Frank M. and Olive F. Gilman Foundation Scholarship
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Award: $6000 – $6000
Deadline: February 12.
To promote academic growth and achievement in order to foster greater individual earning power and a skilled labor force. Qualifications: Applicants must be Vermont residency not required; be a current high school senior who will graduate from one of the following Orange County or Windsor County high schools: Blue Mountain Union High School, Green Mountain Union High School, Hartford High School, Mid Vermont Christian School, Oxbow High School, Randolph Union High School, Sharon Academy, Springfield High School, Thetford Academy, White River Valley High School, Williamstown Middle High School, Windsor High School, or Woodstock Union High School; seek a certificate or an undergraduate degree; enroll full time; demonstrate financial need; demonstrate school/community involvement; 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 financial need, recommendation letter, and essay; recipients are selected by an independent selection committee not comprised of Gilman Foundation Board members. 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). Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.