COUNTY WEED DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS Scholarship Program The County Weed Directors Association of Kansas (CWDAK) is a professional organization providing training and assistance for the 105 weed directors in Kansas. The CWDAK would like to help students preparing for careers in the agriculture/agronomy industry and increase awareness of the County Weed Department’s role in local government. The CWDAK will be sponsoring at least two $250.00 scholarships for the Fall semester. These scholarships will be awarded to high school Seniors majoring in Agriculture or a plant science related field at an accredited Kansas college. REQUIREMENTS Kansas High School Senior Grade point average of 3.0 on a 4 pt. scale or higher Attending a Kansas college or university for the Fall semester Major in agriculture or plant science field (preference to agronomy and plant science) Return completed application to the scholarship committee. This must be received in the office of Duane Bruna, Scholarship Committee @ 812 B Street, Washington, KS 66968, by February 1 Submit a copy of the student’s high school transcript signed by a school official.
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COUNTY WEED DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS Scholarship Application Applicant must be in Agriculture studies All applications must be typed PERSONAL INFORMATION Name________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ (Last name) (First name) (Middle name) Address __________________________________ City/St/Zip__________________________________ County _____________________________ Age_______________ Home phone____________________ Cell phone_______________________ E‐mail_________________ List brothers and sisters in college and where________________________________________________ Are you currently employed?_________ Where______________________________________________ Number of hours worked per week____________ Address of employer___________________________
EDUCATION Year of high school graduation__________GPA__________ (based on 4.0 scale) and ATC Score _______ Class rank _____________ out of_____________ College attended or currently attending (if any) Name Hours GPA Course(s) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ College which you plan to attend__________________________________________________________ Have you been accepted?_______________________ Planned major____________________________ ACTIVITIES & HONORS Add lines as needed. Do not use attachments. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ List honors and awards (not scholarships) you have received____________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 2 of 3
FOR OUR INFORMATION Give your experiences in Noxious Weed Management: Add lines as needed. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Briefly explain why you should be considered for one of the County Weed Directors Association scholarships: Add lines as needed (do not use attachments) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ REFERENCES Please ask two people who you are not related to and know your abilities to write in support of this application and list them here. 1.___________________________________________________________________________________ (Name) (Address) (Occupation) (Phone)
2.___________________________________________________________________________________ (Name) (Address) (Occupation) (Phone) Please be sure to attach high‐school transcripts and reference letters to this completed application and return to: Duane Bruna Chairman of Scholarship Committee 812 B Street Washington, KS 66968 Questions: (785) 325‐2271 Fax: (785) 325‐2775 E‐mail:
[email protected] All documents are due in our office no later than February 1. Information received in the office after February1, will be considered late and the application incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Faxed applications are acceptable.
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