TRPEF Student Scholarship Application

TRPEF Student Scholarship Criteria & Procedures
 

A.          Application Eligibility Requirements

1. Applicant must be classified as a rising junior or senior, enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited four-year institution or university within the State of Tennessee that has a curriculum in a recreation and/or park field.
2. Applicants must have a declared major and/or concentration in a recreation/parks field: Health and Human Performance, Recreation, Resource Management, Leisure Studies, Turf Management, or Forestry.
3. The student must have a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA with a minimum 3.0 major GPA in the recreation and/or parks major, verified by uploaded transcript.

 

B.   Selection Procedures

1. Shall be selected by a simple majority vote of the TRPEF Board of Directors.                       

 

C.   Supplementary Selection Criteria

Statement of Occupational Interest and Goals
Statement of why Scholarship is Desired
Statement of Paid and Volunteer Work Experience within the Field.
Statement of Professional Involvement in related Associations and Organizations
Statement of Financial Need
Transcript (does not need to be sealed)
Two Letters of Recommendation
 

D. Instructions

Fill out application completely
Each “STATEMENT” should be a brief paragraph
Transcript/Proof of enrollment and grades may be supplied by the student.  It may be printed from the University’s Student portal.
Letters of Recommendation- at least one should be from a faculty member in the student’s major.

I verify that the above and attached information is true and correct.

I verify that if awarded the scholarship, the funds will be solely used for the educational expenses outlined within this application and provided supplemental materials.