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The Virginia Association of School Business Officials (VASB0)
offers with pride two $1,500 annual scholarships to deserving
high school seniors. To be eligible for this Award, an
applicant must be
either a current VASBO member for three consecutive years, not
counting the current year, enrolled in an accredited college
degree program which enhances one’s skills as a business
official, or the child or grandchild of a member in good
standing of VASBO.
The applicants must also have applied for and been accepted into
a degree program at an accredited college or university prior to
issuance of the award.
The successful applicants will be chosen based upon a
committee’s assessment of the applicant’s academic achievement,
character, school and community service and career goals. Once
accepted for a scholarship, the applicant may apply for a 2nd,
3rd
or 4th
year provided that the average GPA is 3.0 or higher for the
prior semester as documented by a transcript. The scholarship
committee will grant first priority to high school seniors. The
recipients will be chosen after the deadline and announced
immediately thereafter.
The recipients will be invited to the association’s Spring
Conference at the Hilton in Virginia Beach. Each recipient will
be formally recognized by the entire association membership.
All expenses related to travel and lodging for the recipients
and parents will be paid for by VASBO.
The application requirements are as follows:
² Complete
the application form including a 200- (or fewer) word personal
statement relating to his or her career goals, program of study
and the value of this scholarship in meeting his or her career
and educational objectives.
² Provide
two letters of recommendation; one must be from a high school
official.
² Provide
a copy of current Scholastic Aptitude Test scores.
² Provide
a copy of his or her high school transcript(s) that includes
grade, grade-point average, and class rank. The transcript(s)
must be complete through the junior year.
IMPORTANT: To be considered for this award, all required
information and forms must be submitted (postmarked) no later
than March 1, 2008 to:
James A. Meyer
VASBO Scholarship/Chairman
Spotsylvania County Schools
8020 River Stone Drive
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407
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