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Saddle River Garden Club
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
DEADLINE: April 15, 2014
Details of the Award
• The Saddle River Garden Club (SRGC) awards annually, for the upcoming academic year, one college scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00.
• One-year scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors enrolled in a full time college program as well as all undergraduate students pursuing an undergraduate degree related to gardening, landscape design, environmental issues, floral design or horticulture.
• College/university must be accredited and listed on the official website of the U.S. Department of Education http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx.
• If you need additional forms or information, send an email to SRGCscholarship@gmail.com
Applicant Eligibility
Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Legal Resident of the United States.
• Must be a resident of Northwest Bergen County, New Jersey. (The 13 municipalities of NW Bergen County are: Allendale, Franklin Lakes, Glen Rock, Ho-Ho-Kus, Mahwah, Midland Park, Oakland, Ramsey, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick and Wyckoff.) • International or Foreign Exchange Students are not eligible.
• Graduate and Doctoral program students are not eligible.
• Must be enrolled in or attending school full-time as defined by the SRGC:
• Undergraduate students must be enrolled for a minimum of 12 graded hours of classes. • Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
• Must be planning or pursuing a career related to gardening, landscape design, environmental issues, floral design or horticulture.
• Must be majoring in one of the following fields of study: Agronomy Agriculture Education Floriculture Horticulture Landscape Design Botany, Biology Forestry Wildlife Science Plant Pathology/Science City (Rural & Urban) Planning Habitat or Forest/Systems Ecology
Environmental Concerns (Management: Environmental, Horticulture Resource/Environmental Behavior)
Environmental Conservation (inc. Engineering, etc.) Land Management and/or other related or allied subjects
Selection Criteria
• All applications received by the SR Garden Club Committee will be judged by that Committee in order to choose one winning application.
• The following Scale of Points will be used for the evaluation of each application:
Academic Record 40% Applicant’s Letter 30% Extracurricular Activities, Community
Service and Volunteer and Work Experience 10% Financial Need 15% Recommendations 5%
• Final judging will take place prior to the June SRCG meeting.
• The SRGC Committee will notify all applicants in writing of the committee’s decisions following the judging.
Description of Funds
• A check for the winning applicant’s scholarship will be presented at the June SRGC meeting • In the event of a change in a student’s major to one other than those listed above, or if the student
is to be spent: tuition, food, housing, books, etc.
• The student is solely responsibility for reporting award with income tax filings, if appropriate.
Application Procedure
• The following documents must be submitted: 1. SRGC Scholarship Application Form 2. Financial Aid Form
3. Complete official academic transcripts 4. Letter from applicant (2 page limit)
5. List of extracurricular activities, community service, work related experiences. Provide a brief explanation of the activity and include average time spent per week for each activity.
6. List of honors, awards and recognitions received. 7. Two letters of recommendation (1 page limit for each).
• All of the documents must be mailed by the applicant in one large envelope. Do not place the documents in page protectors or in any sort of permanent binder. No staples please.
• Applications must be mailed to the Saddle River Garden Club Scholarship Chairman and received by April 15 Deadline.
• If a student reapplies for a scholarship (whether the applicant is or is not a previous winner), a complete new and updated application must be submitted
Instructions for Filling out Application
• All forms must be typed or printed clearly. Please comply with page limits.
Application Form • SRGC Application Form must be used and ALL
fields must be completed.
• High school students must submit proof of
acceptance to an accredited college or university with completed form.
Financial Aid
Form •
Must be completed with all questions answered and signed by applicant.
• If Financial Aid information is not available before
the application deadline, information from the previous academic year may be used with the notation that it is an estimate based on the previous year.
• Include any additional financial need considerations
in space provided.
Transcripts • Official academic transcripts.
• Transcripts must include the latest grading period. • Transfer students must include official school
transcripts from previous school.
Letter Limit - 2 pages • Discuss future career goals and how your
background or experiences inspired you to pursue these goals. Include any pertinent information about the college program you selected and how it will support your aspirations.
