SECTIONONE:APPLICANTINFORMATIONPleaseRespondtoAllQuestions
FirstName / LastName / HomePhone
HomeAddress / City / State / Zip Code
Countyof Residence / Gender / SchoolName
Email Address
SECTIONTWO:STUDENT CERTIFICATIONPleaseRespondtoAllQuestions
1.Iwillbeafull‐timecollegestudentinFallof2018.YESNO
2.AtthetimeofapplicationIamcurrentlya:HighSchoolSeniorCollegeSophomore
CollegeFreshmanCollegeJunior
3.Iintendtoreceivemydegreefroma:
4.ThehighestundergraduatedegreeIintendtoTwoYearDegreeVoc./TechDegree
seek:
FourYearDegree
5.Iintendformymajorfieldofstudytobe:
6.ThecollegeIplantoattendinFall2018:
SECTIONTHREE:REQUIREDFORALLSCHOLARSHIPSPleaseProvideAllInformation
“Iherebycertifythatallacademicinformationsubmittedonthisapplicationbytheapplicantistrueandcorrecttothebestofmyknowledge.”

HighSchoolPrincipal/GuidanceCounselorNameHighSchoolPrincipal/GuidanceCounselorSignature
(PleasePrint)(Required)
"Icertifythattheinformationonthisapplicationistruecorrecttothebestofmyknowledgeasevidencedbythesesignatures.IunderstandthatallinformationcontainedonthisapplicationissubjecttoverificationbytheMonroeCountyRepublicanScholarshipCommitteeandthatfalseinformationwillleadtodisqualification."
ApplicantSignatureDate
Parent/GuardianSignatureDate
(Parent/Guardiansignaturerequiredonly ifapplicantisunder 21 orclaimed asa dependent.)
(*Collegeapplicants donot needprincipal/guidance counselor signatures.)
SECTIONFOUR:ACADEMICACHIEVEMENT(10PointsPossible)
Rank:Thisapplicant’sclassrankisinaseniorclassofstudents.
GPA:CumulativeGPAofona4.0scale.
SECTIONFIVE:SCHOOLACTIVITIES(10PointsPossible)
Activity(oneperline)Year
1
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SECTIONSIX:COMMUNITYACTIVITIES(10PointsPossible)
Activity(oneperline)Year
1
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SECTIONSEVEN:STUDENTCERTIFICATION(20PointsPossible)
1.IattendedaRepublicandinner or walkedinaparade for the Republican Party or a Republican candidate.
2.IhavevolunteeredtoworkforaRepublicancandidateorparty. / YESNO
YESNO
*Ifyes,pleaseprovideareferenceandcontactinfo:
SECTIONEIGHT:ESSAY(60PointsPossible)
Pleaseanswerthefollowingquestionin350wordsorless.Submissionsmustfollowallrules.
Describe the difference between conservative ideals and liberal ideals. Then state which ideal best describes you and why those ideals are important to you.

SECTIONNINE:RULES ANDGENERALINFORMATION

1.TheMonroeCountyRepublicanCentralCommitteeScholarshipisopentoallMonroeCountyresidentswhoarehighschoolseniorsorfull‐timeundergraduatecollegestudents.

2.Studentsmaybeenrolledinpublic,private,religious,orhomeschools.

3.AllentriesmustbesubmittedbeforeFriday March 16, 2018.Onlyentriessubmittedduringthistimeshallbeaccepted.

4.Applicationmaterialsconsistofaninformationalapplication,typewrittenessay,andanofficialtranscript.Theessayshallbe350wordsorless.

Thetopicoftheessayis:Describe the difference between conservative ideals and liberal ideals. Then state which

ideal best describes you and why those ideals are important to you.

5.AllentriesshallbeaddressedtoScholarshipEntry,MonroeCountyRepublicansScholarshipCommittee, and P.O.Box161,Waterloo,IL62298.Onlytypedentrieswillbeaccepted.

6.Theentryshallbethesole,originalworkoftheapplicant.

7.Qualifiedessaysshallbejudgedaccordingtothefollowingcriteria:

a.Developmentandaccuracyofcontent

b.Useofcreative,unique,andthought‐provokingelements

c.Adherencetothetopic

d.Properspellingandgrammar

8.Noentrysubmittedwillbereturned.

9.Onlyoneentryshallbejudgedfromeachapplicant.Multipleentrieswillnotbeaccepted.Onlythefirstentry(inthecaseofmultipleentries)receivedfromanapplicantwillbereviewed.

10.TheapplicantgrantstheMonroeCountyRepublicanCentralCommitteefirstpublicationrightsofhis/heressay.Afterpublicationortwelvemonthsafterthewinnersareannounced,allrightsreverttotheauthor.

11.Applicantswillinitiallybejudgedbaseduponacombinationoftheiressayandtheirregistrationmaterials.Allinitialentrieswillbejudgedbaseduponananonymousbasis.Amaximumofthetopfive(5)applicantswillberequestedtoattendaninterviewbeforethescholarshipcommittee.

12.Two applicantswillbeawardeda$1000 scholarship for those pursuing a 2 year or 4 year degree. One applicant pursuing a vocational degree will be awarded a $750 scholarship.

13.ApplicantsandtheirfamilyshouldbeabletoattendthepresentationeventonApril12, 2018 wherethewinner willbeannounced.Thiseventwillbeatthe‘Heckerdome’inHecker.

14.Entrantsmustsubmitacompletedapplicationform,typewrittenessay,andanofficialtranscripttobeconsidered.

ATTENTION:Monroe County Students!

WHAT:Applications are nowavailable forthe 2018 Monroe County Central CommitteeScholarship.

ELIGIBILITY: Monroe County residentswho are highschoolseniors orfull‐time college undergraduatesenrolledin public,private, religious, orhomeschools andare UnitedStatesCitizens.

AMOUNT:Two ‐ $1000 2 year/4 year Degree Scholarships

One - $750 Vocational Degree Scholarship

DEADLINE:All submissionsmust bepost marked byFriday March 16, 2018.

MAILAPPLICATION TO:

ScholarshipEntry

MonroeCountyRepublicansScholarship Committee

P.O.Box 161, Waterloo,Illinois 62298

SEE ATTACHEDRULES APPLICATION FOR FURTHER DETAILS!

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