Dear 8th Grade Families,
Every year UMS is able to nominate one of our 8th grade students for the Carson Scholarship. Our UMS nominee is then entered for a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship from the Carson Scholar Fund, founded by Dr. Benjamin Carson and his wife.
In order to be considered for nomination a student must have the following:
Students should choose one of the following essay prompts:
Students interested in applying should submit their essay (minimum of 450 words, maximum of 500) and a list of volunteer/community service activities to Ms. Farrell no later than Wednesday December 7th. Typed essays will be reviewed and scored by a panel of staff, in order to determine the UMS nominee.
Sincerely,
Ms. Jillian Farrell
School Counselor