Senator James M. Jeffords Endowed Scholarship to Honor Mary Jeffords
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Award: $4000 – $4000
Deadline: February 12.
To support Vermont students pursuing undergraduate degrees in education. Qualifications: Applicants must be a current high school senior who resides in Rutland county or attends a Rutland county high school (preference given to Rutland high school seniors); must seek an undergraduate degree in education; must demonstrate academic achievement; demonstrate financial need; must attend an accredited school approved for federal title iv funding (pell grants, federal direct loans); applicants must be attending (or planning to attend) a college, university or training program within the United States or Canada who are: United States citizens. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on recommendation letter, essay, financial need, 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; Teaching.