David A. Hicks Memorial Scholarship
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Award: $2000 – $2000
Deadline: February 12.
To support Vermont students who have overcome hardships in pursuing undergraduate degrees. Qualifications: Applicants must have graduated from Mount Anthony Union High School or West; Rutland High School (preference given to applicants who have overcome hardship in their lives, including illness, or who face significant barriers that limit their access to education after high school); seek a bachelor's degree; enroll full time; demonstrate financial need; attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding (Pell grants, federal Direct loans); Students 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 is based on essay, recommendation letter, and financial need. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; scholarships listed on pages 6-46 require the Unified Scholarship Application (USA); each scholarship usually requires at least one additional required document; Submit required documents online through MyVSAC account; required documents: Unified Scholarship Application, FAFSA, one recommendation letter #1 (non-relative), and essay #1 (general essay; include ways in which have overcome hardship or illness in life, and a description of the barriers face that limit access to education after high school). Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.