Link Crew Scholarships :: The Boomerang Project

About the Scholarship

Every year The Boomerang Project offers ten, $500 scholarships to outstanding senior Link Leaders. We are looking to honor Link Leaders who have contributed to individuals as well as to the overall campus climate of their school. The criteria we will use for allocating scholarships will be: individual initiative, successful impact, sustainable change and action above and beyond the call of duty. We look forward to honoring your outstanding Link Leader contributions!

Eligibility
This scholarship is open to all graduating senior Link Leaders who have completed at least one year of service as a Link Leader.

Details
Ten, $500 scholarships are available with the amount to be used exclusively for post-secondary education expenses, including tuition, room & board or books at an accredited post-secondary educational institution.

How to Apply

Download & complete this entire application. (2011 application will be available by Feb. 1, 2011)
Submit with a letter of recommendation from a Link Coordinator.
Mail your completed application together with the recommendation form to:

The Boomerang Project
PO Box 600
Santa Cruz, CA 95061

Deadline & Announcement Dates
All applications must be postmarked by April 30th, 2011 (No applications will be read when received late). Decisions will be made by May 20th, 2010. If you have been selected to receive a scholarship you will be contacted by email.

Questions?
Please Email or call The Boomerang Project at 1-800-688-7578

The 2010 winners

Abbye Torgerson

Ozark HS, MO

Post Graduation Plans: Abbye plans to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia this fall and pursue a degree in Biology/Pre-Medicine.

"[Link Crew] has helped me become more outgoing and shaped me into the leader that I am today."

The 2009 winners

Bianca Elizabeth Cavacini

Souderton Area HS, PA

Post Graduation Plans: Bianca plans to attend DeSales University and major in Political Science and Business. She is also considering a minor in French, Italian or Communications.

"Link Crew taught me to channel my leadership skills into beneficial tasks such as encouraging others to take the lead. I have learned that being a leader does not always mean being in charge but it can mean that you are helping out others in school, being a good role model or encouraging others to get involved."

The 2008 winners

Adam Fortino

Gilroy HS, CA

Post Graduation Plans: Adam plans on attending Cabrillo College and completing the Emergency Medical Technician Program and working towards a career as a firefighter/paramedic.

“I would like to think I was a leader before I went through the Link Crew program. I had been a captain of football and wrestling varsity teams and in a leadership class, yet I feel that Link Crew truly turned me into a leader. I feel this program opened my eyes to different backgrounds and ways of thinking I may have not learned about through my sports and class mates. ”

The 2007 winners

Keilah Powers

Mauston HS, WI

Post Graduation Plans: Keilah will be attending Carroll College and plans on getting a degree in elementary education with an emphasis in math. She also hopes to get a minor in sign language to allow her to teach a broader range of students.

“I applied for Link Crew because I wanted to help the freshmen understand that high school is fun and I wanted to make sure that their experience was the best it could be. When I was a freshman I was scared out of my mind about finding my classrooms and opening my locker. I was going to make sure that that didn’t happen to any of my Freshman.”