AMERICAN AGRI-WOMEN HELEN WHITMORE MEMORIAL CONVENTION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

This scholarship was named to honor Helen Whitmore, a well-respected rancher and teacher from California. It was initiated in 1993 by a friend and AAW Past President, Mitzi Ayala Perdue. It was established to increase active involvement in AAW and to encourage members to influence their home affiliate members.

This scholarship is available to any AAW member to attend the  annual AAW Convention held in November of each year. The  applicant may be of any age, but cannot have attended a past
Convention. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage an awareness of AAW in young women, to increase active involvement in AAW, and to challenge them to have an influence on their
peers. Only one applicant per affiliate will be accepted.

The scholarship is for $500 and the committee may award up to three scholarships. Applications are due by August 15th of each year to aawfoundationscholarships@americanagriwomen or by mail to Chris Wilson, 2103 Zeandale Rd, Manhattan KS 66502.

ELIBILITY:
• Affiliates are encouraged to provide additional funds, if needed, and assist with housing,
travel and registration arrangements for their scholarship recipient.
• Applicants must have an agriculture relationship and interest.
• Recipients are required to write a report on their convention experience. Reports or excerpts
will be used in the AAW Voice and affiliate newsletters.
• Recipients do not have to be a current AAW member, but must agree to join for the current
membership year. If they wish to vote at the current year’s Convention, dues must be paid to
the AAW treasurer by September 30th. Recipients are also encouraged to join a local
affiliate.
• Application form is to be signed by the applicant and the president/or other designated
officer.
• Winners and their affiliate president will be notified by September 15th of the current year.
• Affiliate presidents will need to see that the scholarship winners get registered at the early
registration rate; all winners are eligible for this rate, but need to get it in as soon as possible.
• Scholarship recipients are expected to attend the full convention.