Diversity & Inclusion Fund - Lake Champlain Waldorf School

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Purpose: The purpose of the Diversity & Inclusion Fund (DIF) is to expand and enrich LCWS’s learning community by recognizing and supporting outstanding students from various cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, with diverse talents, interests, and life experiences.

Eligibility requirements:
• Student remains enrolled in good standing,
• Family completes Indexed Tuition application,
• International students are not eligible for this scholarship,
• Application must be complete.

Selection Criteria: The scholarship is awarded to students who best exemplify the purpose of the DIF. Priority for the DIF scholarship is given to students with high financial need and a long-term commitment to Waldorf education, enrolling in grade 6 or higher, although applicants to any class are eligible.

Each applicant is evaluated in terms of first having a complete application and bringing diversity to the LCWS community. Students are also evaluated on academic achievement, community participation, and leadership potential; however, no one factor determines the outcome of an application.

For the purposes of the DIF, we consider diversity across one or more of the following seven categories: culture and language; religion; family structure; economic class; gender identity and expression; racial identity; differing abilities.

Diversity & Inclusion Fund Scholarship Application

Name of Parent or Guardian *

Name of Student *

Email *

Phone *

Street Address

City

State

Zip

Birth date of student:

Current class or grade:

1. Highest level of school completed by parent/guardian 1:

2. Highest level of school completed by parent/guardian 2:

3. Race/ethnicity

3a. Please explain.

4. What language(s) are spoken in your home?

5. What religious traditions are practiced in your home?

6. What is your family structure?

If other, please explain:

7. In what range does your family’s income fall relative to the Federal Poverty Level? (see chart below for reference)

8. What is your gender identity/expression, and what does it mean to you?

9. Do you identify as a person with disability or differing abilities? If so, please describe.

Please provide short answers (100-300 words) to the following questions. These questions are required in order to be considered for a DIF scholarship. 1. How has your cultural heritage, race, gender, socio-economic background, family, or other experiences contributed to how you see the world?

2. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates your hopes for your community at the Lake Champlain Waldorf School.

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Income Relative to the Federal Poverty Level Chart