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FCCLA SCHOLARSHIP PLAN SOUTH DAKOTA FAMILY, CAREER AND COMMUNITY LEADERS OF AMERICA A maximum of two FCCLA scholarships of $400 each may be awarded to South Dakota Family and Consumer Sciences students/FCCLA members each year in accordance with the following regulations: 1. Applicants must be legal residents of South Dakota, graduating or having graduated from a South Dakota high school and attending post secondary school in South Dakota. 2. All applicants must have been active members of a Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter during high school attendance. 3. Awards will be evaluated on FCCLA leadership and involvement. Each applicant must possess good character, leadership ability and seriousness of purpose as evidenced by recommendations, academic records and interviews (if requested). 4. High school scholarships will be awarded according to the criteria in the following categories: a) an FCCLA member who will be an incoming freshman majoring in any course of study at a university or technical institute in South Dakota; and b) an FCCLA member who will be an incoming freshman majoring in a Family Consumer Sciences major at a technical institute or university in South Dakota. 5. Scholarships will be awarded at $200 per semester. 6. The scholarship money is in the State FCCLA Scholarship fund and will be awarded directly to the student or through a university financial officer. Verification of enrollment at the school is required prior to issuing each check, each semester. 7. Recommendations for scholarship winners will be made by a Scholarship Committee appointed by the state office. Final selection of the scholarship winners will be made by the scholarship committee. If you are interested in applying for this scholarship, you will find the application form on the following pages or web site . Complete the form and return to: Shannon Schweitzer, 2417 Whispering Shores Drive, Fort Pierre, SD 57532. Application is due March 1st. An