2024 Scholarship Program

Mission: To encourage the youngest generation of Hadeland descendants to learn about and value their heritage through immersion in a summertime Norwegian language and cultural experience.

 Because no scholarship was awarded in 2021 and there were no reimbursement applications in 2023 the lag will offer reimbursement for individual classes focused on Norwegian language, history, or culture for young people ages 23 and younger.  Guidelines and an application  for this program are available HERE. 

Scholarship fund:  After receiving $2500 in donations, the Lag transferred $2500 from its general fund to the scholarship account. We encourage donations to the scholarship fund, and suggest it is an excellent way to honor events or in memory of members.  Donations are tax deductible and a thank-you is published in the next issue of the Brua. 

Scholarship amount:  $500 or full cost of tuition, whichever is less.

All applicants will receive a one-year student membership in the Hadeland Lag and receive an electronic (pdf) copy of the newsletter, Brua, via email. 

Program Qualifications: ·       The program must provide intensive age-appropriate exposure to the Norwegian language with a significant emphasis on traditional Norwegian culture and history.· The scholarship can be used for any Norwegian language and culture camp approved by the Hadeland Lag board of directors.  (Program approval will be based upon an investigation of program content.) Only applications to approved programs will be eligible. Applications to all approved programs will be treated equally.  The following programs have already been approved:  Skogfjorden, Concordia Lanuage Villages, Bemidji MN;  Norway Ridge, Spring Grover MN; all Sons of Norway camps throughout the U.S. There are any number of camps around the country that will qualify; these are the only programs for which we have received applications so far.

 Applicant Qualifications:

• Applicant's parent, grandparent or great-grandparent must be a member of the Hadeland Lag in good standing at the time of application.

• Applicant must be able to trace lineage to an immigrant ancestor found in the Kontaktforum Hadeland-Amerika emigrant database (our genealogists will help you)

• Applicant must be a student in second through eleventh grades

• Applicant must submit an essay on this year's essay question:  "What do you hope to learn in Norwegian camp?"

• Applicant cannot have received a Hadeland Lag scholarship in the past four years.  Preference will be given to applications received from those who have never been granted a Hadeland Lag Scholarship.

2024 Scholarship Application Applications accepted through May 20, 2024

Problems opening a pdf?  Print a webpage-based application form

 

Process:

• The board will appoint a scholarship committee of 1-4 individuals to manage the yearly scholarship program. These individuals do not have to be members of the board.

• Essay topics will be formulated by the scholarship group and approved by the board so that the yearly topic can be announced at the summer stevne, in the August BRUA, and on the lag website.

• The scholarship committee will also submit for board approval tentative age-appropriate guidelines for applications including style requirements (font type, pagination, spacing), method of application (electronic, snail mail), etc. Application forms and guidelines will become available at the time of announcement at the stevne.

• Applications will be accepted from date of announcement through January 31 of the following year. 

• The scholarship group will review all applications to make sure basic requirements are met and select up to 3 applications for consideration by the board and emeritus council. 

• Members of the board of directors and emeritus council are eligible to vote on the scholarship recipient.

• A copy of each of the 3 finalist’s applications should be mailed/emailed to board and emeritus council members by February 15.

• Votes must be submitted to the secretary by February 22.   

• A quorum of the board must participate in the vote.  Emeritus council members may participate at their discretion.

• A board or emeritus council member whose descendant’s application is under consideration cannot vote.

• The recipient will be notified by phone or email in the last 5 days of February.  A physical letter should be sent from the scholarship group confirming the award and outlining the responsibilities of the recipient. The recipient and his/her parent must provide a signed letter of acceptance on or before March 10. Upon receipt of the letter of acceptance, the treasurer will immediately provide the recipient with a check, made out to the program provider, which can be included with the recipient’s program reservation form. Payment will be made directly to the recipient if proof of prior payment in full is submitted.

• Announcement of the scholarship winner and the winning essay will be published in the May BRUA, and on the website.

Responsibilities of the scholarship recipient:

• Enjoy the experience!

• Make a presentation, either in person or via video submission, of his/her camp experience, what they learned, etc. at the first Høst Samling (fall meeting) of the lag held after their program experience.

• A written report should also be provided for publication in the first November BRUA following the program experience. The text of this report may be the same as that used in the presentation to the Høst Samling.

Scholarship Donations Your donation or memorial will help us support the youngest  generation of proud Hadelanders well into the future! Click for Mail-In Form or Donate using PayPal

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