live and work on carbon-neutral estate
TO: ENROLLED STUDENTS AGE 18‐35
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
UNDERGRADUATE
GRADUATE STUDENTS
ANNOUNCEMENT:
RESIDENT SCHOLAR PROGRAM
The Green Leadership Institute is offering 5 scholarships for residential housing at
Gelston Castle Estate in Jordanville, NY sponsored by Safflyn Corporation.
Live on a carbon‐neutral Estate where Presidents vacationed and luminaries retreated!
The program invites students enrolled in Accredited Colleges and Universities to apply.
The Program offers students an opportunity to live and work on an Historic Estate that is
currently a sustainable development. The scholarship provides for residence on the Estate for
the semester applied. A limited number of applications will be accepted for the full school year.
Gelston Castle Estate, the historic 330‐acre private retreat of Presidents James Monroe,
Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt is a carbon‐neutral development of Safflyn
Corporation.
In exchange for receiving free residence, Scholar Residents will be required to work with
staff on Estate projects and participate in educational programs. Scholar Residents will have the
opportunity to learn about sustainable living, green building and low impact planning during a
seasonal semester on the Estate grounds.
The program is open to students between the ages of 18‐35 who are enrolled in an
Accredited College as Undergradute or Graduate students. High Schools Seniors may apply if
enrolled.
The program is offered for seasonal semesters. Applications will be accepted on rolling
basis and housing will begin on the following basis:
• Fall Season – September 1st
• Spring Season – December 15th
• Summer Season – April 25th
The Scholar Residence program is valued at $10 thousand dollars in Residential living
assistance per Season and there are 5 available seats per season.
Applicants are required to write a maximum 75 words each on the following (2)
questions:
1. What role should sustainable development have in the planning of future cities, towns
and villages?
2. How can Green Collar Jobs offer business and communities more sustainable economic
development?
Essays can be submitted by email to Greenleaderinfo@gmail.com
A $50 dollar processing fee is required with submission of application. Pay online below:
or mail check to:
Safflyn Corporation
attn: Scholar Residence Program
24321 Weller Ave Rosedale, NY 11422