THE SARAH PEUGH BUTTERFLY SCHOLARSHIP

APPLICATION INFORMATION

The MFWC Sarah Peugh Butterfly Scholarship will be awarded each spring to a Juniorette Club member who will be graduating in the same year.  Application for this scholarship is to be made by letter to the MFWC State President before March 1 of each year.

Applications must include the following information:

1.       Name, address, age and photograph of applicant.

2.       Name and address of applicant’s parents.

3.       Name of MFWC Juniorette Club in which applicant holds membership and number of years applicant has been an active member.

4.       Name of high school from which applicant is graduating and grade average.

5.       List of ACT assessment scores.

6.       Leadership activities:  including, but not limited to appropriate high school, community, and Juniorette Club activities, including all awards and positions of leadership.

7.       A letter of recommendation from the MFWC sponsoring club advisor to the Juniorette Club in which the applicant holds membership.

8.       A letter of recommendation from the MFWC sponsoring Club President.

The MFWC Sarah Peugh Butterfly Scholarship recipient will be selected by a panel to include the MFWC President and two representatives of the Education Department.  The recipient will be notified at least one week prior to the State Convention.

The scholarship recipient will inform the MFWC Treasurer of the college or university she will attend in the same year as her high school graduation.  The MFWC Treasurer will forward a check not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to the registrar of the educational institution to be credited to the scholarship recipient’s account.

The scholarship recipient will receive a specially designed butterfly trophy, appropriately engraved, if furnished by Sarah Peugh or other individuals interested in continuing this scholarship.  Public announcement of the scholarship recipient will be made at the MFWC Convention, if the recipient is able to attend, with presentation of the trophy to be made at a time and location  convenient for the recipient.

The scholarship shall remain available as long as interested individuals or clubs provide funding. The amount of the scholarship will increase in multiples of fifty ($50.00), if interested individuals or clubs wish to donate funds.

MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:  Judy T. Martin

 P. O. Box 472

 Raleigh, MS 39153