PRAC Scholarship Guidelines
Download Application form HERE . Please carefully read these Guidelines.
Application Deadline: Submit application between February 1st and September 30th for the following year. Use as many pages or attachments as needed.
Scholarship Award: $500.00 Maximum
Selection Guidelines:
1. The President shall appoint a Committee to review Scholarship Applications and select the top candidate(s).
2. Confirmation of the candidate(s) shall be approved by the Executive Board.
3. Selection will be based on GPA, letters of recommendation, relevant work experience, quality of application, need and extra curricular activities. Preference will be given to applicants pursuing a career in the park ranger field.
4. Upon selection the candidate(s) must submit an article to the Signpost describing their use of the scholarship and why it was needed.
Eligibility Guidelines:
1. Applicants must be a Student member or Regular member of the Association. 2. The applicant must be an undergraduate enrolled in a minimum of 6 units or the equivalent for the semester in which the scholarship is awarded.
3. The applicant must be enrolled in a program of study in parks and recreation management, resource management, forestry or a related field.
4. The applicant must have a minimum 2.5 GPA for all college level course work completed or have shown significant improvement during the previous two semesters.
5. Submit two letters of recommendation - letters should be directed to PRAC and be specific to this scholarship.
Scholarships are reviewed and awarded each fall.
