The Jane Holbrook Jewell Scholarship fund is intended to
provide financial support for the post-secondary education of deserving Weymouth
residents, to publicize the Weymouth Historical Society, and to recognize, in
perpetuity, the long record of academic, professional, civic, and financial
contributions made to the Town of Weymouth and the Weymouth Historical Society
by the Holbrook family. The fund especially recognizes the generosity of Jane
Holbrook Jewell and the actor Hal Holbrook.
Amount
$500 annually. Initially to be one award. If additional funds are available,
additional awards of $500 may be made under the terms and conditions as outlined
here.
Residency requirement
Applicant/recipient must be a Weymouth resident.
Qualifications
The scholarship is intended for a student entering an accredited college, junior college, university or professional
school. While it is the hope that the student will pursue a course of
study in the field of drama or history, it should not be a condition of the
award. This is intended to recognize that college is a time to explore and
expand career and personal interests.
Selection criteria
The applicant should demonstrate through tangible work, participation and
accomplishments, a strong interest in history or drama. The applicant is asked
to describe, in writing, three activities/events that the applicant wishes the
committee to consider as evidence of their history/drama interestes. Examples
might include volunteering in a museum, a research report on a subject related
to history or drama or participation in a theatrical performance. For each
accomplishment cited the committee will assign point values from one to ten for
each of the following elements:
Academic qualities
Leadership skills
Artistic and creative elements
Benefit to the community
The award will be made to the applicant with the highest point score.
References
All references will be checked before the award is annouced
Award
The Scholarship will be announced prior to and be awarded at the Annual
Meeting of the Weymouth Historical Society held in April. Applications due by
the last day of February. Announcement of the winner will be given in March.
