FRIENDS OF TOPSMEAD presents first
​SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
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Friends of Topsmead Scholarship Committee just completed our first in what we expect to be an ongoing annual scholarship award program. Our inaugural winner is Nicholas Boggio of Plymouth, Connecticut accepting his award letter from FTSF President, Colleen Stradtman. Nicholas is completing his senior year at WAMOGO High School and will be attending SUNY Forestry and Science in Syracuse, New York. Nicholas exemplifies the kind of student whom we hope will benefit from this scholarship. He will be pursuing a career in environmental science and natural resource conservation. We are excited to make a contribution to future stewards of our natural world, such as Nicholas, who will help sustain special places like Topsmead in the future.  
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Friends of Topsmead Annual Scholarship Program 
The Board of Directors of Friends of Topsmead State Forest has established an annual scholarship program for high school seniors. We offer one $1,000.00 scholarship to a student pursuing a career in environmental/ecological studies, resource management, conservation, or historic preservation. The scholarship check will be given to the financial aid office of the school the student will be attending to offset his/her/their educational costs. 

Program Objectives 
Our objective is to support students seeking future careers in environmental management, including the preservation or conservation of our collective historic heritage. We intend to invest in the future of parks like Topsmead by investing in people with a passion for stewardship of our environment and sustainability of our natural and historic resources.
 
Program Targeted Considerations 
  • Financial need 
  • Academic success 
  • Having a career goal that meets the program objectives 
  • A student who has been accepted into an accredited university/college program in environmental studies, historic preservation/architectural historian, resource conservation/management, or related field 
  • A demonstrated interest in these fields of focus with related activities and academics 

Who is Eligible 
  • Any high school senior attending school in Litchfield, Morris, Warren, or Goshen Connecticut. [Litchfield High School, Wamogo, (Region 20 as of 2024 academic year) and Forman School] 

Timeline 
  • Identify the program manager and committee – who will oversee the process by December each year 
  • Program notices to schools with the application form distributed by February 1st of each year 
  • Applications must be submitted by April 23rd. 
  • Judging between May 1st and May 15th 
  • FTSF Board endorses selected candidate (at May meeting if timing allows) - by May 25th 
  • Applicants notified of the award of this scholarship by June 1st. 

Application form
Download and fill out the form below. Email to [email protected], Attention Scholarship Program, or mail to: Friends of Topsmead Scholarship Program, P.O. Box 1081, Litchfield, CT 06759
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