Departmental Scholarship Application for Undergraduate Majors

 

DUE: Friday, November 3, 2006 by 5 p.m.

ONLY online applications will be accepted.

 

Listing of AEC Undergraduate Scholarships
Click here to see a list of AEC undergraduate scholarships awarded last year. The list of this year’s scholarships should be similar in number and amounts awarded.

 

Name:  UFID: 
Local Phone:  Email: 
Local Address:
 		 Permanent Address:
 
High School:  Home County: 
Program option you are pursuing: 
Classification:
Number of credit hours completed and enrolled in, including current semester:
Semester/Year you expect to graduate:  /
If you are pursuing a minor field of study, please indicate your minor: 
Please indicate the colleges/universities, including the University of Florida, you have attended.
 
College/university Years Attended
If you receive a Bright Futures Scholarship, please indicate the percentage of your tuition covered by Bright Futures:  percent.

The AEC scholarship application is evaluated as follows:

Grade point average                            15%

Department-related activities                20%

Other activities                                     15%

Honors/awards                                     10%

Personal essay                                      40%

            100%

 

Department-Related Activities: 20 percent
 Non-club department-related activities participated in (and what you specifically did): 
 Indicate all non-club departmental activities that you have participated in (examples: assisting with National or State FFA Convention or State 4-H Congress, attending industry tours, coordinating Gator Gala, helping with TailGATOR or other events on behalf of the department). Indicate the year you served or participated in an activity

Non-club department-related activities participated in (and what you specifically did): 
    
 

Department club-related activities participated in (and what you specifically did): 
 Indicate your membership in department-related activities and clubs or organizations (AECS, ACLT, ATA) and leadership roles in these clubs. For example, roles may include serving as a club officer or chair of an event planning committee. Indicate the year you served or participated in the club.

 

1  Name of departmental student club:
Calendar years you were a member: (Ex: 2003-05)
  Office/leadership roles held:
 		Activities you participated in and/or committees
 you served on:  
  
     
2  Name of departmental student club:
Calendar years you were a member: (Ex: 2003-05)
  Office/leadership roles held:
 		Activities you participated in and/or committees
 you served on:  
  
     
3  Name of departmental student club:
Calendar years you were a member: (Ex: 2003-05)
  Office/leadership roles held:
 		Activities you participated in and/or committees
 you served on:  
  

Other Activities (UF, community service): 15 percent

Not including AEC department clubs and/or activities, indicate organizational/leadership activities (clubs, fraternities,
sororities, community) of which you are now or have been a member over the past four years. Indicate offices held,
committee assignments, etc. Include activities at UF and other colleges – including community colleges – you have
attended. Freshmen and sophomore applicants should list major high school activities (past four years).
1  Name of organization:
Calendar years you were a member: (Ex: 2003-05)
  Office/leadership roles held:
 		Activities you participated in and/or committees
 you served on:  
  
     
2  Name of organization:
Calendar years you were a member: (Ex: 2003-05)
  Office/leadership roles held:
 		Activities you participated in and/or committees
 you served on:  
  
     
3  Name of organization:
Calendar years you were a member: (Ex: 2003-05)
  Office/leadership roles held:
 		Activities you participated in and/or committees
 you served on:  
  
     
4  Name of organization:
Calendar years you were a member: (Ex: 2003-05)
  Office/leadership roles held:
 		Activities you participated in and/or committees
 you served on:  
  
     
5  Name of organization:
Calendar years you were a member: (Ex: 2003-05)
  Office/leadership roles held:
 		Activities you participated in and/or committees
 you served on:  
  

Honors/Awards: 10 percent

Honors and awards you have received over the past four years. Freshmen and sophomore applicants should list major
high school awards or honors (past four years).
 

  Name of award/honor:   Name of award/honor:
1 6
2 7
3 8
4 9
5 10

Personal Essay: 40 percent

In the space below, write a short essay (up to 750 words) to the Scholarship Selection Committee covering the following information:

  • Your academic goals and reason(s) you selected the major.
  • Personal and professional goals for the next two to four years.  Way(s) the AEC scholarship will help you attain your
    academic/personal/professional goals. (Any extenuating circumstances, such as financial need, should be included.)
  • Explain in detail how the skills learned in your specialization in the Agricultural Education and Communication Department is
    preparing you for your personal and professional goals.
  • Grammar, punctuation, and spelling will be evaluated, along with the essay’s content.

                 

Online applications are due by 5 p.m., Friday, November 3, 2006.