List of Activities and
List of Honors
Limit – 1 page • List extracurricular activities, community service,
volunteer and work related experience. Include brief description of activity and average amount of time per week.
• List academic and non-academic accomplishments,
including honors and recognition awards.
Letters of
Recommendation
Limit – 2 letters Limit – 1 page each
• Discuss personal character, work ethic, scholastic
ability and work-related experience.
• Letters should support application. Include one
Saddle River Garden Club
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Academic Year 2014-2015
Full Name____________________________________________________________________________ Home(Legal/Permanent) Address:________________________________________________________ (please provide address at end of semester to send notification and necessary forms)
City ___________________________________ State _____ Zip _________ Phone _________________ Email ___________________________________________________ Cell phone ___________________ College/University Name & Address _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Department Enrolled __________________________________________________________________ Major or Field(s) of Study_________________________________________________________________ Expected Completion Date (Month/Year)___________________________________________________ Occupational Objective After Graduation ___________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________
CURRENT GRADE LEVEL (CHECK ONE):
High School Senior* ______ College: Freshman ______ Sophomore ______ Junior ______
Current Cumulative Grade Point Average _____________ on a grading scale of ____________. Schools Previously Attended (include dates of attendance and respective GPAs):
APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE _________________________________________ Date ____________
SUBMIT THIS FORM TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER REQUIRED ITEMS TO THE SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRPERSON BY
DEADLINE APRIL 15, 2014 Send to: SRGC Scholarship Chairperson
c/o Laurie O’Byrne 185 W. Saddle River Rd Saddle River, NJ 07458
REMINDER: PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS WITH YOUR
APPLICATION
Official School Transcript
Completed financial aid form
Personal Letter by applicant. Discuss goals, how background and experience inspired you to pursue goals, and your commitment to chosen field.
List of extra-‐curricular activities, community service, volunteer and/or work related experience along with the average time per week spent with each activity.
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ist of honors, awards and/or other recognition received. Include academic and non academic accomplishments Two (2) Letters of Recommendation. Letters should cover academic achievement, personal character, and work-‐related experience.
*High school seniors must include proof of acceptance to an accredited college or university.
Please refer to the application instructions for more specific and detailed information. If you
need additional forms or have questions, please email SRGCscholarship@gmail.com
Saddle River Garden Club
FINANCIAL AID FORM
ANTICIPATED SOURCES OF FUNDS: Please use the following form to show all funding (including scholarships
other than anticipated one from SRGC), assistantships, educational insurance policies, etc., as well as all projected costs involved for attending college for the upcoming school year beginning in September. It is not required that projected resources and expenditures balance.
NOTE: If financial information is not available before the application deadline, information from the previous academic year may be used with the notation that it is an estimate based on the previous year.
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ALL questions on the form must be answered since actual financial need is one of the determining factors in the awarding of scholarships.•
The applicant must mail this form, along with other required application materials, to the Saddle River Garden Club Scholarship Chairperson. Please refer to the application for mailing addressANTICIPATED RESOURCES
PROJECTED EXPENDITURES
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From parent or relative ____________ Tuition and Fees ____________ From personal savings ____________ Housing
____________ Educational Insurance Policies ____________ Board
____________ School-year earnings ____________ Books/Supplies ____________ Grants/Scholarships ____________ Clothing/Laundry
____________ Loans ____________ Transportation
____________ Other (______________) ____________ Other (______________) please specify please specify
_____________ Total Funds Available _____________ Total Expenses Are there other funding sources you applied for but have not yet received status notification?
Grants/Scholarships: Yes _____ No _____ Student Loans: Yes _____ No _____
Are these amounts included in the above estimates? Yes _____ No _____
Please elaborate ______________________________________________________________________ Please briefly provide any other relevant information you want the committee to consider when evaluating your financial need?
____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________
This information will be held in strictest confidence. It will be made available only to appropriate officials of the college/university and to the members of NGC Scholarship Committee.
STUDENT’S SIGNATURE ___________________________________________________________
