Smithsburg encompasses all that makes a small town wonderful, memorable and desirable. We are about family, community and pride. We are Leopards. This scholarship celebrates the heart and soul of our Smithsburg community: Leopard Life.The Smithsburg Days committee is offering two $500 scholarships to celebrate the exciting futures of our Leopards. The guidelines are as follows:

• Student must be a current senior to apply
• Student must have a GPA of 2.7 or higher
• Student must plan to attend college or technical school within 2 years following his or her high school graduation
• Student must attend Smithsburg High School
• Scholarship will be paid directly to the school
• Our scholarship application contains two parts: The information submission and the essay submission. The deadline to submit your application is May 1st, 2027

Please Follow These Directions:

• You must submit an essay, 250-500 words in length, titled “Hometown Pride” and it should explain what hometown pride means to you, and why it is important for a community to thrive.
• Please type this on a word doc or similar program and attach it to an email and send to: smithsburgpridedays@yahoo.com.
• In the email, please include the following:
• Name, address and phone number
• Email address
• Your grade and current GPA
• School you will attend after graduation (if known)
• Birth date
• Short paragraph stating why you would like to win the LeopardLife Scholarship