University of Florida Honors Program

Application for the Lombardi and Stamps Scholars Programs

PART 1: STUDENT INFORMATION
Please type all of your responses. Do NOT attach additional paperwork unless it is specifically requested, do NOT add additional
lines! Only responses that fit into this application will be reviewed. Thank You.
Name:

UFID:

Address:
Phone:

Email:

High School:
Intended Major(s):

PART 2: ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

A. Activities
Lombardi and Stamps Scholars demonstrate leadership, commitment to public service, and creativity through a variety of
activities. Please list any noteworthy high school and community activities you are involved in, your role, and your
accomplishments. If you do not have space to list all your activities, please list only those that will best represent you to the
scholarship committee. Do not attach additional paperwork. Do not add lines.
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B. Non-Academic Goals
What do you hope to achieve this year outside of the classroom?

University of Florida Honors Program

Box 113260 Gainesville, Florida 32611
352-392-1519

C. Research Proposal
Curiosity and scholarship are hallmarks of Lombardi and Stamps Scholars. Please use this space to outline a research project
you hope to conduct during your time at UF. Why is this research important? It may, for example, fill a research need,
attempt to provide a practical solution to a vexing problem, or create an aesthetic work of art. Keep in mind that academic
research is not limited to the sciences; feel free to discuss ideas for projects in the humanities, journalism, business, the social
sciences, or fine arts.

D. National and State Honors, Awards, Leadership Positions, and Achievements

Please list one per line, in descending order of significance. If you do not have space to list all of your awards, please list
ONLY the ones you feel are most noteworthy.
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PART 3: SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

Please attach the following documents to your application. Responses should be written in a simple, direct style and be
limited to 250 words.
A. Central to the Lombardi-Stamps Scholarship Program are four summer enrichment experiences, beginning with five
weeks spent learning about the culture and ecology of the Yucatn region of Mexico. Students also participate in a
week-long Outward Bound leadership retreat and two additional study abroad trips, including one with an
international development focus. If you are selected as a Scholar, how do you think these experiences will contribute
to your future academic and professional goals?
B.

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.
- George Bernard Shaw
Provide an example of a time your assumptions were challenged, and tell us how you grew from that experience.

C. The debate about the point and promise of higher education is ongoing. What do you believe is the purpose of
attending university? What do you expect to gain from earning a college degree?
D. Any additional personal information you would like to share with the committee. You are strongly encouraged to
make use of this opportunity to tell us something more about yourself.
E. The nomination form and letter from your high school principal, guidance counselor, or an instructor. Only one letter
will be considered.

University of Florida Honors Program

Box 113260 Gainesville, Florida 32611
352-392-1519

University of Florida Honors Program

Application for the Lombardi and Stamps Scholars Programs

Authorization to Release Information
If I am selected as a Lombardi or Stamps Scholar, I authorize the University of Florida to release any of the above information to the
public in any manner it shall choose.
Signed ______________________________________ Date ________________

University of Florida Honors Program

Box 113260 Gainesville, Florida 32611
352-392-1519