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L. Gale Lemerand Entrepreneurial Speaker Series Scholarship

The L. Gale Lemerand Entrepreneurial Speaker Series Scholarship is open now! 

This scholarship is offered twice a year in conjunction with our L. Gale Lemerand Speaker Series events. Mr. Lemerand funded these scholarships, and they are awarded to students interested in becoming entrepreneurs. Up to three $1,000 scholarships may be given each semester based on the following criteria:

- One to a Volusia or Flagler County high school student who plans to attend DSC

- One to a DSC college-credit student

- One to a DSC Adult Education student

First Name
Last Name
Current Address
Current Address 2
Current City
Current State
Current Zip
Current Phone
What is your expected graduation date?
DSC ID
Email
Please list the area of enrollment that applies to you:
Please choose the type of DSC student which best describes you at this time:
If you chose "Other" above as your type of DSC student, please indicate your student type here:
What school do you attend?
What is your Program of Study?
How many credit hours will you enroll in this semester?
Current GPA
Awards and Certifications

Note: This space is provided for details and should be used to explain what your award was in recognition of or any information about your business you want to share.

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Please list any awards or certifications you have received related to your entrepreneurial objectives and goals. Please list any business you own as well.
Essay

Please answer the following questions in your essay:

- Passionate, motivated and determined are just a few words that commonly describe entrepreneurs. An entrepreneurial spirit exists in many people, regardless of their chosen field of study. What is your entrepreneurial goal once you have completed your field of study?

- If chosen, how would this scholarship help you reach your entrepreneurial goals?

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This essay is an important part of the application and will be evaluated on content, organization of thought, grammar and responsiveness to the questions posed. There is a two page maximum or approximately 600 words limit for the essay. Min Length: 300 words Max Length: 600 words
Recommendations

A minimum of TWO (2) letters of recommendation are required.

Suggested Recommenders: High School Teacher, Daytona State College Faculty Member or Employee, Individual You have Known for Several Years, Counselor/Mentor, Business partner (or future business partner), etc. Please do not include recommendation from family / friends.

If you are not aware of your faculty member's email address, this link to the DSC Directory might be of assistance. Copy and paste the email address into the space provided.

If you need to update a reference and/or the reference's contact information after you submit an application:

- Log into your scholarship application.
- Click on the Manage Letter of Recommendation option in the Next Action box.

If your reference(s) have not yet completed the recommendation letter click on the:

- Send Reminder Email option next to the references data to send out another recommendation invitation email.
- Withdraw option next to the reference's data and enter the new/updated reference information into the available text box.

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Please enter your recommenders' names and email addresses here:
I hereby affirm that the information contained herein is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge, and I understand that any misrepresentation may lead to the denial, revocation, and/or repayment of any scholarships awarded to me.

By submitting this application, you agree.