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Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State

Application for the Van Bobbitt Scholarship

2012 - Snohomish County

 

One of the purposes of the Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State (MGFWS) is education. The Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State offers a one thousand dollar ($1000.00) scholarship to enable students to study in horticulture and its related fields. The scholarship is offered to a high school senior or a student entering a college/university for the first time as a full time student. A person may receive the scholarship only once and must meet the following requirements.

 

Applicant must be:

  •  Sponsored by a Washington State County Master Gardener Program.
  •  Accepted by a recognized accredited college/university.
  •  Planning a course of study in horticultural, botanical or strongly related fields.

 

To apply, submit the following:

  1.  The completed application cover sheet.
  2.  An official sealed copy of grade transcripts.
  3.  A one or two page essay on your choice of vocation or profession, how you have planned for the future, and how your education will influence that future.
  4.  A summary of your activities and service to your family, your school and your community. This summary should include any awards or honors received and may be submitted as a résumé.
  5.  At least two (2) letters of recommendation (one preferably from an instructor).

 

Criteria for the Scholarship:

Applications will be judged on the county and state level on the basis of:

  • Essay on choice of Profession or Vocation                       25 points
  • Evidence of planning for the Future                                     25 points
  • Academics (showing interest in horticultural areas)          20 points
  • GPA                                                                                           5 points
  • Activities & Service                                                                25 points
  • Total                                                                                       100 points

 

Process:

  • Submit the required items (above) to:

                                Martha Clatterbaugh, Scholarship Chair

                                Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation

                                600 128th Street SE

                                Everett, WA 98280

  • The deadline for submission to the Snohomish County committee is April 2, 2012.  The application must be received at the County Extension Office by that date.
  • A Snohomish County scholarship committee will screen applicants. Only one applicant from Snohomish County per year can be submitted to the State Selection Committee. The selected application will be forwarded to the Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State Awards Committee for final selection.
  • A representative for of the Snohomish County Master Gardener Program or the Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation must sign the application.

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Other Details
  • The MGFWS Scholarship Committee will meet after April 2nd to make its decision. The winner will be announced after the decision has been made.
  •     After the selected recipient provides proof of registration to the MGFWS, Scholarship monies will be sent directly to the college/university cashier’s office in the recipient’s name.

 

Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation Scholarship

  1. Snohomish County applicants for the Van Bobbitt scholarship are automatically placed in consideration for a separate $1000 scholarship from the Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation.
  2. All of the requirements for the SCMGF award are the same as for the
    MGFWS scholarship and the recipient of the SCMGF award will be selected from the MGFWS applications.

 

The application rules and the application cover sheet can be downloaded in WORD format using the following link.

 

SnoCoApplication2012.doc