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The purpose of the Service Scholar
Program is both to recognize incoming students with an outstanding record
of service and leadership and to prepare students to become active citizens
and leaders on campus and in their communities after graduation. Selection
to the program, usually limited to 12 freshmen each year, is highly competitive.
Service Scholars are awarded a four-year renewable scholarship in the
amount of $2,400 annually. As a member of the program Service Scholars
follow their own path of individual community service, participate in
group projects with fellow Scholars, attend regular social and educational
sessions, and learn leadership and advocacy skills. Staff of the Center
for Leadership and Civic Education oversee and advise the program; however,
Service Scholars themselves, through an elected board, plan and manage
the activities and service projects as well as maintain the standards
for participating in the program.
Scholarships for the program are provided by Florida State University
as well as our generous private supporters. The launching of the Service
Scholar Program was made possible in 1996 with the financial support
of Kathy Villacorta and Tommy Warren along with Howell Ferguson. Our
current scholarship endowments include:
Martha McIntosh Service Scholarship Fund
Evelyn Haywood Speed Endowed Scholarship Fund
Edney Family Service Scholarship Fund
Bank of America Scholarship Fund
Who is eligible?
High school graduates who have shown excellence in service to their community
and have an interest in continuing to enhance their learning through
service at FSU.
Applications for the 2010-2011 academic year are avaliable now.
For more information on the Service Scholar Program, contact Dr. Laura Osteen at 644-3342.
Scholar Activities
Service Scholars attend monthly "Scholar Evenings" throughout
each Fall and Spring semester. These Evenings consist of speakers, workshops,
and reflection opportunities that enhance the Scholars' service experiences
at FSU and in the Tallahassee community.