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February 2013PRIVATE THE BEATRICE GALLATIN BEUF FOUNDING FATHERS UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPGENERAL INFORMATION AND APPLICATION - 2013Our Founding Fathers were not only men of brilliant intellect, they were men of sterling character as well. Among them were two of my ancestors, Elbridge Gerry and James Mason, both of whom signed the Declaration of Independence. These men believed that no republic could succeed without the active support and participation in government of its outstanding citizens.This same holds true in every phase of our national life. We shall always need dedicated leaders--people of fierce integrity, strength of character, and strength of purpose. They must be individuals of action, endowed with an imaginative and creative trend of thought, whose bent is to use present knowledge to develop new and useful concepts for the future. With this in mind, it is my purpose to seek out students of this quality and to offer them my personal and financial support.Beatrice Gallatin Beuf* * * * *GENERAL REGULATIONSThese Scholarships are in the amount of $5,000 per year, tenable for three years. When a student completes his or her tenure as a Founding Fathers Scholar or for any reason becomes ineligible to continue to hold a scholarship, the Selection Committee for this award shall select another recipient. The tenure of a Founding Fathers Scholarship depends upon the maintenance by the scholar of a standard of work and conduct, which, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, justifies the Scholarship. A student will become ineligible to retain the scholarship if he or she does not maintain high academic standards, becomes dependent upon alcohol or other addictive drugs, is convicted of a serious crime (felony), or has been absent from the University for more than one semester.In the absence of a sufficiently qualified candidate, the Selection Committee will make no nomination. If no candidate should be selected, the money which would have been used that year may be added to the principal of the endowment as determined by the Selection Committee and the Trustees of the endowment.ELIGIBILITYAll applicants for the Beatrice Gallatin Beuf Founding Fathers Scholarship:1.Must be citizens of the United States.2.Must be legal residents of the state of Wyoming.3.Must have completed, at the time of application, the first 24 hours of course work at the University of Wyoming, but not more than 51 credit hours, with at least two-thirds of the work in departments and programs within the College of Arts & Sciences. (However, some credits above the 51 credit maximum will be allowed if courses were taken during high school or summer school. These will be approved on a case-by-case basis. If there are questions about any of these criteria, please call: Duncan Harris, 766-4110.)Students will not be eligible if they are current recipients of a scholarship or combination of scholarships that equal the total cost of tuition, fees, and room and board. BASIS OF SELECTIONAll applicants:1. Must have proven academic and intellectual achievements of a high order, and2.Must have integrity of character, interest in and respect for their fellow human beings, the potential to lead, and the energy to use their talents to the fullest. No student shall be disqualified because of race, sex, age, or religious beliefs. Financial need gives no special claim to a Founding Fathers Scholarship.METHOD OF APPLYINGApplication forms and general information are available at Campus Activities Center (Union 12), the Financial Aid Office, and on-line. Completed packets should be given to the dean's office of the candidate's college by Friday, March 15.COLLEGE NOMINATIONSColleges are invited to organize committees to assess the relative merits of prospective candidates and may submit the following number of nominees: Arts & SciencesAgriculture and Natural ResourcesBusinessEducationEnergy ResourcesEngineering and Applied ScienceHealth SciencesUp to 5 CandidatesUp to 2 CandidatesUp to 2 CandidatesUp to 2 CandidatesUp to 2 CandidatesUp to 2 CandidatesUp to 2 CandidatesCollege candidates' packets with all pertinent information should be submitted to the Founding Fathers Selection Committee by Wednesday, March 27. Please send these to: Duncan Harris, University Honors Program, The Red House, 10th and Ivinson, Campus. EACH NOMINATED CANDIDATE WILL HAVE A PERSONAL INTERVIEW AS A PART OF THE FORMAL APPLICATION PROCESS BEFORE A FINAL SELECTION IS MADE. THE PERSONAL INTERVIEW IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE SELECTION PROCESS. CANDIDATES MUST BE AVAILABLE TO BE INTERVIEWED ON FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2013.FOUNDING FATHERS SCHOLARSHIPAPPLICATION - 2013Name of Applicant:_________________________________________________________________________________I wish to make application for a Founding Fathers Scholarship.I am a legal resident of the State of Wyoming.I am a citizen of the United States.The date and place of my birth is ______________________________________________________________________I have completed at least 24 credit hours and no more than 51 credit hours at the University of Wyoming. I will be available to be interviewed by the Selection Committee on Friday, April 12, 2013.College and Major:__________________________________________________________________________________I have given each person named in Item II below a copy of the attached form requesting that an appraisal of my qualifications be submitted to the Dean's Office of my college.