Seasonal Staff Scholarship Application

The Charles L. Sommers Alumni Association, Inc.'s Northern Tier Seasonal Staff Scholarship Program deadline is August 1st for both the application and academic transcript.

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Summary

1. Review the scholarship program qualifications.
2. Be in at least your second year on staff (including this year) and enrolled in a accredited post-secondary educational institution.
3. Gather your unofficial academic transcript and attach as a file below.
4. Write a brief and concise essay (i.e., 2-3 paragraphs)

Scholarship Program

The Charles L. Sommers Alumni Association, Inc.'s Northern Tier Seasonal Staff Scholarship Program provides qualified individuals with post-secondary educational funding assistance of a total of up to $3,000, paid over a three year period. Recipients must exhibit both academic competence and exemplary ongoing service to youth.

Scholarship Qualifications

To qualify for a scholarship award from the Northern Tier Seasonal Staff Scholarship Program, individuals:

• Must be registered as a student at an accredited post-secondary educational institution offering degree or recognized certification.
• Must be a student in good academic standing.
• Must be a current seasonal staff member of the Northern Tier National High Adventure Programs of the Boy Scouts of America, and fulfilled their terms of employment.
• Must have successfully completed at least two seasons on the staff of the Northern Tier National High Adventure Programs, and be approved by Northern Tier management.
• Qualified Northern Tier seasonal staff members must complete a Seasonal Staff Scholarship application.

Scholarship Awards

• Members of the Northern Tier seasonal staff who have successfully completed their second season on the staff and meet qualifications are eligible to receive a $1000 scholarship.
• Those members completing their third and fourth seasons are eligible for additional $1000 scholarships, for a maximum of $3000 award.
• Scholarship awards are paid directly to the post-secondary educational institution, upon verification of the recipient's academic status. The scholarship award will be credited to the recipient's account. Scholarships are awarded based on availability of funds from endowments and donors.

Pilot program for first year staff

As part of a pilot for the next two years (2021-2022), the scholarship program now allows first year staff to apply for a scholarship. The awarded scholarship becomes available after successful completion of your second consecutive year of seasonal employment. Staff members must meet all other scholarship application criteria.

You are also eligible to apply for a scholarship your second year on staff, receiving up to $2,000 for first and second year scholarships.

In two or three paragraphs (no more than one page) concisely state your current set of personal, educational and career goals. State how your experiences as a staff member at Northern Tier have impacted any or all of those goals.

We recommend you write your essay in a Word application and copy into the field below.  Be sure to save your essay elsewhere in case you encounter technical issues.

The Board of Directors of the Charles L. Sommers Alumni Association, Inc. will determine scholarship awards at its Fall meeting and recipients will be notified soon thereafter. Upon verification of a recipient’s status as a student in good standing, a check will be mailed to the school for credit to the student's account.