The Minnesota Association of Townships will once again offer a township scholarship program for high school juniors in the state of Minnesota. Up to four $1,000 scholarships will be awarded.
The Minnesota Association of Townships is a nonprofit corporation representing Minnesota townships while promoting an understanding of the heritage, future and being a voice for its roughly 9,000 officers. It conducts research and educational programs designed to foster efficient and economical town governmental services and acts as a liaison between township officers and other local government officials to encourage sustained cooperation.
The scholarship program is designed to heighten awareness among young people about Minnesota’s Grassroots Township government.
All students currently enrolled in the 11th grade and attending a Minnesota public, private, or parochial high school or a home study program and who plan to further their education at a college, university, or vocational school are eligible for this program.
Applicants must complete an application form and submit it along with a written essay discussing this year’s topic, which is: How do townships encourage youth to be more involved in township government and how could schools assist in that process? Essays must be between 450 and 500 words, and must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a high school teacher or counselor. Essays are due May 1, 2012.
For more information, visit www.mntownships.org
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