Senator James M. Jeffords Endowed Scholarship to Honor Marion Hausman
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Award: $4000 – $4000
Deadline: February 12.
To support honor her career as an educator who taught music and art in Rutland. 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 high school senior who resides in Rutland County or attends a Rutland County high school; must seek an undergraduate degree in the arts, including, but not limited to, music, visual arts, dance, or theater; must demonstrate academic achievement; must demonstrate financial need; must attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding (Pell grants, federal Direct loans). 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; visual/performing arts: letter must be from a visual or performing arts (music, dance, and theater) instructor, director, or organization (not related to the applicant) and must address the applicant’s: visual/performing arts activities, talent/potential, and honors/achievements; 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.