A $1000 scholarship recognizing a graduating Fairhaven-resident high school senior planning to pursue post-secondary education at an accredited institution of higher learning will be awarded by the Fairhaven Historical Society. The scholarship honors Enrique Goytizolo’s dedication to preserving the history of the Town of Fairhaven and his vital and long-time leadership role with the Fairhaven Historical Society, a 501C3 organization.
The Enrique Goytizolo Scholarship is open to any graduating high school senior whose primary residence is in Fairhaven, Massachusetts and plans to matriculate to an accredited institution of higher learning in the fall of 2021. Deadline for scholarship applications is April 1, 2021.
To obtain an application form students can contact the Fairhaven Historical Society at historicalsociety fairhaven@gmail.com. In addition to the application, students must submit an essay of no more than 400 words focusing on Fairhaven, what the town means to the applicant, and how that has impacted the applicant’s interest in future studies. Three references as specified on the application are also required.
Applications and essays must be submitted via email to historicalsocietyfairhaven@gmail.com. The scholarship award recipient will be notified via email on or before May 1, 2021.
Recognition of receipt of the scholarship will be made at graduation and at the Annual Fairhaven Historical Society Annual Meeting.
A minimum of three hours of volunteer time at the Fairhaven Historical Society Museum or Fairhaven Historical Society events/activities within one year of scholarship award notification is required of each annual scholarship recipient.
For more information or a scholarship application contact historicalsocietyfairhaven@gmail.com.
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