Kewaunee County Garden Club Scholarship
The Kewaunee County Garden Club is offering scholarships to qualified student applicants pursuing a degree in the field of horticulture/or related to horticulture. Full time students can qualify for up to $1,000.00 per school year and part time students can qualify for up to $500.00 per school year.
Previous applicants may reapply each year up to 4 years in their school career.
Applicant Requirements
1. Must be a resident of Kewaunee County.
2. Must be enrolled or accepted in a technical school, college, or university and will pursue a degree in the field of horticulture or a related field. (To be approved by the scholarship committee.)
3. 10 hours of approved community service work in the field of horticulture. Some suggestions include: Volunteering for various K.C. Garden Club projects, gardening at non-profit institutions such as churches or libraries, yard work for the elderly or disabled. There are many places that could use an extra pair of gardening hands or expertise. Feel free to come up with your own ideas. The hours must be completed before scholarship money is received. Please include your plan with your application.
4. Must meet all deadlines and requirements of the scholarship application in order to be considered.
Selection Basis
The scholarship will be awarded based on the following criteria:
1. Completion of the application and all requirements.
2. Two written recommendations that support the applicant's interest/commitment to horticulture.
Selection Process
The scholarship committee of the Kewaunee County Garden Club will make the recommendations to the club based on the above required criteria information provided by the applicant.
Because of the unique criteria listed, the KC Garden Club reserves the right to not award a scholarship in any given year if the criteria listed is not met.
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Kewaunee County Garden Club Scholarship Application Form
Please supply the following information
Date:
Applicant's Name:
Telephone number:
Address:
Parent's Name (if applicant is a minor):
School you will be attending:
Chosen field of study:
Length of program or degree:
Will you be a full time or a part time student?
List all of your community and personal horticultural activities.
List any course work and/or training you have completed. Attach additional pages to the application if necessary.
List or describe your plan for 10 hours of community service in the area of horticulture. Attach additional pages if necessary:
Two (2) written recommendations from a professor, instructor, job or project supervisor are required. They can be included with your application or sent separately.
Actual financial award will be made on evidence of satisfactory completion of course work demonstrated by a copy of your grades for the semester and a written description of the 10 hours of community service.
Your signature
Deadline for application is 04-30-2016
Return your completed application and recommendations to:
Sandi Christman
822 6th Street
Kewaunee WI 54216