The VLCT Municipal Service Scholarship was established by VLCT in 2023 to encourage Vermonters to serve in a city, town, or village government.
To qualify, applicants must meet these three requirements:
- Be a Vermont municipal employee, a Vermont municipal official (elected or appointed), or a dependent child age 26 or younger of a Vermont municipal employee or official
- Intend to work in municipal government
- Plan to attend an accredited school in Vermont
VLCT intends to award at least one single-year scholarship of $2,000 each year. A committee comprised of a subset of VLCT board members selects the recipient.
To apply, visit the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation. The full description below is also available in the VSAC portal.
Municipal Service Scholarship (sponsored by the Vermont League of Cities and Towns)
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns established this scholarship to encourage Vermonters to serve in a city, town, or village government.
Eligibility:
- Must be a Vermont municipal employee (including part-time or seasonal who have served within 12 months of application), or a Vermont municipal elected official, or a Vermont municipal appointed official, or a dependent child age 26 or younger of any of the above. Vermont municipal appointed officials are defined as any individual appointed to a municipal role by the legislative body of a municipality, including planning commission members.
- Commit to working in a municipal government (must speak to this in your essay)
- Demonstrate financial need
- Demonstrate education/work ethic
- Attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding (Pell grants, federal Direct loans), within Vermont.
Required documents: Unified Scholarship Application, FAFSA, essay #1 (general essay—include why you want to serve in a municipal government), one recommendation letter #1 (non-relative; must be from a municipal official), and resumé
Amount: One $2,000 scholarship
Selection: Financial need, recommendation letter, and essay
Due Date/Timeframe: Due by February 12, 2025. (Mid-February each year). See VSAC's suggested timeline for scholarship applications.