Sno Chief's

The Shawnee Sno-Chiefs Snowmobile Club, Inc.

 P.O. Box 657

Sanborn, N.Y. 14132

ShawneeSnoChiefs@yahoo.com

Scholarship Rules and Information

One Application for all of these!

The Shawnee Sno-Chiefs Scholarship ($1000)

Norris Brusoe NYSSA Scholarship ($1000)

Joan & Digger Vriessen NYSSA Scholarship ($1000)
Northeast Chapter, International Snowmobile Council Scholarships
($500 – three will be given)

 

Shawnee Sno-Chiefs Scholarships:  Applications are currently being accepted for a $1000 Scholarship. Only members of the Shawnee Sno-Chiefs Snowmobile Clubs as of January 1st will be eligible for the Scholarship.

 

NYSSA and NEC: Applications should also be sent to NYSSA for consideration for one of two $1000 scholarships. NYSSA forwards the winners to the Northeast Chapter of the International Snowmobile Council (NEC) Scholarship Committee, where they will compete against applications from other Northeast States for three (3) $500 scholarships.  See the NYSSA Website for more info:  http://nysnowmobiler.com/membership/nyssa-scholarships-2/

 

Criterion: The Shawnee Sno-Chiefs Scholarship Committee will review all applications and make its award based upon academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, community service and the quality of the original essay submitted with each application. Financial need is a secondary criteria used in the selection of the winner. Completion of the financial need portion of the application is optional. Students who have provided a complete financial background will be given priority over those whose applications are incomplete when all other considerations are the same. Please make sure you include attachments 1 through 6 on the application.

 

The essay should be about what snowmobiling means to you, or about snowmobiling in your state   (economy, trails, environment) in five hundred (500) words or less.

 

All application materials are considered Confidential, and will be limited to examination for their intended purpose only and become property of the Shawnee Sno-Chiefs.

 

Mail your application package to:

The Shawnee Sno-Chiefs – Scholarship Committee

P.O. Box 657

Sanborn, NY 14132

 

 

The Shawnee Sno-Chiefs Snowmobile Club

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
                                   
MAIL TO: The Shawnee Sno-Chiefs Scholarship Committee,

P.O. Box 657, Sanborn, NY 14132

DEADLINE: All materials must be received on or before February 15th.

(Please Type or print clearly)

 

 Date_______________________

 

Name of Applicant: _____________________________________________________________

 

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

 

City   ________________________________State________________ Zip Code____________

 

Phone  ____________________________ Email_____________________________________

 

Name of school attended: _______________________________________________________

 

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

 

Date of Graduation: ___________________________        High School GPA: _____________

 

Name of College, University or Vocational School: __________________________________


Address: ____________________________________________________________________

 

Date of starting study above: ____________________________________________________

 

Major area of study: ___________________________________________________________

 

Cost per year: ________________________________________________________________

 

Are you employed: _______ Year round: ______ summer only: ______

 

Employers Name: _____________________________________________________________

 

If not, why? __________________________________________________________________

 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL NEED FOR 1 YEAR OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM  

 

Student Resources: _______________________            Estimated Expenses: _____________________

 

Salary: _________________________________           Tuition and fees: ________________________

 

From Family: ____________________________          Books and supplies: ______________________

 

Loans, Grants –Amounts: ___________________          Room and Board: ________________________

 

Savings: _________________________________         Transportation: __________________________

 

Other Scholarships-Amount: __________________       Other Expense: ___________________________

 

Total Resources: _____________________                   Total est. expense: ________________________

 

Other pertinent information: ______________________________________________________________

Parents Names: ________________________________________________________________________

 

Parents Address: _______________________________________________________________________

 

Parents Phone Number: _________________________________________________________________

 

Parents Occupations:   Mother: __________________________________________________________

 

                                    Father: ___________________________________________________________

 

Family Income  ________________________________________________________________________

 

Brothers and Sisters       __________________________________________________________

 

Are they attending college: _______________________________________________________________

 

Please give details: _____________________________________________________________________

 

State or Provincial Snowmobile Association: ___New York State Snowmobile Association_____

 

Please Attach:

  1. An official High School transcript.
  2. Current recommendations in writing by at least two (2) teachers dated and signed.
  3. Current recommendations in writing by one or two friends, employers or clergy, dated & signed.
  4. Proof of acceptance at the listed college, University or vocational school.
  5. Write an essay about snowmobiling in your state. (Economy, Trails, Environment, What snowmobiling means to you), 500 words or less.
  6. Include an overview of your extracurricular activity and any snowmobile associated volunteerism within the last year.

 

Attention:  ALL INFORMATION REQUESTED ABOVE (1 THROUGH 6) MUST BE SUBMITTED IN THE SAME ENVELOPE AT THE SAME TIME OF APPLICATION OR THE APPLICATION WILL BE REJECTED.

 

Deadline for completed applications is February 15th.  Late applications will not be considered.

 

The above statements are certified to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

 

Signed________________________________     Date_______________________

 

Mail Completed Applications to:  Shawnee Sno-Chiefs – Scholarship Committee. P.O. Box 657, Sanborn, N.Y. 14132

 

If Selected for the Shawnee Sno-Chiefs Scholarship:  You must supply a copy of your report card/transcript after the completion of your first semester to the Shawnee Sno-Chiefs Snowmobile Club by January 31st of the new year.  Your quantitative GPA must be a 2.0 or higher to receive any scholarship payment.

 

Application in PDF  click below

Shawnee_Scholarship_App