Alicia Shanks Memorial Scholarship
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Award: $1000 – $1000
Deadline: February 12.
To assist college students who have demonstrated a passion and dedication to teaching. Qualifications: Students must attending (or planning to attend) a college, university or training program within the United States or Canada who are: United States citizens (or eligible non-citizens); must be a current college; student enrolled in applicants sophomore, junior, or senior year of college seek a bachelor’s degree in elementary or secondary education enroll full time; must demonstrate academic achievement (minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale); must attend an accredited school approved for federal title IV funding (Pell grants, federal Direct loans). Selection criteria: Selection will be based on essay, recommendation letter, and academic achievement. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form; should include: federal Student Aid (FAFSA); transcript; other required documents: should be submitted on a separate sheet of paper; recommendation letters: recommendation letter must be written by the individual designated by the applicant, be on official letterhead (school, business, college, organization, etc.), and/or be physically signed by the individual who wrote the letter; letters not signed or not on official letterhead cannot be authenticated; non-relative: letter must be from someone who is not related to the applicant for example, a counselor, guidance director, academic advisor, teacher, professor, principal, academic dean, employer, business leader, neighbor, or family friend; letter must address the applicant’s: achievements/strengths, talent/potential for success, community/school involvement, character/initiative/leadership, commitment to completing their education beyond high school, commitment to their chosen career/field of study, education/work ethic; essays: each essay must be written by the applicant and should include the applicant’s name and last four digits of their social security number at the top; general essay: commitment/goals; financial need; community service; uniqueness (minimum 250 words). Focus: Education, Elementary; Education, Secondary; Teaching.