EMMA NYLEN CHARITABLE TRUST

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

 

Introduction

The Boys & Girls Club of Ventura has had the honor of being chosen by the late Emma Nylen to be the distributor of the funds in the Emma Nylen Charitable Trust. The purpose of the Charitable Trust, in the words of the Trust, is:

 

"…to aid motivated and needy students, at any level of higher education or training, who find it difficult to defray the expenses of attending a school of higher-education or a school of  technical or trade training, were it not for some outside means of financial assistance.”

 

The Boys & Girls Club of Ventura is charged with identifying and assisting these students and individuals. It is the hope of the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Club of Ventura that the funds being distributed from this charitable trust will serve to aid those who would otherwise not receive assistance. It is also the hope that the funds will go towards an education, which is helping one achieve a higher education to be used in a field, which will benefit children in some way.

 

Eligibility

The Charitable Trust is prohibited, and will not discriminate with regards to sex, age, race, national origin, religion, residence, or political affiliation. It was the preference of Mrs. Nylen, though not a requirement, that the recipients be young men or women who have completed high school and are under the age of thirty (30) years.

 

It is also preferred that the recipients have been residents of  Ventura  County at one time.

 

The Boys & Girls Club of Ventura has established a Scholarship Committee to review applications and identify those eligible individuals. Final decisions will be made by the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Club of Ventura.

 

Programs

The programs available under the Charitable Trust may be as varied as the needs of the individuals. It is the purpose of the programs to assist young people in furthering their academic and vocational education in order to develop their potential abilities. General categories of programs are as follows:

 

1.                  Occupational training in a trade or technical programs (vocational arts). This program will assist eligible individuals through grants, in whole or in part, for tuition, books, supplies, and housing to a vocational training college or school preparing the applicant for a specific occupation. The recipient must maintain satisfactory grades and attendance, and complete the program within the normal time period.

 

2.                  Higher education or training for attendance at junior colleges or four year colleges. This program provides funds toward tuition, books, supplies, or housing. The recipient must identify a course of study. This recipient must maintain at least a "C” grade point average and make towards degree.  Any grades received below a "C” may subject the recipient to disqualification, at the Board of Directors’ discretion. This problem may provide funds renewable annually.

 

3.                  Internships for recreation or childcare/development majors already in an institution of higher learning. Individuals who are in such a program may be provided funds for tuition, books, supplies, or housing during the school year.  These individuals shall, as a requirement of receipt of funds under this program, commit to working as an intern during the summer months with an organization of their choice, preferably in  Ventura  County, which has its purpose as social services for children and young adults of the community.

 

The amount of funds available under each of the above programs is in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Club of Ventura. It will be the policy to, wherever possible, pay funds directly to the provider of services rather than the recipient under the above programs.

 

Funding under the programs may be for all or a portion of any one particular expense or group of expenses. This determination will be made by the Board of Directors based upon the total circumstances before the Board, including, but not limited to, need of child, financial circumstances of family or child, total cost of program, completed time for program, funds available from Trust, and number of other respective recipients.  

 

Click Here for the Application for the 2012-2013 School year.

Deadline to turn in the application is April 30, 2012! The application must be postmarked by or before deadline! 

For further questions please contact 

Maggie Briones, Scholarship Coordinator at maggieb@bgclubventura.org or call (805)641-5585.

Mail Scholarship Applications to:

Boys & Girls Club of Ventura

Attn:  Emma Nylen Scholarship Committee

6020 Nicolle Street, Suite D

Ventura, CA  93003