Two $5000 Scholarships for VEGETARIAN High School SENIORS (2/20/02 deadline)

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THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP TO AWARD $10,000 IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

 

NOTE - FEB 20TH DEADLINE

Due to the generosity of an anonymous donor, The Vegetarian Resource Group each

year will award $10,000 in college scholarship money to graduating U.S. high

school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or

communities. Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or fowl. Two awards of $5,000

each will be given. The first awards will be given for the school year beginning

in September 2003. Applications may only be sent by students graduating high

school in spring 2003. Deadline is February 20, 2003.

 

Applicants will be judged on having shown compassion, courage, and a strong

commitment in promoting a peaceful world through a vegetarian diet/lifestyle.

Payment will be made to the student's college (U.S. only). Winners of the

scholarships give permission to release their names to the media. Applications

and essays become property of The Vegetarian Resource Group. We may ask

finalists for more information.

 

Receiving an Application

 

The application is printed below. Otherwise, contact VRG at the address,

telephone number, or e-mail address (VRG) given below. We'll be happy to

send one to you. However, applicants are not required to use an application

form. A neatly typed document containing the information below will also be

accepted as a valid application.

 

Please send application and attachments to The Vegetarian Resource Group, P.O.

Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203. For more information call (410) 366-8343 or email

vrg.

 

I. When applying, please include the following:

 

(Use additional paper if necessary.)

 

Name:

Street address:

City, State, Zip:

Email address:

Phone number:

Date of birth:

Date of expected graduation from high school:

Grade average in high school:

College(s) applied/accepted to (if known):

Anticipated major in college:

Parents' or Guardians' names:

 

Parents' or Guardians' addresses:

City, State, Zip:

High school principal:

Name of one high school teacher:

Address of high school:

City, State, Zip:

People in the vegetarian movement, if any, who know you (Please include contact

information):

 

 

Extracurricular activities (please describe):

 

 

Favorite subjects in school:

 

II. Please submit an essay addressing the following:

 

 

How you promoted vegetarianism in your high school and/or community

Your successes

Your challenges

What you learned/what you would do different

How you expect to promote vegetarianism in college and beyond

Your future goals

Your strengths

Your weaknesses

Your " perfect " life in five years

Why you should receive this scholarship

How you became vegetarian and why you are vegetarian

How you define vegetarian

Why vegetarianism is important to you

What else is important to you

What vegetarian foods you would recommend to a non-vegetarian

What restaurants you would recommend to a non-vegetarian

III. Please also attach:

 

 

A copy of your transcripts or report cards for the past two years. (An official

copy is not necessary. Photocopies of your report cards will suffice.)

Three or more recommendations (including at least one teacher).

Any documentation related to your promotion of vegetarianism in high school

and/or community including photographs, newspaper stories, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

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