JEFFERSON
CITY, Mo. –Women Legislators of Missouri are encouraging young
women set to graduate from high school to apply for a $500 college
scholarship. Each year the group selects one student from each of
Missouri’s congressional districts to receive the award. Members
hope to spread the word about the scholarship opportunity so that
female students from all parts of the state will apply.
“This is a
great opportunity for any young woman who is interested in continuing
her educational career to receive some valuable financial
assistance.” Said District 126th Representative,
Patricia Pike.
“I look
forward to welcoming our area’s scholarship recipient and her
guests to the Capitol to receive this honor.”
The Women
Legislators of Missouri Caucus created the senior scholarship program
to provide financial assistance to students on the basis of
leadership, academics and community service. Candidates must fill out
an application and are required to submit a 500-word essay answering
the question, “If you were a state legislator, what would you hope
to accomplish and why?”
A link to download the scholarship is
located at http://house.mo.gov/downloads/wlsa2015.docx
Applications must be
mailed to: Representative Patricia Pike, Missouri State Capitol ,
201 West Capitol Ave., Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
Applications also can be
submitted via email to patricia.pike@house.mo.gov
with the subject WLM Essay Contest. The
submission deadline is Thursday, March 19, 2015.
The group will select
recipients and then a hold a reception in their honor on Monday,
April 27 in the in the State Capitol. Following the reception, the
scholarships will be presented to the recipients in the Missouri
House Chamber. For further information, contact 573-751-5388.
