PA CleanWays

Submitted by sbradshaw on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 10:20
Organization Website: 
http://www.pacleanways.org/sw_scholarship_index.html
Contact Name: 
Stephanie Larson
Name of Award: 
Sue Wiseman Scholarship
Application Deadline: 
05/01/2012
Grant status: 
open
Award Focus: 
Environment
Type of Award: 
Scholarship
Award Description: 
The Sue Wiseman Scholarship recognizes the individual accomplishments of young people who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and dedication to the environment and who have initiated and carried out a project(s) that addresses littering, illegal dumping, recycling, proper disposal, beautification, or education. An education project must address one of the other topics listed. One scholarship will be awarded per year. The winner will receive a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000, to be made out to the college/university, trade or business school of the winner's choice.
Eligibility Guidelines: 
Applicants must meet criteria listed below: Be a Pennsylvania resident. -Be 16 to 21 years of age. -Have identified a problem and worked to find a viable solution to that problem. -Demonstrate leadership, initiative, self-motivation, and a commitment to the environment. Project Criteria: ------ Must be environmental in nature and focused on littering, illegal ------ dumping, recycling, proper disposal, beautification, or education. ------ Education projects must address one of the other topics listed. ------ Must have been initiated by the applicant. ------ Must have reached a significant stage or be complete. ------ Must identify a specific problem. ------ Must include some aspect to educate the public. ------ Must have measurable results. If a school has not been chosen yet by the scholarship winner at the time of announcement, the scholarship will be held in escrow until the winner's acceptance to a college/university, trade or business school. PA CleanWays reserves the right to withhold or withdraw the scholarship in the full amount if the winner does not attend college within one year after graduation.
Website/link for the application: 
http://www.pacleanways.org/sw_scholarship_termsconditions.html
Application Deadline: 
May 1, 2012
Winners announced: 
July

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