Apply for an Odyssey of the Mind Scholarship

We are excited to announce that the Buccaneer Bay Scholarship Committee plans to award $250 scholarships to high school seniors.

Applications must be received by January 30, 2012. Late applications will not be accepted.

Eligibility requirements:

• Must be a high school senior planning to attend a post-secondary institution in the fall of 2012, and
• Have participated in the Odyssey of the Mind program for a minimum of two years. The years of participation do not have to be consecutive, but one of them must have been in the Buccaneer Bay Region and during the 2010-2011 year.

Download the Complete Scholarship Application here (pdf). If you do not have Adobe Reader, download it here.

Submit your materials online

Your application should include the following information:
1. A personal resume listing your name, date of birth, address, home phone, email address, GPA, all pertinent college entrance exam scores, work experience, honors, extracurricular activities, leadership positions, and volunteer service to the community; be sure to include which years you participated in Odyssey of the Mind and in what capacity; list three adults whom we can contact as references (include titles and phone numbers).

2. Well-written answers to the following questions:

• What are your college plans?
• What was the most important lesson that you learned as a result of your participation in the Odyssey of the Mind Program?
• How will you “give back” to Odyssey of the Mind?
• How will you use the lessons you’ve learned in Odyssey of the Mind in your future life and career?
• What advice would you give a young person who’s trying to decide whether or not to join an Odyssey of the Mind team?

If you do not wish to submit your materials online, instructions for submission are included in the scholarship application.