AFA Associate Member’s Scholarship Award Eligibility Requirements 2000

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AFA Associate Member's Scholarship Award

Eligibility Requirements

2000

The Alaska Forest Association Associate Members will award a scholarship in 2000. In 1999 the Associate Members awarded a $3,500 scholarship. The goal of the Associate Members is to award a scholarship of $3,500 in 2000 to assist a student in getting a post secondary education. The amount of the 2000 award is subject to change.

ELIGIBILITY
The candidate must:

have a parent or guardian who is a working employee of an AFA Associate Member company or be an employee of an
AFA Associate Member company;

be a high school senior or be enrolled in an accredited Vocational-Technical Program;
or have been out of school for no more than one year prior to the date of scholarship application.

BASIS OF SELECTION

The following criteria will be used to select the scholarship recipients (listed in priority):

Essay (see instructions below)
Autobiography (see instructions below)
School grades and rank in class
Test scores (ACT or SAT)
Recommendations (see instructions below)
Extracurricular activities (community service and involvement, work, etc)
Presentation of application

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

A bound portfolio must be received in the AFA office by April 3, 2000 and must include all the following items - in the order they are listed below:

Cover sheet

Photo, head and shoulders (color or black & white)

Official school transcript or if a transcript is not available, include grade information of at least seven semesters and your
rank in your class. (must be signed by a school official)

SAT or ACT scores (give an explanation if these are not available)

A complete list of school activities and extracurricular activities

A recommendation from a teacher

A recommendation from a person in your community (not a relative)

A recommendation from an employee of an AFA member company

Autobiography, 500 word limit. Use this essay to describe yourself, your plans, goals and your dreams.

Essay, 1,000 word limit. Use this essay to demonstrate your knowledge of the forest products industry to the committee.
The following questions should be answered through your essay:
- How has the forest products industry influenced your life?
- What does the forest products industry mean to you?
- What effect, if any, have national issues, politics and economics had on Alaska's forest products industry?
- How will Alaska's forest products industry influence your future?
SELECTION

The scholarship committee will select an award winner and an alternate. Selections by the committee will be final.

NOTIFICATION

The winner will be notified by mail, email or telephone and will be required to show proof of registration at their selected
college. AFA will try to have an AFA Associate Member announce the awards at the awards ceremony or graduation
ceremony of each recipients' schools.

The recipient of the award is responsible for having the verification sent to AFA. When AFA receives this verification from the college registrar the check will be sent directly to the school.

RESTRICTIONS

The award may be used for:
Room and Board (while in regular attendance & in good standing at school)
Tuition
Textbooks and school supplies

The award must be used during a full continuous academic year, beginning any time during the school year immediately
following the award. If a student drops out of school or is unable to continue (except for health reasons), no further payment for any purpose shall be made.

QUESTIONS?

Call the AFA office: (907) 225-6114 or Email us at afa@ktn.net