Friends of
Allegany Arc was established in 1995 to ensure appropriate financial resources
exist to protect and expand the opportunities available to the individuals the
Arc serves. The Friends Board donates needed monies to individuals in order to
promote and improve services for all people with intellectual and developmental
disabilities.
Criteria
for the scholarship includes that the applicant must be a high school senior
currently attending school, a resident of Allegany County and plan on entering
college to pursue a degree in a field to work with people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities (i.e. Human Services Field, Special Education,
Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA),
Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), and Speech Therapy).
Applications
must be typed or printed legibly and be received by May 1, 2020 to be considered
for eligibility. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Two letters of
recommendation must be included with the application in sealed envelopes with
appropriate signatures from someone who knows your academic and/or community
work (teachers, advisers, employers, church member, coach, etc.). Letters from
relatives will not be accepted.
One
scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded. For more information on the scholarship
or to download the application, please visit Allegany Arc’s website at www.AlleganyArc.org.
