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The Whatcom Human Rights Task Force
Scholarship: Academic Year 2005

easy print [applicant info form]

The Award

The WHRTF scholarship is designed to make higher education more accessible to promising students who intend to pursue a career in furthering human rights. This 500.00 scholarship will be awarded to Whatcom County residents and will be awarded during the Fall of 2005. The Task Force is providing this opportunity on a one time basis.

Scholarship Guidelines: Preference is given to students who demonstrate the following characteristics (but not limited to):

- Strong involvement in school or community

- GPA indicating satisfactory progress towards a degree/diploma

- Must enroll or be enrolled at least half-time at an accredited post secondary institution (community or technical college, public or private university)

- Demonstrated financial need, copy of prior annual income

- Applicants must submit a report in writing and report to the WHRTF board members at a monthly board meeting. This report should address how the scholarship helped to contribute to their studies to protect/further their efforts in human rights work.

Application Requirements

1. A typed or written statement (two pages maximum) describing:
    - How you have been influenced by ___..and how you will use your education to contribute ___
    - Extra-curricular activities; including community service, employment, high school/college and other activities
    - Special circumstances that you feel may be important
    - How your studies will contribute to protecting/furthering human rights.

2. Two letters of recommendation from a teacher, professor, counselor, community leader, elder, or mentor which provides an assessment of your potential.

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Application Checklist

o Applicant information form [easy print form]

o Typed or written statement included

o Two letters or recommendation included or mailed separately (must be postmarked by July 15, 2005

o A recent financial statement

Recipients will be notified by September 2005

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Law Advocates Book Club group
Folks from Law Advocates are interested in beginning a new bookgroup. For those who are interested, call Sofia @ 734-9761

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