Drug Abuse Education Scholarship

In 2005, the foundation established The Drug Abuse Education Scholarship Program in an effort to promote a discussion of drug-free lifestyles among our Nation’s youth. The annual scholarship program recognizes outstanding high school seniors who have exemplified the personal and educational lifestyles that promote success in the future as adults. The scholarship winners receive a monetary scholarship award for use in their college studies. The scholarship participants are evaluated on their participation in public or school service programs, their formal educational plans, their high school grade point average, two letters of recommendation as well as a written essay proposing an effective educational drug abuse prevention program for their school or their community.

1. To be considered, applicants must be currently enrolled as a high school senior.
2. Applicants must have performed activity that demonstrates exemplary community service previous year. The community service can be performed at school or in the community and may include extracurricular activity as well as volunteer work.
3. Applicants must certify that he/she personally completed all sections of the application.
4. To receive appropriate consideration, responses should be well written, using proper grammar, sentence structure and punctuation. Correct spelling is also required. The reviewer of the application should be able to get a clear and concise understanding of what the student is trying to express.
5. In the applicant’s participation in community service activities / programs, the following factors will be considered:
   1. Specific role and degree of leadership
   2. How long involved and hours spent
   3. Impact or benefit of activity on those served
   4. Materials developed
   5. Initiation of innovative projects
6. Two letters of recommendation must be included that attest to the applicant’s participation in extracurricular activity, community service, or volunteer work. The letters must be signed, dated, and clearly identify the person making the recommendation. Letterhead stationery is preferred.