Scholarship Objective
To provide a scholarship that can assist students pursuing a higher
education in fields related to professional tree care and maintenance
within the area of the Southern Chapter of the International Society
of Arboriculture.
Funding
This scholarship program is funded through the International Society
of Arboriculture-Southern Chapter as a memorial to Thomas G. Dedrick.
Amount
The amount of the scholarship will range from $500.00 - $1,500.00
for one academic year provided in a single payment during the fall
semester or quarter
Administration
Screening and selection of scholarship candidates will be by a Scholarship
Selection Committee composed of International Society of Arboriculture-Southern
Chapter members. The number of individual scholarships awarded,
if any, is at the discretion of the International Society of Arboriculture-Southern
Chapter Selection Committee. All decisions are final. The scholarship
funds can be used for tuition, fees, and books in the full-time
pursuit of a college degree.
Application
Instructions
Each applicant is responsible for all of the following materials
being received by the Scholarship Selection Committee on or before
February 15 of the year of the award:
- Completed
and signed scholarship application
form.
- Letter
of recommendation from a faculty member in the College/University
- An
official transcript(s) of courses and grades covering a period
of at least one full academic year just prior to applying for
this scholarship.
- A
letter (no more than one page) from the applicant to the Scholarship
Selection Committee describing personal background, major accomplishments,
and educational and professional goals.
Governing
Rules
- This
scholarship is a one-time, non-renewable grant. Any tax obligation
arising from the award is the responsibility of the recipient.
- Applicants
must be full-time sophomores, juniors, or seniors currently enrolled
in college.
- No
application will be considered until all materials have been received
by the Scholarship Selection Committee on or before February 15
each year for fall enrollment of that year.
- No
application materials received after February 15 will be considered.
- All
applicants will be notified of their status by April 15.
- This
scholarship is awarded for the purpose of attending a specific
institution to study arboriculture, urban forestry, forestry,
horticulture, or related fields. The recipient may not transfer
to another institution or field of study during the award year
except by prior notification of the Scholarship Selection Committee.
- Each
applicant is personally responsible for meeting all application
deadlines. This scholarship is awarded without regard to race,
color, national origin, age, sex, or handicap status. All applicants
must be United States of America citizens.
- All
applicants must be residents and students within the geographic
area of the International Society of Arboriculture-Southern Chapter:
Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands.
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