__________________________________________________________________________________________________SignatureDatePresent Address________________________________________________________Phone_____________Permanent Address_____________________________________________________Phone_____________ I.I am submitting the following materials.(a)A copy of this application form, signed in ink.(b)My University of Wyoming transcript.(c)A list of principal activities and honors (including prizes, scholarships, jobs, offices held, extracurricular interests and activities) with dates. This list is requested in order to free the applicant from the necessity of cataloguing these facts in the personal statement.(d)A signed personal statement of general activities and intellectual interests in college and proposed course of further study at the University of Wyoming. This personal essay should not exceed 1,000 words in length and should be written in as simple and direct a manner as possible. The Founding Fathers Selection Committee will place special emphasis on this personal essay.II.I have asked the following persons to provide information regarding my qualifications. The names and addresses of not fewer than two nor more than five persons should be listed here; at least two of these should be teachers from whom the applicant has taken college courses.NameAddress1._____________________________________________________________________________________2._____________________________________________________________________________________3._____________________________________________________________________________________4._____________________________________________________________________________________5._____________________________________________________________________________________APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO YOUR COLLEGE DEAN'S OFFICE BY MARCH 15, 2013.FOUNDING FATHERS SCHOLARSHIP - 2013APPRAISAL FORMName of Applicant____________________________UW College _________________________________ INSTRUCTIONS TO THE APPLICANTPlease distribute reproductions of this form to persons whom you have asked to furnish letters of appraisal. Please sign one of the following statements:I hereby forego any claim of access to letters of appraisal written on behalf of my application for a Founding Fathers Scholarship.(signed)I do not wish to forego claim of access to letters of appraisal written on behalf of my application for a Founding Fathers Scholarship.(signed)INFORMATION FOR THE PERSON FROM WHOM A LETTER OF APPRAISAL HAS BEEN REQUESTEDThe person whose name is given above is an applicant for a Founding Fathers Scholarship. The Selection Committee will be grateful if you will provide a frank statement regarding this applicant's qualifications. Please send your appraisal to the Dean's Office of the candidate's college by March 15, 2013. Proven intellectual and academic quality of a high standard is the first quality required of applicants. Detailed assessments of the candidate's academic qualifications will be particularly helpful. Student applicants will be required to show integrity of character, interest in and respect for their fellow beings, and the ability to lead.It is not expected that you will be able to speak from first-hand knowledge of the candidate's qualifications under all those heads. If you are primarily acquainted with the candidate through teacher/pupil relationship, you are asked to concentrate particularly on academic quality and potential, although your assessment of the other qualities will be welcome. If, on the other hand, you are better acquainted with the candidate through non-academic interests, you are requested to concentrate on assessment of character in the knowledge that the Committee is looking for persons who show promise of outstanding achievement in later life. Please do not hesitate to speak of the applicant's limitations as well as strengths. Committees tend naturally to be dubious of appraisals that imply a given individual has no limitations whatever.The Selection Committee deeply appreciates your help in this matter.PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM AND YOUR LETTER OF APPRAISAL TO THE DEAN'S OFFICE OF THE CANDIDATE'S COLLEGE BY MARCH 15, 2013.For more information contact: Duncan Harris, Honors Program, The Red House, 766-4110 ................
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