Robert Gensburg Scholarship
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Award: $2500 – $2500
Deadline: February 12.
To provide financial assistance to Vermont residents pursuing post-secondary education. Qualifications: Applicant must reside in an affordable housing apartment owned by Evernorth, a public housing authority, or one of the nonprofit regional housing organizations, or be the child of a parent/guardian who resides in an Evernorth-affiliated apartment; demonstrate financial need; demonstrate education/work ethic; demonstrate community involvement/service; 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; entered into any college program, or any certification or technical training through a technical school or college. Selection criteria: Selection is based on financial need, recommendation letters, and essay. 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; AFSA, one recommendation letter #1 (non-relative), one recommendation letter #2 (community service), essay #1 (general essay). Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.