Carl Sandburg/DCS PTSA

Alumni Scholarship Application

Dear Student:

The Carl Sandburg/DCS PTSA is accepting applications for annual PTSA scholarships. The purpose of these scholarships is to provide recognition of overall achievement and community service by awarding monetary assistance toward the further education of selected graduating seniors from the Lake Washington School District.

Two $1000.00 scholarships are available and will be awarded to students from these schools who apply by the deadline and who best meet the criteria. The scholarships are intended for the purchase of tuition, required textbooks, or room and board for on-campus housing.

The Scholarship Committee will award scholarships based on the following criteria:

  • Extra-curricular and community service activities
  • Academic excellence and motivation
  • Explanation of future goals
  • Essay response – quality of expressing yourself
  • Character references
  • Correct completion of the application, submitted by the deadline

The following requirements must be met for your application to be accepted:

  1. Complete the Application Form and all requested attachments (typewritten or legibly printed).
  2. Attach the following items to the completed and signed Application Form:
  3. An official copy of your high school transcript including the first semester grades of your senior year. A progress report reflecting your first semester grades does not meet these criteria.
  4. Two letters of recommendation; one should be from a faculty member at your high school. The other may be from an employer, family friend, or other appropriate individual. Letters of recommendation from members of your immediate family are not acceptable.
  5. All pages containing your responses to all of the qualification questions and the essay questions listed on the Application Form.

Paperclip ALL attachments to the Application Form. DO NOT USE STAPLES.

All submissions become the property of the Scholarship Committee and will not be returned.

Applications must be postmarked or hand delivered by FRIDAY MAY 11, 2018.

Please mail all submissions to: Carl Sandburg/DCS PTSA

Alumni Scholarship Committee

12801 84th Avenue NE

Kirkland, WA 98034

Phone number: (425) 936-2700

ALL INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL

Applications will be accepted through May 11, 2018. Applications postmarked or received after the deadline will not be accepted. Recipients and their schools will be notified by phone by the end of May. Questions regarding the application or scholarship can be sent to

Carl Sandburg/DCS Alumni Scholarship Application Form

Applicant Name:______

Address:______

Contact Number:______

Email: ______

Birth date:______Cumulative GPA: Class Ranking:

Mother’s Name:______Occupation:______

Father’s Name: ______Occupation:______

Grades attended at Carl Sandburg Elementary or Discovery Community School:

Names of other children in the family, their ages and the schools they attend:

Please answer the following questions and attach them to your application (make sure that your name is on each page submitted):

  1. How did your years at Carl Sandburg Elementary or Discovery Community School enrich you? Please give an example.
  2. Describe your activities and interests during your high school years and list any achievements, honors or awards you have received in school or otherwise.
  3. What school are you planning to attend to further your education and what do you plan to study?
  4. After achieving a higher education degree, what do you plan to use it for?
  5. Is there anything else that you wish the Scholarship Committee to know when we consider your application?

I hereby certify that my application and all submitted papers are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Signature of Applicant: ______Date:______