The Prescott Western Heritage Foundation has offered an amazing scholarship opportunity for a select student who has a passion for preserving our western heritage. The scholarship is for $1000 for students ages 16-19 to use within 2 years as the student improves his/her artistic/musical/literary/crafting abilities. Applications are due Oct 22 and the scholarship will be awarded at their 2nd annual dinner on Nov 15. So if you are interested, get a move on it!!

For information regarding this very unique scholarship contact Dennis at info@prescottwesternheritage.org

Also, click here to find the letter to students who may wish to apply for the scholarship and for the scholarship application form.

In looking at the scholarship application, it looks like they will accept a variety of entrants, as long as your goal is to preserve western heritage. Art, painting, sculpture, music performance, writing music, photography, writing poetry, writing stories–fiction or non-fiction, videography, western heritage documentary, heritage crafts, leather tooling, trade skills.

Good luck! If one of the Hub readers gets this scholarship, please let us know by commenting or emailing me. That would be so cool!!