The Albany Roundtable, an all-volunteer
non-profit corporation celebrating its 35th season in 2014, is accepting
applications for The Albany Roundtable
Scholarship.
The group presents a civic
luncheon series which is open to the public and attracts an average of 70
participants each month to hear speakers with diverse viewpoints on timely
subjects relating to the region.
The scholarship in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to a high school senior who is recommended
by a member in good standing of the Albany Roundtable. The application must be
submitted by a student in his or her senior year of high school, and will be
awarded contingent upon acceptance an attendance at a two- or four-year college
or university.
Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, March 21, 2014, and the
scholarship will be awarded at the Roundtable’s Annual Meeting in May at the
University Club of Albany.
A short questionnaire, available here and at Roundtable meetings in January, February and March, must be accompanied
by a letter of recommendation from a teacher or counselor at the applicant’s
school, or if the student is home-schooled, by a member of the community. An
official transcript including courses, grades and grade point average should be
included, as well as an essay of 300-500 words on the following topic:
“Citizenship includes the exercise of certain
personal responsibilities, including considering the rights and interests of
others. Discuss your involvement in a civic capacity which demonstrates your
commitment to the community. This can
include religious, social, and/or political activities.
Applications may be mailed to the
Roundtable or may be submitted by email to ecrosen@nycap.rr.com.
“The Albany Roundtable has a long
history of providing a forum for civil discussion of the issues of the day,”
said Chris Hawver, who began as the President of the 501c3 organization in September,
2013. “We hope that this scholarship will help to foster a new generation of
civic leaders who will go on to contribute to their communities in ways that we
cannot yet imagine.”
Roundtable ScholarshipApplication2014
