Incline Friends Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Incline Friends
The purpose of this program is to provide scholarship funding to graduating high school students pursuing a four-year degree, vocational training, or technical certification. Scholarships are awarded to students demonstrating an interest and excellence in outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, and/or community involvement regarding the preservation of natural resources.
Awards
Up to two (2) scholarships, in the amount of $2,500 each, will be awarded this year. Awards are for one year only. All scholarship awards will be paid directly to the educational institutions that students will attend.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be High School seniors who are El Paso County residents or enrolled at a school in El Paso County.
- Applicants must provide evidence of a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Applicants must have completed all application requirements.
- Applicants must be US citizens.
- Applicants may not be related to any current Incline Friends directors or major donors.
The Incline Friends Scholarship Awards are awarded without regard to race, sex, religion, age, national origin, or sexual orientation. Incline Friends will not award scholarships to applicants who, in its judgement, are not qualified and reserves the right not to award a scholarship each year. The use of AI to generate an essay, or even part of an essay, is not allowed. Every essay will be submitted to several advanced tools to analyze the usage of AI. We are interested in hearing your personal voice and unique perspectives so if any AI is flagged, we have the right to decline any application at any time.
Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated interest and excellence in outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, and/ or community involvement regarding the preservation of natural resources.
- Demonstrated leadership accomplishments.
- Demonstrated academic accomplishments (minimum required cumulative GPA of 3.00).
- Student essay, no more than 500 words in length, describing and reflecting on criteria 1-3.
- Two letters of recommendation from non-family members, to include but not be limited to teachers, school officials, counselors, employers, etc.