(2) a Letter of Recommendation from a Teacher Or Debate Coach;

Scholarship Application Form

Thank you for submitting an application for a scholarship to the Women’s Debate Institute! Please complete this form along with the following materials:

(1) a letter of interest describing your eligibility for the given scholarship (please see individual descriptions on next page), your experience and interest in debate, and why you want to attend the WDI;

(2) a letter of recommendation from a teacher or debate coach;

(3) a list of debate awards;

(4) a list of scholastic awards; and

(5) a list of community service.

For those applying for an O'ella Ross and India McCullough Scholarships, the Gail McDougle Scholarship, or the Guevara Scholarship, please include a statement of eligibility (see individual descriptions) and financial need. Please send all application materials to [email protected]. If you are not able to e- mail the application materials, you can mail them to:

Leah Castella

3379 22nd St

SF, CA 94110

Requested Scholarship (please check all that apply)

( ) WDI Scholars (Merit-based) ( ) Guevara (Hispanic Heritage)

( ) O'ella Ross & India McCullough (UDL or Kansas) ( ) Gail McDougle (Texas)

( ) Capitol Debate (Maryland) ( ) University Scholar Program

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Scholarship Descriptions

1. WDI Scholars Program

WDI Scholars are outstanding high school debaters who will attend the WDI as guest lecturers. They will also conduct a demonstration debate with the staff of the WDI. Each scholar will receive free tuition to the WDI and a $200.00 travel stipend to offset transportation costs associated with getting to the WDI.

Eligible applicants for the WDI Scholars program are girls who have been debating for at least one year and who will be either sophomores or juniors in high school during the school year that they apply. Each year, the WDI Board of Directors will select one LD and two policy debaters to be WDI Scholars. The Board of Directors will consider debate success, academic success, community involvement, and diversity in its selection of WDI Scholars.

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2. University Scholars Program

The WDI is teaming up with some of the best college and university debate teams in the U.S.! WDI University Scholars will be connected with a college debate team and receive a full tuition scholarship to our summer debate camp. Ten scholarships, each from a different University, are available.

3. The Guevara Scholarship

The WDI is proud to offer the Guevara Scholarship, sponsored by Omar and Veronica Guevara. This full- tuition scholarship is dedicated to promoting the involvements of women of Hispanic heritage (broadly defined) and/or women raised by a single parent or from a working-class background. Omar is the Director of Forensics at Weber State University, and he and Veronica have been leaders in making our community more inclusive and tolerant. The WDI strives to increase the participation of women of color in debate, and we are honored to offer this opportunity to our students.

4. The O’ella Ross and India McCollough Scholarship

Two full tuition scholarships are available to students who debate in Kansas or the Kansas City area. We especially encourage students who are members of DEBATE- Kansas City to apply! Kelly Ross, former Kansas State University debater, and Kali Kraum, also a native Kansan, sponsor these scholarships in honor of their grandmothers. Kelly and Kali have long been supporters of the WDI, and we are proud to partner with them to increase opportunities for women in Kansas.

5. The Gail McDougle Scholarship

The Gail McDougle Scholarship is supported by Dr. Cullen Hendrix in honor of his mother, Rev. Gail McDougle. Gail debated at Sam Houston High School in Houston, TX, where she won the Texas State Championship in policy debate. She is currently the pastor of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Salem, Oregon. Gail's debate skills have made her an inspirational and truly unique minister. www.womensdebateinstitute.org

OAK #4840-2675-2776 v1 Scholarship Application Form She has also an unwavering commitment to social justice, and was awarded the 2009 Salem Peacemaker's Award for her advocacy of peace in the community. This full tuition scholarship is open to any debater living in the state of Texas.

6. The Capitol Debate Scholarship

Capitol Debate is a DC-based organization that promotes debate at the middle and high school levels. One scholarship is available to sponsor air travel to the WDI for a student located in the DC-area, primarily Maryland. Capitol Debate was founded by Ron Bratt. If you apply for this travel scholarship, you are also eligible to apply for any tuition stipend available.

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