ANDERSON COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

The Anderson County Conservation District will present one (1) $1,000.00 scholarship to a qualified graduate of Anderson County High School. This scholarship shall be divided into two (2) payments of $500.00 each semester

The selection committee shall consist of the seven Supervisors of the Anderson County Conservation District.

Completed applications must be received by the Anderson County Conservation District at its office at 143 West Woodford Street no later than March 22 nd . Applications may be delivered in person or via mail with the postmark date no later than March 22nd. Failure to meet these deadlines will result in automatic disqualification of the application.

The Conservation Board reserves the right not to award a scholarship to any applicant if a majority of the Board determines that a qualified candidate does not exist.

The recipient of the Anderson County Conservation District Scholarship will be chosen based upon the criteria established by the Supervisors during their regular meeting on the third Tuesday of each month. The criteria that will be used include the following:

1. Be a student graduating from Anderson County High School 2. Provide an official copy of a current school transcript. 3. Provide a copy of ACT or SAT test scores. 4. Provide 2 letters of recommendation. At least one of these letters must be from a Teacher at Anderson County High School. 5. Compose a personal statement that outlines why you need this scholarship. Please focus on career goals. 6. Major in one of the following fields, listed in order of preference: a.) Conservation and Natural Resource Services b.) Forestry c.) Plant and Soil Science d.) Landscape Architecture e.) Environmental Studies f.) Agricultural Economics g.) Agricultural Engineering h.) All other Agricultural programs not listed 7. All applicants must read and sign the enclosed form swearing that all information is true and accurate to their best belief and knowledge.

Page 1 of 3 ANDERSON COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION COVER PAGE

Name: ______

Date of Birth: ______

Address: ______

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Telephone Number:______Social Security # ______

Parents Names: ______

Parents Occupation: ______

Amount of Family Income: ______

Name of college/university you will attend in the Fall ______

Major______Minor______

List all scholarships you have received: ______

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Have you applied for need based assistance (if so, please list): ______

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Have you been convicted of any crime other than a traffic offense: ______

If so, please explain ______

Attach two (2) letters of recommendations as requested. Attach a list of extra-curricular activities including all leadership positions.

Page 2 of 3 CERTIFICATION PAGE

I, ______, hereby declare and certify that I am the individual named throughout this application and that I am interested in applying for the scholarship sponsored by the Anderson County Conservation District. I further certify and affirm that if I am the recipient of this scholarship, I will remain a student in good standing at Anderson County High School until graduation and at the institution in which I enroll. If I change my major to one not approved in this application, I affirm that I will immediately inform the Anderson County Conservation Board. I also declare that all information provided in this application is true and accurate to my best belief and knowledge. I understand that the chair of the Scholarship Committee may review any information that it deems necessary. I understand that if any information listed on this application is discovered to be false, I will forfeit the scholarship award.

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