The Maine Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society has selected Meagan Hennessey to receive the 2010 George V. Soule Scholarship. Meagan is a senior at Morse High School in Bath, Maine and will be attending Colby College where she will be studying environmental sciences.

Congratulations to Meagan!

George V. Soule Scholarship - 2010

The Ruffed Grouse Society of Maine is pleased to offer up to two $3000 scholarships to deserving students who will be starting or continuing their education in the fields of Wildlife Conservation, Conservation Law Enforcement, Forest Management or a related field that is supportive of the broad goals of the Ruffed Grouse Society at both the regional and national level. Each student must intend to become a practitioner in one of the above-mentioned fields, preferably in the state of Maine.

Requirements:
• Must be a resident of Maine.
• Must have attended a secondary (High School) in Maine.
• Must already be enrolled in an undergraduate program or be enrolling for the

upcoming fall semester.

These scholarships are available to students either entering college or currently enrolled in a bacca-laureate program, i.e., students who have successfully completed a portion of a 2 or 4-year program are eligible for these scholarships.

To apply for one of these scholarships, please complete the application below. Also attach a copy of your high school transcript or college transcript for all semesters completed, as appropriate.Telephone interviews may be conducted so please make sure you include an active telephone number and email address on your application.

The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday, April 9, 2010.

Please submit questions, resumes/applications electronically (MS Word or PDF files only) to RGS@srdcorp.com or by U.S. Postal mail to:

Ruffed Grouse Society
P.O. Box 111
Hampden, ME 04444

Electronic submission is preferred. The name of the winning applicant will be published here no later than Wednesday, April 14, 2010.

Note: Recipients shall not receive this scholarship until the committee receives a transcript of the grades for the semester completed. Recipients must be eligible and registered for the following semester, and earned a minimum of a 3.0 GPA (based on a 4.0 scale).

2010 Scholarship Solicitation (PDF)

2010 Scholarship Solicitation (Microsoft Word)

2010 Scholarship Application (PDF)

2010 Scholarship Application (Microsoft Word)

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