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The

Bryant A. Lee Memorial Scholarship

CRITERIA AND APPLICATION

SPONSORED BY

Jeffrey and Monica Lee

The

Bryant A. Lee Memorial Scholarship

The purpose of the scholarship shall be to reward academic excellence and encourage students to pursue an automotive technician career.

Four (4) scholarships of $500 shall be awarded each spring semester.

Recipients will receive the award from the Atlanta Technical College Foundation. The funds will be placed on the student’s Banner web account to assist the student with tuition, fees, and/or books, tools, program uniforms and cost of living expenses.

The Atlanta Technical College Foundation, a 501(c) (3) organization, administers the scholarship fund.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  1. Applicants must be enrolled as an Automotive Technology full-time (12 semester hours or more) student in a credit program of study.
  1. Applicants must possess a minimum grade point average of 2.5 (based on a four-point system).
  1. Applicants must provide a copy of their banner web transcript and grade report from the most current semester (summer or fall 2016). The transcript must also indicate that the student will be enrolled full time for spring 2017 semester (semester of award).
  1. Applicants must submit a typed, double-spaced, one-page essay on why they should receive the scholarship and how it will aid them in completing their technical education.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The availability of scholarship funding will be advertised before springsemester (fall).

  1. Students will be informed via the College’s website, announcements in classes, student email, and campus-wide televised communication system of the availability of the divisional scholarships.
  1. Completed applications will be submitted to room C2107 in the Academic building by 10:00am, January 13, 2017.
  1. Incomplete application packets will not be eligible for consideration. All applicants will be contacted and informed of the status of their application via ATC student email. The Atlanta Technical College Foundation will contact the scholarship recipients.

TheBryant A. Lee Memorial Scholarship

Submit completed application to:

Room C2107 in the Academic Building,

by 10:00am, January 13, 2017

Top of Form

Section I - Personal Information - To be completed by student (Please Type or Print Clearly)

Name ______

Student Identification Number ______

Current Address______

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Permanent Address (If Different) ______

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Residency phone______

Alternate contact phone ______

E-mail Address ______

Please make sure you put your best email address as all applicants will be notified via email of the outcome

Are you enrolled for at least 12 hours for thesemester? __ Yes ___No

In which program of study are you enrolled? ______

What is the length of your program? ______Semesters

How many quarters/semesters have you completed? ______

How many semesters do you have until completion of program of study? ______

What is your anticipated graduation date? ______20______

Are you receiving financial aid? ______Yes or ______No. If yes, are you

receiving ______HOPE or _______PELL?

Describe your participation in volunteer activities in the community.

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Attach a typed one-page essay (200 - 250 words, 12pt font) outlining the impact of education on your life. You may include information on why you have chosen your program of study as your career goal, or background on your personal circumstances that is relevant to the selection process.

I authorize the Registrar’s Office and the Office of Financial Aid to release information to the Student Scholarship Committee as needed to determine my eligibility for the scholarship award.

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Signature Date

Completed applications will be submitted to room C2107 in the Academic building by 10:00am, January 13, 2017.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS, OR THOSE RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE DATE, WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

For further information,please contact Sonya Humphries at (404) 225-4674 or email .

Applicant Check List:

The items below must accompany the application

 Completed Application Form

 Copy of Banner Web Transcript (Documentation of full-time enrollment, currentsemester of enrollment (summer or fall semester 2016),documentation of full-time enrollment for thespringsemester

 One to two page essay outlining the impact of education on your life

Letter of Recommendation from a program instructor