BGSU Bookstore Civic Action Leaders Scholarship
http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/service-learning/page63239.html

Program Description:
Civic Action Leaders are a distinguished cohort of student leaders selected to represent the Office of Service-Learning as part of the BGSU Service Corps. Between 6-10 students will be selected to take part as the inaugural class of 2009-2010 Civic Action Leaders. As a leadership team they will create opportunities for students to engage in public service and service-learning, and contribute to campus and community activities that promote personal and social responsibility and civic action. Civic Action Leaders may have the option of continuing in the program throughout their undergraduate experience. The first cohort will include a group of first year students with an option of 3 years in the program; sophomores will have an option of 2 years in the program, and juniors an option of 1 year in the program. We are particularly interested in recruiting a cohort representing all colleges and a broad range of majors.

Award:
Selected students receive a $4000 scholarship applied to their bursar account. In each of the fall and spring semesters, $2,000 will be credited to each recipient's Bursar account. This scholarship is generously sponsored by the Bowling Green State University Bookstore.

Applicant Qualifications:

1. Minimum GPA of 2.5.
2. Demonstrated leadership potential.
3. Commitment to civic engagement and service-learning.
4. Successful completion of a criminal background check.
5. Special consideration will be given to applications who demonstrate financial need.
6. Applicants will be required to be enrolled as a full-time student for both fall and spring terms of the award year.

Recipient Commitments:
BGSU Service Leaders must:

1. Return to BGSU one week prior to fall semester for training.
2. Participate in a 1-3 credit community engagement course during both the fall and spring semesters.
3. Serve a total of 10 hours a week in the Office of Service-Learning including support for Teen Central.
4. Commit to one week of engagement in a service-learning experience or civic engagement project during the break periods or summer.

If the conditions of the scholarship are not met, the student will be required to return all or some of the awarded scholarship funds.

Process:

1. Applicants must download the application (PDF format). After the application is downloaded the applicant should save it to their computer, and complete it.
2. Printed applications are to be returned to the Office of Service-Learning, 315 University Hall
3. Interviews and notifications will be conducted at a later date.

Questions can be directed to the Office of Service-Learning at 419-372-9865 or slbgsu@bgsu.edu