THE NELL GOFF MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

St. Croix District of the GCFM

PURPOSE: To encourage and financially aid students who are interested in a future major or majoring in horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, conservation, forestry, botany, agronomy, plant pathology, environmental control, city planning, and/or other gardening related fields.

QUALIFICATIONS: The student must be a legal resident of the State of Maine. Priority is given to a resident of the St. Croix District (Hancock County and the southern part of Washington County).   Must major in some field of horticulture (see PURPOSE above for definition). College sophomores are eligible, as they will be entering their junior year the following fall. Graduate students must be enrolled for the fall semester following the award. If awaiting acceptance to grad school, notify the chairman of acceptance by April 25 to be considered, with all other materials in by the March 1 deadline.

The Scholarship Chairman must receive application form, personal letter by applicant, letters of reference, grade transcripts, list of activities no later than MARCH FIRST. The winner will be notified no later than May first and will be invited to attend the annual spring meeting of the St. Croix District of the GCFM to receive the award. The student may reapply another year but must send in updated application.

THE NELL GOFF MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IS OPEN TO COLLEGE JUNIORS, SENIORS, OR GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF MAINE.                        
THE AWARD IS $1,000.

                DATE ____________________________

NAME IN FULL_____________________________________SOCIAL SECURITY ________________

AGE (DOB)_________FEMALE___MALE__MARITAL STATUS ____ NUMBER OF CHILDREN___                                 

LEGAL RESIDENCE___________________________________________________________________

HOME ADDRESS_____________________________________PHONE__________________________

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SCHOOL ADDRESS___________________________________________________________________

COLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ___________________________________________________________

DEPARTMENT IN WHICH ENROLLED __________________________________________________

MAJOR_________________________________ MINOR __________           

SCHOOL PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED ___________________________DATES __________________

WHEN DO YOU EXPECT TO GRADUATE? _____________________ DEGREE _________________

STATUS: Sophomore ___ Junior ___  Senior ___  Graduate Student ___    CUM GPA _______________

OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVE AFTER GRADUATION  (Use separate sheet)

BRIEF EXPLANATION OF YOUR NEED FOR SCHOLARSHIP  (attach additional sheet)

ATTACH:           Personal letter by applicant, not to exceed two typed pages, discussing goals,

 back-ground, financial need, personal commitment.                            

REFERENCES   Three (3) letters of recommendation, one typed page each. Include:

                                1. Scholarship ability.     2. Personal reference.    3. Work-related experience.

The Scholarship Chairman must receive application form, with grade transcript, letters of recommendation, personal letter by applicant, and list of activities, by MARCH 1.

APPLICATION FORM MUST BE TYPED OR COMPUTER GENERATED.

ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE JUDGED ON THE FOLLOWING:

1.        Aptitude in the field of horticulture

2.        Academic record

3.        Avocational interests and vocational potential

4.        Character

5.        Financial need

MAIL Application with accompanying letter, transcripts of all college credits to date, and three letters of reference, list of activities

TO  Bar Harbor Garden Club, Scholarship Chairman, Pat S. Curtis, 17 Spring Street, Bar Harbor,  ME 04609.  TEL:  207-288-4411, E-MAIL:  pat@shermans.com