The Camp Care-A-Lot Education Scholarship Fund

Click here to download the Camp Care-A-Lot Education Scholarship Fund Application Send completed form by May 11, 2008. Send application, essay and letters of recommendation to: Bill Havey Camp Care-A-Lot Scholarship 440 North First Street Springfield, IL 62702 217-744-9000

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The Camp Care-A-Lot Education Scholarship Fund has been established to provide financial assistance to former Camp Care-A-Lot campers who will be or are already attending a post high school institution, including but not limited to trade schools, colleges or universities. These former campers may apply whether they plan on attending part-time or full-time. The amount to be awarded will be up to $2,500.00 per student per year. The awards will be directly paid to the institution of each student’s choice and may be used towards tuition, fees, and/or books.

We are asking for your assistance in locating former Camp Care-A-Lot campers in your school, disseminating the enclosed information and assisting eligible students in completing the application process. You may use the attached posters to attract and inform possible candidates about this wonderful opportunity. We have provided you with several application packets for eligible students to complete. Please feel free to call for additional packets or make copies as needed. You may also download applications at the camp website www.campcarealot.org.

The following is the criteria to receive financial aid through the Camp Care-A-Lot Education Scholarship Fund:

• Must be a past camper at either the Springfield or Jacksonville Camp
• Must have no history of drug or alcohol abuse or gang membership
• Should be already accepted into a college/university or other post secondary education program

Students must provide Camp Care-A-Lot with the following:

• Completed application before the MAY 11, 2008 deadline
• Transcripts, including high school and/or college GPA with corresponding point scale
• Three letters of recommendation from high school/college teacher/professor, and/or employer, clergy, youth organization advisor, etc. (Not family members)
• A 300-500 word essay entitled “What This Education Can Do For Me”
• A list of extra curricular activities, if any
• A list of community service performed, if any

** In addition each applicant will be required to meet with the Camp Care-A-Lot Education Scholarship Fund committee for a personal interview

Thank you very much for your participation and assistance. We appreciate what you do for the students. If you need more applications or have questions, feel free to contact myself, Alyssa West at awasem78@hotmail.com, (217)241-0602 or Bill Havey at bhavey@youngs-security.com, (217)744-9000.