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Women’s Leadership Traditions Scholarship Program
A $500 scholarship awarded toward college expenses at an accredited Pennsylvania college or university for York County women who have demonstrated exceptional leadership potential.
Program Purpose and Description
A community is only as strong as its best leaders. Recognizing the influential role in York County of women as business and community leaders, York Traditions Bank, as part of its commitment to the local community, has created the Women’s Leadership Traditions Scholarship Program to help develop the leadership potential of women who will ultimately serve as role models for future generations of youth in the County. Two (2) scholarships will be awarded annually, on a competitive basis.
Eligibility
- Residency – Female residents of York County who are 2011 graduating seniors at a public or accredited private high school in the County
- Leadership – Applicants must have also served as a class officer or held another leadership position in an organized, school-sponsored activity
- Academics – Grade point average of 3.0 or higher, on a 4.0 scale, maintained through the end of the junior year in high school
- Community Service – Applicants must have accumulated a minimum of 20 hours of community service within the past calendar year (12 months)
Application Process
To ensure full consideration, students must submit all of the following by the application deadline:
- Completed Women’s Leadership Traditions Scholarship Program application form
- Academic transcript current through the end of the junior year
- Letter of recommendation from the adult supervisor of the club, organization or community service activity in which the student has held a leadership position
Evaluation
Applicants will be rated competitively by an independent advisory panel, who will select the top two (2) applicants for their potential as leaders and role models, based on the combined strengths of their academic records and recommendation letters.
Post-Award Requirements
Once selected, recipients will be required to submit documentation of registration for the subsequent fall term at an accredited Pennsylvania college or university that awards degrees at the Associate level or higher. Students who do not provide enrollment documentation will forfeit their scholarships. York Traditions Bank will attempt to award forfeited scholarships to alternate recipients.
Application Period and Deadlines
The Women’s Leadership Traditions Scholarship Program is now open for applications from female students in York County who will graduate from high school in the spring of 2011. Applications must be postmarked by January 31, 2011.
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