Eligibility Requirements for
The Marilyn Swete Memorial Scholarship Application For
Outstanding Teen Volunteer of the Year
DEADLINE:
May 1, 2025
ELIGIBILITY:
Open to any high school senior living in the Baldwinsville School District.
CRITERIA:
Volunteer activities performed during grades 9, 10, 11, and 12.
Both the quality and quantity of the volunteer work will be considered.
JUDGES:
Three members of the Baldwinsville Volunteer Center will evaluate the applications. Judges will
be impartial but close enough to community services to make competent judgments. Parents of
teen volunteers are ineligible to be on the judging committee. The judges will give greater
consideration to volunteer activities beyond required commitments to school or religious
affiliations.
AWARDS:
The judges’ decision shall be based on time involved and commitment to volunteerism, answers
to short essay questions, and letters of recommendation. The winner will be announced in May.
A $1000 scholarship will be presented at a mutually convenient time. If the recipient is a Baker
High School student, the award will be presented at the school during scholarship ceremony.
Entries should be postmarked no later than May 1, 2025. Use additional paper as needed! USE THE APPLICATION PDF ATTACHED.
Mail entry to:
Baldwinsville Volunteer Center, Inc.
8220 Loop Road, Suite 101
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
