Rhine Plymouth Field and Stream Scholarship Application Packet

Application Packet for the academic year ending in June 2016

Who is eligible?

Residency: A resident of Sheboygan County or a resident of an adjacent county who lives within a reasonably close proximity of the Rhine Plymouth Field and Stream club house which is located in the Town of Plymouth.

Education: Completing high school in June 2016 and has accepted admission to a degree program either at a university, academy, (four year) college, community college or technical college.

Special Interests: Interested in conservation of our natural resources in general and also has an interest in shooting sports.

How much is the scholarship worth?

One scholarship of $500 will be awarded to a candidate who best fits the interests and activities of our organization. The scholarship will be paid upon successful completion of the first semester of the educational or training program to which the candidate is admitted.

How to apply for this scholarship?

The candidate is requested to complete the following application and return it to:

Rhine Plymouth Field and Stream

Attn: Mr. Murphy

W 2945 State Road 28

Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085-2705

no later than May 15. If May 15 falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, we will accept applications received the following Monday.

Note to the candidate:

The application package requests basic data regarding yourself and your career goals. It includes verification of your academic progress by your guidance counselor, one academic reference, one community reference, and a brief essay from you.

Questions?

Please contact Mr. Murphy, (Treasurer) at (920) 467 - 2446


Rhine Plymouth Field and Stream Scholarship Application

Candidate: Name______

Address______

High School Name: ______

School Distirct:______

Address______

Note: If home schooled please indicate as such for “High School Name”

Future Education Plan: Please fill out the appropriate section:

A: College or University and four year degree program to which admitted:

Name of institution ______

Address______

Degree program and major ______

B: Two year degree program to which admitted:

Name of institution ______

Address______

Course of study ______

C: Technical College program to which admitted:

Name of institution ______

Address______

Program ______

Hunter Safety Program Completion Date and location where the course was taken ______

(Optional) Pistol Safety Program Completion Date and location where the course was taken:

______

Participation in Sheboygan County Conservation Programs (please list):

Program Name calendar years active

1.

2.

3.

4.

Participation in Trap or pistol leagues (please list)

1. High School Trap League – calendar years in which participated:

2. Club Trap League: List dates of participation in high school and all other clubs trap leagues

3. Club Pistol League: List dates of participation in all pistol leagues

4. Other shooting competition: Please list

Dear Guidance Counselor:

Candidate’s name______

Date:______

is applying for a scholarship offered by the Rhine Plymouth Field and Stream, a conservation club in Sheboygan County. Please verify that the candidate is on track to graduate at the end of this school year. Please also provide us with the candidate’s over all GPA______

We consider the following to be core courses of interest to us: One semester of American Government, one semester of American History, four semesters of English, four semesters on Mathematics, two semesters of each of the following sciences: Biology, Physics and Chemistry. The minimum acceptable grade on any given course is a “B” on the 4 point scale and the minimum acceptable cumulative Grade Point Average for these core courses is 3.30 on the 4 point scale.

Please provide us with an abridged transcript providing the course name, grade earned and the cumulative GPA.

Any comments that you may have would be appreciated by us and beneficial to the candidate.

Dear Teacher:

Candidate’s name______

Date:______

is applying for a scholarship offered by the Rhine Plymouth Field and Stream, a conservation club in Sheboygan County and is requesting a reference from you. Our interest is in supporting a good student; i.e. a teachable individual and who has some interest in our natural resources. Please give us your impressions.

Dear Sir/Madam:

Candidate’s name______

Date:______

is applying for a scholarship offered by the Rhine Plymouth Field and Stream, a conservation club in Sheboygan County and is requesting a reference from you. Our interest is in supporting a student who has some interested in the conservation of our natural resources, shooting sports in general and has the potential of being a good citizen in our community. Please give us your impressions.

Dear Candidate:

Candidate’s name______

Date:______

Please tell us about yourself and your career plans and goals.