Jefferson Foundation Scholarship Application
The Jefferson Foundation will be offering ten 2008 SBWC tuition scholarships. Recipients will be chosen on the basis of both writing ability and financial need. This is a special opportunity for talented writers who would like to go to the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, June 21-26, 2008, but who would be financially strained to do so.
Application deadline: April 15, 2008
Recipients will be notified by May 1, 2008.
How to Apply:
Send a send a sample of your work, approximately 1000 words. You may send fiction, creative nonfiction, personal essay, humor, poetry or experimental. This writing can be about anything. The idea is to send something that illustrates your writing ability.
Send by regular mail to:
Jefferson Scholarship Application
c/o Community of Voices/Grace Rachow
PO Box 30302
Santa Barbara, CA 93130
Or you may summit online via email
MAKE SURE YOUR MANUSCRIPT INCLUDES:
YOUR NAME
ADDRESS
PHONE
E-MAIL
With your writing sample, send the financial information you find below. This information will be considered private and will only be seen by the trustees of the endowment fund. The purpose of the financial information is to satisfy the requirements of this funding source. It is okay to approximate, but please give honest figures. You are on the honor system. You need not be completely impoverished to receive a scholarship. The requirement is that it would be a clear financial burden for you to pay the $825 tuition.
You may add a cover letter that gives any additional information about you that will help in the decision process.
Recipients will be selected both on financial need and writing ability. Preference will be given to first-time scholarship recipients, but previous recipients are still eligible.
Recipients must be current residents of Santa Barbara County, age 18 or older, and must be able and willing to attend the 2008 Santa Barbara Writers Conference. If you are chosen to receive a Jefferson Scholarship to SBWC, but then find you are not able to attend, the scholarship will be given to another applicant.
List of needed Financial Information:
Name
Mailing address
Email
Phone numbers
Age
Social Security Number
Santa Barbara County Resident since?
Marital status
Name and age of spouse
Name and ages of dependents
Occupation
Name of employer and how long employed there
Spouse's occupation
Name of spouse's employer and how long employed there
ASSETS
Savings, securities/annuities?
Equity in life insurance policy?
Real property: Own or rent?
Other?
MONTHLY DEBTS and EXPENSES
Rent/Mortgage
Personal Loans
Car loans
Installment loans
Other loans
Insurance: Life, Health, Auto, Homeowners or Renters, Other
Taxes: Property, Other
Food
Utilities
Gas and Oil
Car Repairs
Clothing
Medical and dental not covered by insurance
Other?
SUBTOTAL: MONTHLY EXPENSES
MONTHLY INCOME
Take-home pay including spouse's income
Social Security
Interest income
Dividend income
Spousal support
Trust funds
Other?
SUBTOTAL: MONTHLY INCOME
If there is additional financial information that you feel is important, please include that as well.
Good luck,
Grace Rachow
Jefferson Foundation Scholarship Coordinator