Dale A. Boutin Scholarship
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Award: $1000 – $1000
Deadline: February 12.
To honor Dale Boutin, a woman who has a strong belief in the power of education, and whose educational pursuits range from biochemistry to landscape painting or music composition. Qualifications: Applicants must be among the first generation in their family to attend college or university, be independent students, or be dependent students from single-parent households seeking an undergraduate degree; must reside in Burlington, Barton, Glover, West Glover, Orleans, Irasburg, or Newport; must enroll full-time; must demonstrate financial need; must attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding (Pell Grants, Federal Direct Loans); must be attending or planning to attend a college, university, or training program within the United States or Canada; must be United States citizens. Selection criteria: Selection is based on financial need, essay, and recommendation letter. 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.