Class of 1941 Honors Humanitarian Award Application

Commonwealth Honors College Room 301 University of Massachusetts, 157 Commonwealth Ave., Amherst, MA 01003-9253 Phone 413.545.2483/ Fax413.577.2620 [email protected] www.honors.umass.edu 504 Goodell, University of Massachusetts,

Eligibility: Junior and Senior Commonwealth Honors College Students in good standing.

Awards: Up to seven 1941 Humanitarian awards of $2,250 each. The awards will be announced in early April and recipients will be invited to the Commonwealth Honors College spring awards ceremony scheduled for late April 2014. Awards are processed through the UMass Financial Aid Office and posted to student’s university account. Students must set themselves up with an Excess Express Account through the Bursar’s office. Any positive balances for seniors will be contained in the student’s Excess Express Account.

To Apply: Submit all application materials listed below to the Commonwealth Honors College Office, Room 301.  Complete and sign the attached application form. Forms should be completed electronically or typed. The information provided may be used for a press release.  Submit a typed, double-spaced essay of five to ten pages which recognizes the need for service beyond one’s self and which voices the student’s personal commitment to furthering human progress. The essay should express how the student plans to use her or his education to contribute to the betterment of the world. Award winning essays will be published in the Commonwealth Honors College newsletter.  Attach documentation of university or community-based service performed while a student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst that includes: The organization and location where the service occurred, a description of role(s) held and work performed, and duration of the service. Note that community service is defined as service for which candidates have not been paid. Deadline: Friday, February 27, 2015, 5:00 PM to the Commonwealth Honors College office Room 301, Amherst, MA 01003-9253.

The Class of 1941 graduated from the University at the inception of World War II. Living through the war years, they witnessed great upheaval throughout the world and lost many of their classmates in the conflagration. Their experiences instilled in them a deep concern for the issues of world peace and the furthering of human progress. On the occasion of their 50th reunion, these alumni sought to express this concern through the endowment of an annual awards program for junior and/or senior students at Commonwealth Honors College who share with them a commitment to the betterment of the world.

Selection: Applications will be reviewed and recipients selected by a committee convened by the dean of the Commonwealth Honors College.

Class of 1941 Honors Humanitarian Award Application Form revised 06/14 Office Use Only Date Received: Cum: Grad year:

Commonwealth Honors College Member of Honors College Room 301 in good standing? Yes No University of Massachusetts, 157 Commonwealth Ave., Amherst, MA 01003-9253 Phone 413.545.2483/ Fax413.577.2620 [email protected] www.honors.umass.edu

Class of 1941 Honors Humanitarian Award Application Student ID: Email: Junior □ Senior □ Last Name: First Name: Middle Name: Local Address Line 1: Line 2: City: State: Zip: Phone: Home Address Line 1: Line 2: City: State: Zip: Phone: Title of Essay:

UMass Major (1): UMass Major (2): UMass Minor: GPA: Expected Grad Date: Please fill the following lines if you are completing a Commonwealth Honors College thesis/project Thesis Title:

Research Chair: Department: Other University awards, prizes, or recognitions:

University Activities:

Community service during undergraduate years (as this is an important requirement of this award, you need to append community service documentation as listed on the cover sheet):

Hobbies and non-academic interests:

Post-graduate plans:

I, , the applicant, hereby sign this form and state that all information supplied in conjunction with this application is correct and true.

Signature of applicant: ______Date:______

Class of 1941 Honors Humanitarian Award Application Form revised 06/14