2023-24 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

• I have read and understood the requirements and deadlines of the scholarship, and understand that, if I am awarded, I will be ineligible to receive my funds if these guidelines are not followed.

• I certify that all of the information given to The Next Step is true and accurate. I understand that the decisions regarding my application are based on the information that I have provided.

• I authorize The Next Step to examine, verify and discuss my employment, recovery program, academic and/or financial records, and other information that applies to me in connection with this application.

• I agree to keep the Board updated on pertinent issues and changes related to my recovery and education.

• I agree to volunteer at the Annual Scholarship Dinner on October 7, 2023. If I cannot volunteer on that date, I will volunteer in another capacity to fulfill the volunteer requirement of the scholarship.

• The Next Step does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations.

• Should I be awarded a scholarship, I grant The Next Step permission to utilize my likeness in any photographs or videos without fee or any claims relating to said photographs or videos.