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Robert J. Watson Scholarship

Sponsored by Title I Dissemination Project
Description: It gives us great pleasure to announce the 2009 Title I Robert J. Watson Memorial Scholarship. This award, established in 1989 to honor the memory of Robert Watson, Title I director for the Lynn Public Schools, will provide $1,500 scholarships for one or more graduating seniors who have been accepted into a post-secondary undergraduate program.
Eligibility: The eligibility requirements for this scholarship are demonstrated need and that the applicant participated in a Title I/Chapter 1 funded Targeted Assistance or Schoolwide program for at least one full academic year, at any grade level. The applicant’s participation could have taken place in either a public or non-public school, or as part of a program administered in a local/state-operated facility for neglected or delinquent children.
Criteria: - content of the essay - Need - Quality of writing - two letters of recommendation
Selection: N/A
Award: $1,500
Number: 1 or more
Deadline: May 1, 2009
Contact: Title I Dissemination Project, Inc. , Attn: Scholarship Committee
500 West Cummings Park, Suite 1075
Woburn, MA 01801
Email: N/A
Phone: (781) 938-1388
Website: http://www.title1project.com