WOOLFSON SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

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Applicants must be enrolled in a program within the USA, Canada, or USA territories.

Deadline to apply is February 1, 2026

Applicants must be New England residents or meet the requirements as detailed by VSTONE to certify the applicants connection to New England.

Applicants must be entering their 4th year of veterinary school or have graduated and be enrolled in an approved small animal medicine and surgery internship or a residency program with a specialty focus of either veterinary surgery or shelter medicine.

This application requires a letter of good standing from a Veterinary School Official. You will need to provide VSTONE with the name and contact information of your chosen School Official.
This application requires the student to provide a letter of interest in pursuing a professional career in either veterinary surgery or shelter medicine.
This application also requires a letter of recommendation from a Veterinarian in private/corporate practice or industry. You will need to provide VSTONE with the name and contact information of a Veterinarian in private practice who is familiar with you.
This application requires a signature from a Notary Public. More information can be found at the end of this application.

Date:

APPLICANT INFORMATION

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FULL NAME:

PLACE OF BIRTH:

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

No dashes please

EMAIL ADDRESS:

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PLEASE INCLUDE A SECOND EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW IF THE PRIMARY ONE WILL NOT BE VALID AFTER GRADUATION:

SECOND EMAIL ADDRESS:

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PHONE NUMBERS:

CELL PHONE:

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PRESENT HOME PHONE:

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OTHER PHONE NUMBER:

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ADDRESSES

PRESENT ADDRESS: No P.O. Boxes, please

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State

Zip Code

PERMANENT LEGAL RESIDENCE: No P.O. Boxes, please

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State

Zip Code

This address may be different or the same as your present address and is required.

YEARS AT PERMANENT LEGAL ADDRESS:

EDUCATION

VETERINARY COLLEGE ATTENDING OR ATTENDED:

YEARS COMPLETED:

GRADUATION DATE OR EXPECTED DATE (MONTH/YEAR):

HISTORY

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL:

TO OR VETERINARIAN

YEAR GRADUATED:

CITY/TOWN:

STATE:

ZIP:

HIGH SCHOOL:

YEAR GRADUATED:

CITY:

STATE:

ZIP CODE:

If you did not graduate from a New England high school, please list your home (legal residence) addresses for the 5 years preceding matriculation into veterinary school; only students with 5 years residence apart from college will be considered for this scholarship.

ADDRESS FIVE YEARS AGO:

ADDRESS FOUR YEARS AGO:

ADDRESS THREE YEARS AGO:

ADDRESS TWO YEARS AGO:

ADDRESS ONE YEAR AGO:

REQUIREMENT: VETERINARY SCHOOL OFFICIAL

NAME OF SCHOOL:

SCHOOL OFFICIAL'S NAME:

This application requires a reference from a Veterinary School Official. This application also requires a reference from a Veterinarian in private practice. This application requires a signature from a Notary Public. More information can be found at the end of this application.

SCHOOL OFFICIAL'S EMAIL ADDRESS:

SCHOOL OFFICIAL'S PHONE NUMBER:

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REQUIREMENT: LETTER OF INTEREST

FILE UPLOAD:

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Please submit a one to two page letter detailing your interest in pursuing a professional career in either veterinary surgery or shelter medicine, and your letter must illustrate what characteristics you have which would qualify you to receive this scholarship. Only .PDF file extensions are allowed for upload. If you cannot produce a .PDF for upload, mail your letter to: VSTONE • 73 Gardner Ave., South Attleboro, MA 02703

REQUIREMENT: LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

NAME OF VETERINARY PRACTICE YOU WILL ASK TO PROVIDE A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION:

NAME OF VETERINARIAN AT THE ABOVE PRACTICE:

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Last

VETERINARIAN'S EMAIL ADDRESS:

VETERINARIAN'S PHONE NUMBER:

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REQUIREMENT: YOU MUST HAVE THIS FORM NOTARIZED

VSTONE requires a Notary Public to witness your signature to confirm the information on this application is correct.

Once your application is received by VSTONE, a PDF of your application will be emailed to you. You will notice a last page has been added requiring your signature and a spot for the Notary Public's signature. DO NOT sign or date the page until you are in front of the Notary Public.

You can print the application and bring it to a Notary Public for signature. Once signed take a photo of the entire notarized page and email it to: dev@vstonefund.org.

Or you can find an online Notary Public. To use an online Notary Public you will need to use your cell phone and it's camera. You will receive the completed, notarized document as a secure, downloadable PDF file with an electronic seal. Email the form you receive to: dev@vstonefund.org.

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