and auxiliary Scholarship
Application AND transcript must be submitted by March 27, 2010 to
Howells Fire Co. #1
Scholarship Committee
Box 115
Howells, NY 10932-0115
Application for: _______________________________________________
1. Give the 911 address of your residence in the Howells Fire District
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The applicant must be a resident of the Howells Fire District,
OR the applicant must be a dependent, child, or grandchild of a member
of the Howells Fire Company #1, or its Auxiliary.
1. If so, give the name of the member by whom you qualify:
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Applicant must also be graduating from high school in 2010.
2. Give the date for your scheduled graduation: _______________________
3. Have the high school send a transcript of your grades to the Scholarship Committee at the address above.
The Scholarship Committee shall award each of three $500 scholarships to qualified applicants on the basis of a competitive essay that they compose on the following theme:
This is how I see the “service to others” that I am giving now, and the service that I will be able to give, when I have finished my education, to be consistent with the fire company’s motto, “Serving to Save Others.”
Guidelines for the essay.
Submit a legibly written, or typed, essay by March 27, 2010.
Clearly indicate all volunteer activities that you are doing.
Explain how your volunteer activities are helping others.
Describe how you think that a community service spirit can be shown by people who work in the careers where you might like to work.
If there is some specific contribution to the well-being or development of others that results from the kind of work that you see yourself doing after college graduation, identify that contribution, and tell why you believe that it is beneficial to others.
Explain how, aside from your career, your college education and your participation in campus life might prepare you for service to others.
Do not limit yourself to these suggestions. If other ideas come to you, and you want to share them in your composition, feel free to do so.
Remember, the essay is the only basis for selection of winners from among all of the qualified applicants for the scholarships. Write well, write thoughtfully, and write enough to tell what you want to say.
(Finalist applicants may be requested to meet with the committee to talk about their essay.)
Print Applicant’s Name: ______________________________
Phone Number: ______________________________
Mailing Address: ______________________________
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Applicant’s Signature: ___________________________________
Date: ___________________
Application AND transcript must be submitted by March 27, 2010.
Howells Fire Co. #1
Scholarship Committee
Box 115
Howells, NY 10932-0115