Greater
Spokane Substance Abuse Council's (GSSAC) 2010 Harry Kennedy Memorial
Scholarship
In accordance with Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council's (GSSAC)
commitment to support drug free decisions by youth, GSSAC is proud to
sponsor the Harry Kennedy Memorial Scholarship for a Spokane County high
school senior who plans to continue his/her education. This $1000 award
will be presented to the student who submits the winning essay,
highlighting why he or she has chosen to be drug free.
To apply:
Write an essay highlighting why you have made the decision to be drug free. This should be based on personal experience and/or research.
The essay is to be type written, double-spaced, and a maximum of two pages.
Creativity, grammar, and punctuation will be considered.
Each submission must include only:
Name, address, and phone number of student
Name, address, and phone number of student’s high school
Name, address, and phone number of the accredited institution to which the student has
applied or will apply
Absolutely no other information and/or materials are to be submitted. Submitting any additional information and/or materials not requested in the guidelines will disqualify the potential scholarship recipient.
In addition to the essay, the scholarship winner
will read his or her essay to the GSSAC Board of Directors at their June
8, 2010 meeting.
Submissions must be received no later than 4:30p.m.,
Friday, March 26, 2010 at the Prevention Center—8104 East Sprague Avenue, Spokane Valley, WA 99212-2900,
Phone: 922-8383. No emailed or faxed forms will be accepted.
All submissions become the property of
GSSAC.
Payment will be made only to the recipient’s account at an accredited institution of his
or her choice.
GSSAC staff, board members, or family members of the same are not eligible for this scholarship.