Denton and Ann Lyon Scholarship
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Award: $2000 – $2000
Deadline: February 12.
To assist graduating high school seniors from Addison county who demonstrate strong financial need and high academic achievement, and who are committed to attending and succeeding in college. Qualifications: Applicants must be a current high school senior who resides in Addison county; graduate from an Addison county high school or be a home-schooled or ged recipient who would otherwise have graduated from an Addison county high school; must seek an undergraduate degree; must enroll full time; must demonstrate academic achievement (minimum 3.0 cumulative gpa on a 4.0 scale); demonstrate financial need; demonstrate community involvement and/or service; must attend an accredited school located within Vermont and approved for federal title iv funding (pell grants, federal direct loans); students 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), and Vermont residents. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on financial need, 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: General studies/Field of study not specified.