APPLICATION FOR
THE LLOYD ARNSDORFF MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
2013
The Lloyd Arnsdorff Memorial Scholarship is offered annually to graduates or graduating seniors of Effingham County High School or South Effingham High School to assist in the finances of furthering his/her education in the field of Agriculture or Agri-Business. The Applicant must be or have been a member of the FFA chapter for 2 years or 4 semesters or be a member of the Effingham County Young Farmers Organization. He/She must be accepted or enrolled in a state accredited college or vocational school in an agricultural or other related field. Preference will be given to applicants whose career goals are agriculturally related. Recipients will receive scholarship only once. The scholarship shall be rewarded to an applicant based on his/her involvement and accomplishments in the following:
1.Production Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry,
Ag. Mechanics, Rural Electrification, and/or
Agri-Business...... 25%
2. Citizenship and Leadership abilities...... 15%
3. Scholastic Standings...... 30%
4. Financial Needs...... 30%
Four letters of recommendation from persons not related to the applicant who are able to testify to the applicant's character, seriousness of purpose, and need of financial aid are required. One of the four letters may be from a fellow student and at least two of the letters must be from someone outside of the school system. The completed application form (attached), a transcript, and the four letters of recommendation will be reviewed by the sponsoring committee for selection of the scholarship recipients. The sponsoring committee will consist of the following persons from the Effingham County Young Farmers Organization: The Advisor, President, Immediate Past President, and Chairman and Co-Chairman of the Awards Committee. (The sponsors reserve the right to make no award in any year in which no applicant meets all requirements.) The money for the scholarship must be used in two consecutive semesters within 12 months after initially receiving the scholarship at class night of 2013. (By August 2014)
The attached application and letters of recommendation must be completed and submitted to the sponsor no later than May 10 . Presentation of the scholarship will be made on Senior NightateachHighSchool. (Please type all requested Information.)
LLOYD ARNSDORFF MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
PERSONAL DATA:
Name:
Last First Middle
Birth Date:
Age Sex:
Telephone Number:
Cell Phone Number
SS#
Address:
Number & Street or Route City State Zip Code
Email Address (required):
NOTE: If your mailing address changes within 12 months, you must notify the Scholarship Committee at (912) 754-6404 Ext 1266 or of the change.
FAMILY DATA:
Father’s Name: Mother’s Name:
Father’s Address: Mother’s Address:
Father’s Occupation:Mother’s Occupation:
Father’s Employer: Mother’s Employer:
No.Years in Present Employment No. Years in Present Employment
Brother’s Names Sister’s Names
Age Age
Age Age
Age Age
Persons other than those already named who reside in your home:
Please explain your financial needs and include any extenuating circumstances the committee should consider when evaluating your application.
EDUCATIONAL PLANS:
- Colleges to which you have applied for admission and/or already been accepted.
- Please include a copy of your letter of acceptance in this application if you have already been accepted.
- Briefly describe the career you are preparing for:
ACTIVITIES:
A. List the FFA or Young Farmer offices, contests, activities, projects or other agricultural relatedactivities in which you have taken an active role. What was your role in each?
B. List the community activities or projects in which you have taken an active part. What was your role in each?
C. List the church sponsored activities in which you have taken an active part. What was your role in each?(Your response is optional for this question)
D. List the school activities in which you have taken an active part. What was your role in each?
REFERENCES:
Give the names and addresses of four persons from whom you have received letters of recommendation. Attach the letters to this application.
If necessary, will you apply for and accept student employment by the college or vocational school to finance your training?
Review your application and be sure you have supplied ALL the required information. The absence of any required information will automatically disqualify you from consideration for this scholarship.
Date: Signature of Applicant:
Date:
Signature of Parent or Guardian:
Revised 4/8/13