The RV Learning Center is now accepting
applications for its 2009-2010 scholarship program. The RV Learning
Center scholarship program awards $2,500 scholarships
to deserving college sophomore, junior, and senior undergraduate
students majoring in business, finance, economics, accounting, or other
RV related subjects.
The scholarship program is possible due
to the generosity of the Newt and Joanne Kindlund Family. The
Kindlunds are the founders of Holiday RV Superstores — the first
publicly-traded RV dealership. The Kindlunds sold the company in
1999. Newt Kindlund remains an active participant in RV industry
affairs and currently serves on The RVDA Education Foundation Board of
Directors. The Kindlund Family has fully funded the $270,000
Foundation scholarship endowment.
The scholarship is for RV company
employees and their dependents. Dealer principals and their dependents
are not eligible. A factor for awarding the scholarship may be an
applicant’s background of RV industry employment or a desire to
work in the RV business after completing post-secondary education. The
application deadline is June 24, 2009.
“The purpose of the RV Learning
Center scholarship is to help good people acquire knowledge and skills
that will contribute to our industry's prosperity and growth,”
said Newt Kindlund. “Joanne and I urge all eligible students
to apply and take advantage of this excellent opportunity to advance
their educational goals.”
“I am pleased the RV Learning
Center is able to recognize outstanding students with its scholarship
program,” added RVDA Education Foundation Chairman Rick Horsey of
Parkview RV Center in Smyrna, DE. “It is another
example of the RV Learning Center’s commitment to the future of
the RV industry.”
Here are the RV Learning Center
Scholarship requirements. The applicant:
- Must have a 2.8 or better cumulative
grade point average, and a 1050 minimum SAT score (1575 minimum on the
2400 point scale). A minimum ACT composite score of 22 is also
acceptable.
- Must be a rising sophomore, junior, or
senior college undergraduate student.
- Must complete a 500 word essay on their
goals and objectives for attending college.
- Must submit a copy of their Free
Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) form or a copy of Pre-Application
Worksheets A, B, C. These forms are available from guidance
counselors or for download at no charge from the U.S. Department of
Education at www.fafsa.ed.gov or
at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fafsaws90bw.pdf.
- Must demonstrate the ability and
willingness to fund a portion of their educational expenses on their
own.
- Must attend an accredited four-year
college or university as a condition of receiving the
scholarship.
Click
Here for the scholarship application form. Deadline extended to
June 24, 2009.
For more information on the RV Learning
Center, visit www.rvlearningcenter.com,
send an e-mail to info@rvda.org, or a
fax to (703) 359-0152. The RVDA Education Foundation is a tax-exempt
organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code. Contributions may be tax deductible as charitable
donations.
