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This scholarship honors Ron Herndons tireless efforts championing Head Start parents. The
Ron Herndon scholarship celebrates Head Start parents who, through their own efforts to
mobilize other parents and community members, have affected real change in their Head
Start programs and/or communities. Scholarship winner will receive $2,500 and a
commemorative certificate.
Scholarship criteria:
1. You must have a child currently enrolled in Ravalli Head Start, Inc.s Head Start (Hamilton
or Stevensville) or Early Head Start program (Missoula EHS or Hamilton EHS) for one or
more years.
2.
You must be a High School graduate and be pursuing a post-secondary education. Please
submit proof of acceptance or enrollment in an institution of higher learning whose
accreditation is recognized by the US Department of Education. These funds may be
applied to the documented cost of tuition and/or books.
3.
You must submit a cover page that includes: which scholarship you are applying for, your
name, address, phone number, email address, childs name, and which Ravalli Head
Start, Inc. program your child is attending.
4.
You must submit two letters of reference. Attach a letter of reference from someone who
knows you as a student (school personnel preferred). Attach a letter of reference from
someone who knows you as a parent in the Head Start/Early Head Start program. Judges
will rate the overall effectiveness of the letters. Applications that do not include two
references will not be considered for this scholarship. (20 points)
5.
BIO please share key details about yourself and your family, connection to Head
Start/Early Head Start. (20 points)
6.
You must submit responses for each of the following categories, in their entirety.
Maximum point value for each category is indicated in parentheses. Judges will rate
specific information.
a.
Special contributions: Describe activities and mobilizing efforts contributed by
you that affected change in your local Head Start program or community. Describe
what real change was affected by your contribution. (30 points)
b.
Education & Professional goals: Please write a statement of personal education
and professional goals no more than 200 words in length. (30 points)
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