Ive been thinking about endowng a small scholarship ($500) a year to graduating seniors who want to enter the field of say woodworking/carpentry and decorative building arts. Im not quite sure how specific to make it but want it to be available to someone in college or trade school.Im sure theres books about this but would love hear other peoples ideas about this and any stipulations or requirements.Will work with local high school on actual implementation. Theres certainly a shortage of skilled trades people around here and i think if people are enabled to learn and see that our craft is rewarding and relatively fairly well paying and a whole lot better than sitting in front of a screen atrophying.
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I'm sure the dean has dealt with this before and probably has someone on tap who writes up the outlines and rules retgularly.
An idea to add - don't limit this to your input, create it as an ongoing multi-supported deal by bringing in support from lumberyards and other contractors. You can probably raise a fair endowment if done right.
I've even thought that Taunton should do something like this
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One way of doing it is to contact the school counselor in each high school in your town. Put together a flyer telling about the scholarship.
Most scholarship have an application and an applicatoin deadline. The completed applications are submitted to the school counselor.
After the deadline passes the application go through some kind of judging process. This is not easy. You may want to let someone else choose the recipient rather than you having to take the heat from parents whose son or daughter did not receive the scholarship.
Some scholarships are awarded at the school's award night or at graduation ceremony. This provides publicity and would get the attention of all of the students. Maybe even get more students interested
Most scholarhips are paid directly to the college or tech school (rather than the money going into the student's checking acccount)
The money is applied toward tuition, books, room & board etc.
Give the scholarship a fancy title. I.E. "The Denver County Technology Leadership Scholarship". The recipient can then add it to his/her resume.
Many scholarship applications are simple forms which are "fill in the blank". Things like Name address phone number grade point average ACT score and list the activities you were involved in in high schoo.
Other applicatios require the student to do some sort of project or write an essay. I know of a few scholarships where you right an essay and then give a speech in order to compete for the scholarship.
Give the recipient some kind of award letter that can be framed and put up on the wall.
Some scholarships are weighted toward students with the most financial need.
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That's a great idea. At our local High School they give these special scholarships out at graduation. It's great to recognize a kid who is commited to a vocational education. There's plenty of rcognition for the kids going on to 4 year colleges.