Lique Scholarship Online Application

Chances are you may never have heard of Vince Lique. Yet, he was a true community leader, cherished friend, and yes, a hero to a great many people. He was a man who loved life deeply, who understood the extraordinary gifts that simply living each day to the fullest will bring, and who remained committed to the overriding principles of justice and equality. Vince led by example and with compelling vision. Much of his professional energy focused on protecting the rights, meeting the needs, and celebrating the richness and diversity of the roles that elders and people with disability can play in our society. Vince was an inspired champion of meaningful social change.

When Vince Lique arrived as the new Executive Director of Greater Lynn Senior Services (GLSS) in the fall of 1982, the Agency’s staff numbered about 50 and its annual budget was less than $2 million. Today, 42 years later, the agency employs a staff of over 200; its annual budget is more than $50 million. This extraordinary growth is testimony to the foresight of a visionary leader and dedicated advocate for senior citizens throughout the community and beyond. As one co-worker affirms, Vince “worked passionately at many levels to redefine people’s understanding of elder needs and the way in which we honor and serve them.”

As the Agency evolved, Vince never lost sight of its true mission—to meet the needs of those in the greatest need—and he demanded that all people be treated with dignity and respect. These principles are the foundation upon which GLSS was built, and they will continue to guide the Agency into the future. Vince “taught us compassion first, bend the rules if you must, but make sure when a person in need reaches out, that [we reach] back with a warm and gentle hand,” a colleague remembers.

Vince was not only instrumental in growing GLSS but also in advocating for other human service agencies and organizations. He was never satisfied with “what is,” but focused on the “what ought to be.” Because of Vince and his colleagues, many more seniors in our community are now less likely to face unwanted nursing home placements when they become frail and can, instead, get the supports they need to remain in their homes. As a tireless advocate for elder rights, Vince would be the first to tell you that more work is needed on this front. And while he, himself, preferred to work quietly and behind the scenes, Vince was also the recipient of many awards acknowledging his remarkable contributions.

In addition to his passionate commitment to the work of human services, Vince also loved cooking, partying, being a father, golfing, politics, traveling around the world, and music - Bob Marley’s “One Love” being one of his favorite songs. One friend reflects that part of Vince’s enjoyment of these activities was that they “led him further and deeper into life.”

On March 20, 2006, Vince Lique died. His loss was felt deeply throughout the Agency, as well as throughout the Greater Lynn community and regional elder and human service agencies with which he had worked closely during his 35-year career. Those who knew Vince now honor his legacy by continuing the work we shared with him inspired by the vision he shared with us.
 

• Applications open on January 2nd, 2025.
• Applications due by end of day Friday, April 4th, 2024.

The Lique Human Services Scholarship has been established by Greater Lynn Senior Services to support two high school seniors in the GLSS service area of Lynn, Lynnfield, Nahant, Saugus, & Swampscott who hope to explore an interest in a field of human/community service. The Scholarship thus seeks to continue Vince Lique’s legacy of serving the needs of those in the greatest need in our communities and demanding that all people be treated with dignity and respect. The scholarship award is $5,000, and it is hoped that this award will assist with the expenses of a first year of college.

ELIGIBILITY:

1. Applicant must reside in the GLSS five-town service area and be a senior in a high school located within that same area.
2. Applicant must intend to explore an interest in a field of human/community service, including social work, health care, counseling, and/or advocacy.
3. Applicant must have a grade point average of no less than 2.5.

You may pick up a hard copy of the application at your guidance office and fill that out or you can complete the online version.

Instructions for the online version are here.

The Scholarship Application must include:

1. Completed Lique Scholarship General Information Form available on this page.  (Please note: general school scholarship applications will NOT be accepted in place of our required form.)
2. Current academic transcript which includes Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) emailed from your guidance office or administrative office to: scholarships@glss.net
3. Completion of the Lique Scholarship Essay Portion Word Document available on this page and emailed to scholarships@glss.net.
4. Applicant must submit two Letters of Reference. At least one of the letters should be from a faculty member at the school. Both letters should specifically address the student’s involvement in community service and/or interest in human services.
    

Your academic transcript for the Lique Scholarship should be emailed or sent via Postal mail from your guidance office or administrative office to:

Email: scholarships@glss.net

There are some general questions and three short questions on this form.

• We suggest that you answer the short questions using a word processor and then just paste the contents into this form when they are complete.
• You can change any answer as long as you don't hit the submit button.
• You will need to know who is going to give you your recommendation letters and their relationship to you in order to fill out this form.
• You can't come back to the form later so everything needs to be complete before you hit submit.
• Answers to these questions should be no longer than two paragraphs each, or approximately 750 words at maximum.

QUESTIONS:

1. COMMUNITY SERVICE: Please list your community service activities and describe one that was especially meaningful to you.
2. FIELD OF HUMAN/COMMUNITY SERVICE: How will you continue your commitment to community service in your education, your career, and in your life?
3. NEED: Please describe how this scholarship will assist you and your family in financing your education. Are there any particular challenges that your family faces?

Please  download the Lique Scholarship Essay Portion, fill it out, save it, and then email it to:

scholarships@glss.net

You will tell us on the General Information Form who we should expect the letters to come from.

At least one of the letters should be from a faculty member at the school. Both letters should specifically address the student’s involvement in community service and/or interest in human services.

The letters should be emailed or mailed to:

Email: scholarships@glss.net