIEW PROCESS:

ELIGIBILITY:

• Students attending as a full-time student at a two-year or four-year accredited college or university or technical college
• Applicant must submit a letter of recommendation from a full-time employee of an AAMA member company
• Applicant DOES NOT have to be a resident of Wisconsin, open to students NATION-WIDE

AWARD CRITERIA:

• Scholarship award based on leadership, community service, and innovation in activities, achievements, and work experience