Albany Roundtable Announces 2020 Scholarship
Open to High School Seniors, Must be
Sponsored by Member of Albany Roundtable
ALBANY,
NY – October 9, 2019 – The Albany Roundtable, an all-volunteer
non-profit corporation celebrating its 40th season in 2019, 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 50
participants each month to hear speakers with diverse viewpoints on timely
subjects relating to the region.
A scholarship in the
amount of $1,000 is being offered 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 datestamped no later than March 31, 2019, and the scholarship will
be awarded at the Roundtable’s Annual Meeting in May in Albany.
A short questionnaire, available
on the organization’s website at www.albanyroundtable.com
and at Roundtable meetings, 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 ecrosen52@gmail.com.
“The Albany Roundtable has a long
history of providing a forum for civil discussion of the issues of the day,”
said Christopher Burke, president of the 501c3 organization. “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.”
