L Street Running Club

                                    2008 Student Grant

Objective
The objective of the L Street Running Club Student Grant is to provide financial assistance to four qualified students who have been accepted to a two-or four-year college or university.  L Street Student Grant recipients will be required to apply for the cash awards of $500.00 (proceeds from the annual Jim Kane Sugar Bowl 5-mile Road Race) which can be spent on the purchase of textbooks or computer equipment.  The grants will be awarded upon the successful completion of the recipients’ first semester with proof that they are registered for the second semester at the same college or university.

Applicant Requirements
Applicants must
·         Be a legal resident of the City of Boston
·         Be in the process of acceptance to a two-or four-year college or university for the academic year 2008-2009
·         Have been members of their high school track or cross country team for at least two years

 NOTE:  In addition to financial need, students’ academic records and involvement in community service will be considered in the selection process.

 Application Process
·         Applications must be signed by the applicant’s guidance counselor or principal and mailed to the L Street         ......Running Club (see address below) with the following information:
·         Name
·         Address
·         Home Phone Number
·         Name of high school and year of graduation
·         Name of college or university student plans to attend
·         An essay stating the reasons he/she should be awarded the grant

Mail the application to: 

LSRC 2008 Student Grant, c/o Mary Scherr, 12 Dixfield Street, South Boston, MA  02127.

Applications must be postmarked no later than April 4, 2008.  Applicants will be notified by April 11, 2008 if they are recipients of the L Street Student Grant

                                             Click here for application form