APRF Scholarship College Student - Arizona Parks and Recreation Association

APRF Scholarship College Student

The Arizona Parks & Recreation Fellowship (APRF) and the Arizona Parks & Recreation Association (APRA) annually awards scholarships to students majoring in parks, recreation, natural resources, tourism or related field throughout Arizona.

Scholarship winners will be awarded up to $500 and recognized through APRF/APRA print and e-media as well as the Annual Arizona Parks and Recreation Association Conference and Trade Show.

Scholarships are evaluated on the following criteria:

• Completed applicant information form

• Professional statement

• Professional resume (2 pages maximum)

• Letter of professional support from current faculty member (2 letters maximum)

• Preference given for members that have served a minimum of 12 hours towards APRF/APRA programs/events within the last 12 months

General Guidelines:

• Must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in good standing

• Enrolled in a parks, recreation, natural resources, tourism or related field professional degree program

• Students must have a 3.0 GPA in their major and an overall, cumulative GPA of 2.5

• Membership in the Arizona Parks and Recreation Association is encouraged, but not required

Application Procedures:

• All requested information must be submitted with the application

• If you have any questions regarding the application, email the APRF Scholarship Committee at scholarships@aprf.org

Certification Review Timeline

Applications submitted will be reviewed monthly by the APRF Scholarship Committee. Allow at least one (1) month for notification of your application's status. The APRF Scholarship Committee encourages applicants to submit their application at least three (3) months in advance of their payment due date for the applicable conference, certification, training program, etc.

There is limited scholarship funding available, and priority will be given to those applicants that have not already received recent funding. Once the funding threshold has been met, no additional scholarships will be awarded for the year.

Fields marked with an * are required.

First Name *

Last Name *

Phone *

Email *

Address Line 1 *

Address Line 2

City *

State *

Postal Code *

Country *

Name of College/University *

Name of Faculty Advisor *

Faculty Advisor's Phone Number *

Faculty Advisor's Email *

Major *

Total GPA *

GPA in Major *

Total Credit Hours *

Credit Hours in Major *

I am a(n): select one *

Number of service hours towards APRF/APRA programs/events in the last 12 months

Please list APRF/APRA programs/events

Professional Statement *

In 500 words or less, please state your academic and professional goals, and describe how accomplishing these goals will support parks, recreation and leisure services.

Upload Professional Resume (pdf format) *

20MB max

Upload Letter of Faculty Support (pdf format) *

20MB max

By checking this box and typing my name below, I am electronically signing this application *

I certify that the information contained in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that false statements of facts may subject me to disqualification

First Name *

Last Name *

Date *

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