Scholarship Guidelines and Criteria:

Purpose:

The Samara Foundation of Vermont is a charitable foundation whose mission is to support and strengthen Vermont's gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning community today and build an endowment for tomorrow. The Samara Scholarship was established in 2000 as an investment in the future of Vermont students who oppose discrimination and prejudice and who stand for the elimination of homophobia in our society.

The Samara Scholarship is designed to recognize students who demonstrate, through personal experiences and/or public commitments, a dedication to the interests of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning community.

Who Is Eligible To Apply?

The applicant must:

• be a Vermont resident;
• be a graduating high school senior or receive a GED by the end of the 2009-2010 academic year;
• plan to further formal education training in any area, be it academic, vocational, technical, or the arts, the following academic year; and
• demonstrate, through personal experiences and/or public commitment, a dedication to the interests of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning community.

How Much Are The Awards?

How Are Recipients Chosen?

Applications are reviewed by the Samara Foundation of Vermont's Scholarship Advisory Committee. Recommendations are made by the committee to the board of directors of the Samara Foundation of Vermont, which will make final decisions. Selection is based on the following criteria:

• demonstrate, through personal experience and/or public commitment, a dedication to the interests of the gay,lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning community.

How To Apply:

Write or call for a VSAC Scholarship Booklet:

VSAC Scholarship Programs
10 E. Allen Street
P.O. Box 2000
Winooski, Vermont 05404

Toll-free: 1.888.253.4819
Burlington area: 655.9602
website: http://www.vsac.org
e-mail: info@vsac.org

When Is The Application Deadline?

March 5, 2010