Robert James Lawton Scholarship
Oviedo Historical Society Scholarship Applications will open January 2022
Download or Pick Up Application
Dowload the scholarship application directly from this page or visit your school guidance counselor to receive a physical copy.
Complete Application
Complete each page of the application in its entirety. You may fill out the application using a word processor or hand writing your responses.
Assemble Your Application Packet
Your application packet should include your completed application form, a sealed copy of your official high school transcript, and a copy of your college acceptance letter.
Submit Application
Once you have assembled your scholarship application packet, you may submit your application via mail using the address below. You may also submit your application to Connor DiMatteo at the Oviedo Farmers Market.
Eligibility
Two scholarships of $1,500 each to be awarded to a Seminole County High School student meeting the following criteria:
Submission
Applications may be submitted in one of two ways.
1. Applicants may mail application packets for review by the Scholarship Committee to the following address:
Oviedo Historical Society Scholarship Committee
PO Box 620841
Oviedo FL 32762-0841
2. Applicants may submit their applications physically to Connor DiMatteo during any Farmers Market before the application deadline.
Scholarship Review and Winners Announcement
The scholarship committee will review all completed applications postmarked on or before March 31, 2022. The committee will notify all applicants of their application receipt via email by April 5, 2022. Please note that incomplete applications (i.e. applications not completed in accordance with the above specifications) and applications postmarked after March 31, 2022 will not be reviewed by the committee.
The scholarship will be awarded on May 7th, 2022 at the Oviedo Farmers Market located at 200 West Broadway Street on the Lawton House grounds.
The winning students will do a presentation on a topic (450 words, approx. 3 minutes in length) at that meeting. The topic is fairly broad in that it must be about some interesting, little-known fact or event in history (preferably Florida history). An Essay Notification form will be sent to the scholarship winner, providing more details, including approved format enhancements.
DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, VENUE
AND PRESENTATION REQUIREMENT ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Additionally, a Scholarship Winner Announcement will be provided to the guidance counselor along with the date, time, and location of Oviedo Historical Society’s ceremony. Family, administration, and teachers are all invited to attend.
The following is a short list of questions that are commonly asked to our Scholarship Committee. If you have any additional questions or concerns regarding the Robert James Lawton Scholarship, please contact our Scholarship Chairwoman Mindy Starling by email or phone using mindroy@bellsouth.net or (407) 221-5103.
I have been a long time volunteer with the Oviedo Historical Society, will this increase my chances of winning one of the two scholarships?
Can I submit my application online such as through email?
Do I have to major in History in order to be eligible for this scholarship?
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