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John Adelard Durand Scholarship
Program
What is it?
Eligibility
Applications
Administration
Gifts & bequests
What is it?
Now in its early stages of development, the John Adelard Durand Scholarship Program was established with
memorial gifts and donations received by the family of John Adelard
Durand after his untimely death in 2002 at age 37. Occasional
contributions and proceeds from an annual fund-raiser bike ride called
JohnnyRide have increased the Scholarship Program fund since that time.
Originally, with advice from the Durand Heritage Foundation board of directors, John’s
family established the purpose, administration, eligibility
requirements, and application procedures for the Scholarship
Program. As the Scholarship Program matures an "outside"
panel of judges will evaluate applications and make recommendations for
awards.
Each year the Scholarship Program will make several Academic Scholarship Awards. These awards are announced annually
on May 8 (John's birthday). Research Awards are available as funds
permit. Research Awards may be made at any time.
The number and amount of Awards will increase as the
Scholarship Program fund grows through continued fund-raising, cash
donations, gifts, and bequests.
Eligibility
Awards are made without regard to race, creed, color, gender or family
relationship. Preference is given to applicants who have not received an
Academic Scholarship Award or Research Award. Membership in the Durand
Heritage Foundation is not required.
Applications
Academic Scholarship Awards · Application
packets can be downloaded either from this site or from the Durand
Heritage Foundation website·
Applications must be post-marked no later than February 15 to be
considered for the following academic year (e.g. an application
post-marked February 15, 2007 would be considered for the 2007-2008
academic year).
Research Awards · Applicants may submit a letter of
application at any time that includes
1. a brief description of the proposed research
and writing project
2. an explanation of how the proposed project will enrich the Durand
family history
3. the time period for the proposed research and writing project
4. the amount of funds requested (up to $300) and the intended
purposes for which the Research Award will be used·
Recipients of Research Awards are expected to
provide the Durand Heritage Foundation with a written copy of their
completed project with the understanding that the results may be
published (in consultation with the recipient) in the Foundation
newsletter
Where to send: Send all applications and supplementary
materials to:
Scholarship Program % John Durand
624 East Market Street #103
Elkhorn, WI 53121
Administration
The treasurer of the Durand Heritage
Foundation manages Scholarship Program funds in an account separate from
Foundation funds. At present three members of John’s family
serve as the Scholarship Program Committee to process applications for
Awards.
Gifts
and Bequests Gifts and bequests to the Scholarship Program
are tax-deductible to the extent allowable. Cash donations to the
Scholarship Program can be sent at any time to Treasurer, Durand
Heritage Foundation, 1501 Rushmore Drive, Burnsville, MN 55306
Inquiries concerning bequests should also be directed to
the
Treasurer.
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