Jim Graham Youth Scholarship
SCLA Board and committee decisions in May 2010, resulted in changes to qualifications and text ( to eliminate shuffling year and date) for the Jim Graham Youth Scholarship are as follows:
The current guidelines for the Jim Graham Youth Scholarship allow $500.00 per semester for the first year; a total value of $1,000.00.
- The applicant must be a high school senior (or just graduated in the current calendar year) and either be a current associate youth member of SCLA or their immediate family (parent) must be a current adult member of SCLA.
- The written application submittal before July 12 of each calendar year must include:
A: a written one-page essay describing their background with lamas, where they plan to attend college and their anticipated degree program.
B: A self photograph.
C: A photocopy of their high school transcript.
D: Two (2) letters of recommendation from teachers, community leaders or club sponsors.
- Letters of recommendation may be mailed separately but all parts of the application must be received by the deadline date.
- The mailing address for all required parts of the application is: SCLA Jim Graham Youth Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 163654, Austin, Texas 78716-3654.
- The awarded winner must provide a copy of their grades to the scholarship committee AND the SCLA treasurer at the end of the first semester to verify a passing average is being maintained in order to qualify for the second semester award.
The winner of the scholarship will be announced in the fall issue of the Humming Herald.
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