| The Carver Birthplace District Association, in conjunction with the George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond, Missouri, is pleased to announce the seventh annual George Washington Carver Scholarship. The scholarship is a one-time award in the amount of $500 for the 2008/2009 academic year. It will be awarded to a local graduating high school senior, or local home school student receiving a GED certificate.
Criteria for determining the award recipient will include academic achievement, community involvement and need. Students should plan to attend Iowa State University, Tuskegee University, Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, or an accredited college within a 75 mile radius of Diamond, Missouri, site of the George Washington Carver National Monument. Chosen area of study must include one of the following: science, art, agriculture, music, education, or study of the Bible.
Scholarship applications may be obtained from the Carver Visitor Center or from local high school guidance counselors. Applications must be submitted to the Carver Birthplace District Association, 5646 Carver Rd, Diamond, MO 64840 by Friday, April 4, 2008.
A native son of Missouri, George Washington Carver triumphed over many obstacles to receive a master's in agriculture from Iowa Agricultural College. As an educator at the Tuskegee Institute he encouraged his students to “…strive for your highest goal.”
The Carver Birthplace District Association is a non-profit organization established to assist in advancing the historical, scientific, educational and interpretive programs of George Washington Carver National Monument. For more information about the group, contact Paxton Williams, its executive director, at (417) 325-4151 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Go Back |
