I feel SO blessed to be able to foster THIS.
The vision began with my journey into entrepreneurship. The whole...giving up money & being BROKE for a while, while I grOW my business journey. Boy did my PRIDE get in my way, for a loooooong time. I felt the strugGLE of NEEDING money to get you to the next step & having to ask someone for it...which is something I also took PRIDE in not having to do. So once I DIED to myself in that aspect & moved on with my journey I realized the NEED to CrEaTe a way to HELP others in that regard. I mean...it was a BIG hurdle for me. Totally slowed me down...until I worked through it...
The way I see it....God doesn't put things on your heart and visions in your head - if he's not going to equip you with the tools & people to get you there. It took me a minute to REALLY believe that though. The more you relinquish control over certain aspects of your life, the more you become aware of your fear of the unknown. Everybody has it. I can tell you though...that the REAL journey starts when you Buck Up Baby & turn it loose to God.
This brought me back to my Senior year in High School... If Ms. Janda was still with us - she could testify to the number of hours I spent at the typewriter in the school library...filling out applications. I talked to someone else who is on a scholarship committee for another organization & they told me the number of applicants go down each year. I think a total of 2 had applied this past year. BUCK UP BABY & GET TO FILLING THOSE OUT. There's people out there that wanna HELP YOU! They just have to know about you.
My DEEP ROOTED HOPE for this scholarship is that we can make a difference in SOMEONE's life & be a source of ENCOURAGEMENT, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, & GUIDANCE to someone that is mustering up the COURAGE to pursue a dream. This scholarship is open to adults advancing their education also....because....it's just okay to change your mind or add more tools to your tool bag. I want people to SHARE their story too, because that is what ENCOURAGES others...to know that someone else can IDENTIFY with their journey in one way or another.
I had a BA Degree & a professional career that I was good at, but sometimes your SPIRIT is calling you to MORE.
We are in the process of getting the details together for the NEXT event, so be prepared & ON THE LOOK OUT FOR MORE INFO!! We'll be updating our website regularly, so BOOKMARK it!: BUCK UP AUCTIONS WEBSITE
So you might wanna know WHO can apply for the scholarship(s) & WHAT it will take to get it & WHEN it will be awarded so.....HERE'S THE DETAILS: (ALL the participating High Schools should have this information also: RTC, Burton, Fayetteville, LaGrange, Brenham, Giddings)
Applicant must be pursuing higher education in any of the
following: College, University, Jr. College, Trade School, Licensing School, or
Clergy-related education. This scholarship will be open to anyone within the
30-mile radius seeking higher education, which includes the cities & school districts of: Brenham,
Giddings, LaGrange, and everything in between (Round Top-Carmine, Fayetteville,
& Burton). Proof of residency will need to be provided along with
scholarship essay.
Scholarship Monies will be paid directly to the school of
choice. The winners will have 6 months to enroll in their choice of higher
education.
Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or older.
This could be a returning student, adult going back to school or pursuing some
sort of license, or a graduating high-school student.
The applicants that are awarded the scholarships MUST be
willing to share their essays to the general public in any form that the Scholarship
Committee deems as a positive way to share the purpose of this scholarship.
Must also be willing to come to the following year’s event
& share the progress of your journey & how the scholarship has helped
you.
The scholarship committee is comprised of 5 members from the
community with backgrounds in education, leadership, civic organizations &
development, & business owners.
If a family member of a committee member chooses to apply
for the scholarship, that committee member will step down from the committee
& the Buck Up Auctions staff will nominate 3 people for the vacant
committee chair. The existing committee will than vote in 1 of the 3 nominees
to be appointed as committee member.
As the applications come in, the Buck Up Auction staff
members, will number the applicants, so the committee is not aware of the
actual person applying, until the winner(s) are selected.
This year $2,000.00 of scholarship will be awarded. The
number of scholarships awarded and the amounts will be determined by the committee.
Deadline to submit essay is April 2nd.
Scholarship recipient(s) will be chosen & announced on or before April 30th.
Mail information to:
Buck Up Auctions
Scholarship Committee
390 Vogel Lane
Carmine, TX 78932
INFORMATION SHEET
buck up
verb
: to become encouraged : brace up
–Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Buck Up: To rise to a challenge, to do something others are unable to – urban dictionary
Applicant Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
Email Address:
Agree to share your
Buck Up Story?
Why are you applying
for this scholarship?
Where will you use
this scholarship, if awarded?
Please list all
organizations & extracurricular activities you are involved in.
Please choose ONE of
the essay topics, on the next page, to write about.
Essay Topics:
Please write an essay
over ONE of the two essay topics below: (Please keep to 2 pages or less)
1) Give us an example of an experience where you
have had to "BUCK UP" and do something that pushed you out of your
comfort zone & how that made an impact on your life & possibly others.
2) Tell us
about an area/idea/dream that you have either:
not mustered up the courage for, are currently in the process of, or
feel as if you missed out on the opportunity to “Buck Up.”
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