Samantha’s Harvest looks to strengthen the education of persons with Down syndrome by supporting and encouraging persons to enter the education profession by providing a one thousand dollar ($1000) gift toward university expenses.
1. Persons applying for the scholarship must meet
one of the following criteria:
- currently enrolled in graduate or undergraduate studies in a field
that supports individuals with Down syndrome
- currently employed or volunteering in a placement that supports
and/or educates persons with Down syndrome
2. The scholarship will be available to persons who reside and are employed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The chosen recipient(s) will receive a gift towards classes, books and other university expenses.
3. A nominating committee will select the recipient(s) of the scholarship based upon an essay submitted by the candidates, volunteer work , transcripts and recommendations.
4. Application deadline for the 2016 Samantha’s Harvest Scholarship is February 21, 2016.