Westwood Heritage Society (Westwood, NJ) - Community Service Scholarship


Cheryl Todd Memorial Community Service Scholarship

The Westwood Heritage Society, a volunteer organization that is dedicated to the preservation of the history, beauty and spirit of the Borough of Westwood, has named its Community Service Scholarship to honor the memory of Cheryl Todd - a member of the Society and a co-historian of the Borough, who devoted her life as a volunteer to the research and preservation of the history and heritage of the Borough of Westwood.

The Society awards the Cheryl Todd Memorial Community Service Scholarship to a high student who is a resident of Westwood, NJ, who is completing his/her senior year, and who has demonstrated a record of volunteer service within the Borough. The criteria for the Scholarship are:

Resident of the Borough of Westwood, NJ
High school student in his/her senior year
Accepted for enrollment in a post-high school educational program
Record of community service related to the preservation of the history, beauty and spirit of Westwood (NJ)
An essay (500 ~ 1000 words) explaining how the service related to the preservation of the history, beauty and spirit of Westwood (NJ) has affected the applicant's life
Dedicate a minimum of three (3) hours of service time to the Westwood Heritage Society by assisting the Museum archivist, staffing a Saturday Museum Open House, or other related service that is approved by the Scholarship Committee.
Attend one (1) or more meetings of the Westwood Heritage Society

In order to be considered for the Scholarship, the student should complete the application form (See below) and return it to:

     Westwood Heritage Society
     ATTN: Community Service Scholarship Committee
     P.O. Box 611
     Westwood, NJ 07675-0611

The deadline for the receipt of the Scholarship application is April 30th of the year in which the Scholarship is to be awarded.   (For example, in the year 2007, the application must be received by the Scholarship Committee no later than April 30, 2007.)

Questions concerning the Scholarship program should be sent in writing to the Scholarship Committee at the above address or:

To view and/or print the Community Service Scholarship application form, select the 'Application form' below.

Application form

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Last Updated: September 19, 2007