2020 Scholarship Information

The Optimist Creed and the Documents explaining each Scholarship are available for download on our Downloads Page. 

                    The Daniel Boone Optimist Club is seeking applicants for its 2020 scholarship program. This year four scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors residing in the Daniel Boone School District:

• One James C. Erdman Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is for $2,000. Applicants must plan to pursue study leading to a degree in the medical field.
• One Daniel Boone Optimist Club Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is for $2,000 and will be awarded to a student whose actions most resemble the Optimist Creed and who inspires the respect and admiration of classmates as a result.
• Two Daniel Boone Optimist Club Scholarships for the Arts. We are so excited to add these awards to our scholarship program this year. Each scholarship is for $1,000 and will be awarded to students who plan to major or minor in the arts, or plan further study of the arts while pursuing their post-high school education. 

                    Students should apply by writing a letter of application. Each scholarship category has specific requirements applicants must meet. For graduating seniors who live in the Daniel Boone Area School District boundaries and are home-schooled or attend a school other than Daniel Boone Area High School, please click on the Download tab at the top of this page for the specific requirements for each scholarship. These attachments guide the applicant on what information to include in the letter of application for each of the scholarships. Please note: the attachment labeled Optimist Creed is necessary when applying for the Daniel Boone Optimist Club Memorial Scholarship.

                    Daniel Boone Area High School students will use the District’s Naviance system to access this information and submit their applications as instructed by the Guidance Department. Their deadline is set by the Guidance Department.

                    The deadline for all other applicants is April 3, 2020. They should mail their letters to: The Daniel Boone Optimist Club, P. O. Box 98, Douglassville, PA 19518. 

For questions please contact:

Rosemary T. Wisniewski

2020 Scholarship Chairperson

610-291-7918

Rosemarytw@hotmail.com