Bowden Family Scholarship
***Reminder…. June 30th is Bowden Family Scholarship Application deadline !*** Education is the bridge to our future!! The Bowden family takes pride in assisting our youth in obtaining their goals of higher education. In 2005 we awarded the first $500 scholarship to be awarded over 4 years. This year, the Bowden Family will award more scholarships to qualifying family members. The current scholarship is a maximum of $2,000.00 (two thousand dollars) to be paid in annual installments over 4 years. The first award will be a maximum of $500.00 (five hundred dollars), with up to three subsequent annual awards of $500 for each additional year of full-time enrollment. Each scholarship award will be held in trust until confirmation of full-time enrollment. After the initial award, the student simply needs to provide the Scholarship Chairman proof of full-time enrollment each school year to receive additional yearly awards. To qualify, applicants must: 1. Be a descendant or legally adopted child of a descendant of Laurence and Ellen Bowden. 2. Submit a 250 word essay that articulates the Bowden Family values and describes what you are doing in your life that demonstrates those values. 3. Have attended at least one Bowden Family Reunion prior to applying. Applicant is encouraged to be present at the reunion (during a reunion year) for the awarding of the scholarship. (Note: As a SCHOLARSHIP WINNER, your registration fee is ZERO (FREE) to attend the 1st Family Reunion after you are selected as award winner. ) 4. Must be under the age of 23 at time of award. 5. Have a letter of acceptance from (or be enrolled full-time at) an accredited college, university, vocational or technical school. 6. Have not previously received a scholarship award from the Bowden Family. Scholarship applications may be submitted between January 1 and June 30 of the scholarship award year, to be eligible for award during the Fall semester (or 1st quarter). A late submission will cause any award to be delayed until the Spring semester. To continue to make this scholarship program a reality, we need the support of the entire Bowden family. The Reunion Planning Committee requests that each family contribute as they are able. Please encourage any eligible family member you know to apply Thank you for your generosity and support. Scholarship Packet (Word format) or Scholarship Packet (Pdf format)
Minimum Eligibility Requirements
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