Simply 17 days shy of her 100th birthday, the animal advocate and wildlife warrior Betty White handed away on December thirty first, 2021. Animal Conduct Faculty, thought it might be best suited to dedicate a scholarship in her reminiscence. White devoted her life to aiding animals in want. Whereas she was extraordinarily enthusiastic about each cats and canines, she additionally contributed to the wellness of unique animals in all places. In tribute to Ms. White and her never-tiring dedication to pets, each home and unique, Animal Conduct Faculty is happy to announce their third Annual Betty White Memorial Zookeeper Assistant Program Scholarship.
All through the years, Betty White labored with many animal welfare organizations together with the Los Angeles Zoo Fee, The Morris Animal Basis, African Wildlife Basis, and Actors and Others for Animals. She was a member of the Larger Los Angeles Zoo Affiliation since 1974 and served on the affiliation as a Zoo Commissioner for eight years. She obtained a large number of accolades for her accomplishments in serving to animals. In 1987, Betty White was awarded the Humane Award by the American Veterinary Medical Affiliation for her charitable work with animals. Betty White funded the relocation of otters and penguins from the Audubon Aquarium in New Orleans to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Quickly after, she began the Betty White Wildlife Speedy Response Fund following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. This helped scientists higher perceive the spill’s affect on marine life.
Due to her contributions and limitless efforts to boost the well-being of animals in all places, and in tribute to Betty White’s birthday on January seventeenth, ABC is providing a scholarship in her identify; The Betty White Memorial Zookeeper Assistant Program Scholarship. The Betty White Memorial Zookeeper Assistant Program Scholarship, valued at $2,049 (USD), will probably be awarded to 1 chosen applicant yearly from Animal Conduct Faculty. To use for the scholarship, all candidates should meet our enrolling pupil necessities, all scholarship phrases and situations (listed under) and submit a 300–500-word essay.
In your essay submission, candidates are to inform us why you’re enthusiastic about unique animals, what induced you to be enthusiastic about working in zoos, and how one can make a distinction along with your Zookeeper Assistant Certification from ABC. Submission of all essays are due by the deadline of March thirty first, 2024 by way of electronic mail to advertising@animalbehaviorcollege.com.
This scholarship will grant the chosen future pupil a possibility to pursue their ardour by making a distinction in animals’ lives. Working as a Licensed Zookeeper Assistant offers you the chance to make a distinction each day. Our curriculum consists of 10 phases overlaying all kinds of subjects important for a zookeeper assistant together with zoo biology, zookeeper necessities, animal husbandry, animal habits, animal housing, recordkeeping, security, and extra. Apply for the scholarship at this time and begin down your personal path to assist animals and “be extra like Betty”.
Betty White Memorial Zookeeper Assistant Scholarship
Necessities for Candidates
Scholarship award is for the Zookeeper Assistant Program solely (valued at US $2,049, can’t be traded in for money worth) together with each tuition and supplies.
Candidates should be 18 or older to enter. Excessive Faculty Diploma or equal is required for each scholarship software and college enrollment. Pupil should meet the bodily necessities outlined in ABC’s Zookeeper Assistant Program enrollment settlement. Pupil enrollment within the Zookeeper Assistant Program is required upon the acceptance of scholarship.
The 300-500 phrase essay ought to embrace your full identify, cellphone quantity, and electronic mail on the prime of a Microsoft Phrase Doc. Submission of the essay must be despatched as an attachment by way of electronic mail to advertising@animalbehaviorcollege.com by the deadline of March thirty first, 2024 with the intention to qualify. Animal Conduct Faculty will learn and evaluation all submitted essays and choose the successful contestant primarily based on essentially the most compelling essay submitted by the due date. Scholarship recipient will probably be chosen and introduced no later than Might thirty first, 2024.
Please see the next Scholarship Phrases and Situations:
Scholarship Phrases and Situations
This doc outlines the Phrases and Situations for all scholarships, bursaries and awards, administered by Animal Conduct Faculty. All scholarships, bursaries and awards will probably be known as ‘scholarships’ herein. By submitting an software for our scholarship, you’re agreeing to those phrases and situations. You could learn these Phrases and Situations of their entirety earlier than you settle for your scholarship supply. Once you settle for your scholarship, you’re agreeing to and accepting these Phrases and Situations and conform to the necessities and situations of your scholarship.
College students in receipt of scholarship may be required to signal a person scholarship and/or enrollment settlement. College students should meet all situations as outlined within the settlement.
All correspondence between applicant and Animal Conduct Faculty will probably be operated primarily by way of electronic mail, with the choice of phone communication, primarily based on Animal Conduct Faculty’s resolution.
Any profitable applicant could also be required to indicate proof that they’re eligible to be enrolled in our applications.
All college students provided scholarships will obtain an official ‘supply’ electronic mail providing the scholarship and should reply both accepting or rejecting this supply inside 14 days of receipt. Failure to reply inside this 14-day interval could end result within the scholarship supply being withdrawn and reassigned. You could settle for your scholarship supply by the due date, as instructed in your supply electronic mail, to be eligible to obtain the scholarship.
The whole worth of the scholarship provided will probably be outlined within the official supply electronic mail. The scholarship funds will probably be utilized on to your pupil tuition account with ABC. No funds will probably be despatched by ABC on to the chosen applicant.
You might not be permitted to carry multiple scholarship.
Animal Conduct Faculty isn’t liable for and can’t offer you monetary recommendation on taxation issues.
The data supplied right here is of a normal nature solely and doesn’t take into consideration your particular person monetary circumstances.
Offering false or deceptive data is an offense. If Animal Conduct Faculty is aware of or has purpose to imagine that you’ve got supplied false or deceptive data, Animal Conduct Faculty could reassess your entitlement to the scholarship.
Animal Conduct Faculty reserves the proper to cancel the Scholarship program at any level. Within the occasion that you’re not in a position to full the course within the allowed timeframe, Animal Conduct Faculty reserves the proper to cancel the Scholarship program as a result of failure of completion. Animal Conduct Faculty reserves the proper to share your software with any firm associates, together with private data akin to your electronic mail handle.
Ought to the applicant have any grievances or complaints you could lodge complaints about software and or administrative issues to: studentsatisfaction@animalbehaviorcollege.com.
If you happen to imagine the criticism has not been addressed in a passable method, you could submit a written grievance to:
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