Coginchaug Regional High School Scholarship Fund, Inc

COGINCHAUG REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND, INC.

Instructions: The 2017 CRHS Scholarship Fund application must be filled out in Microsoft Word, printed, and returned to the Coginchaug Guidance office by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 24th, 2017.

The Scholarship Award committee reviews each application very carefully and gives strong consideration to content, completeness, and mechanics, including spelling and grammar. Please proofread your application carefully. The Committee reserves the right to disqualify applicants if any portion of the application is incomplete or if the applicant fails to meet the eligibility requirements. The determination of awards is based on need, scholarship, and personal commitment to the community.

1. Please read the application carefully before writing anything. Each question has a field that can be filled in; some questions have drop-down menus for possible choices.
2. Please leave out employers’ and parents’ names in question #2.
3. The last page will be separated from your application before it is submitted to the Committee. All applications are considered anonymously. Several other community organizations giving scholarships do require identity. Your application will be referred to them and your name supplied if you have given permission on the last page.
4. Questions 10-13 and 15 are your opportunity to describe yourself to the Committee. Give full descriptions where appropriate and add details that may be helpful to the Committee as it makes its decisions. THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.
5. The information in question 6 will be used to determine whether you qualify for scholarships with specific criteria.
6. Bring your printed application to the Guidance office with this page attached. It will be stamped and returned to you as your receipt.
7. A partial list of awards and their criteria is available on the CRHS Guidance website and on Naviance. This list is subject to changes including the addition or removal of specific awards and scholarships.
8. For technical questions about the application, email Mr. Kurtz at . For questions about the application or the process, please email the committee at .

COGINCHAUG REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND, INC.

Please fill in all the blanks

1.Number of dependent children in the family (living at home, including yourself):

Number in post-secondary education (excluding yourself):

2.Family employment (indicate type of work - not name of employer - and whether full or part-time)

3.Where do you plan to continue your education? (Choose from drop-down list) Four year college or university or post vocationalTwo-year CollegeTrade or Vocational SchoolArmed ServiceOther

4.What do you plan to major in?

5.Have you applied to a college, university or training school? NoYes

5a. If so, have you been accepted yet? NoYes

6.Please provide the following personal information to qualify for scholarships with specific criteria: (Check all that apply)

Female Male

Durham Resident Middlefield Resident

Did you attend the Durham Cooperative Nursery School? NoYes

Which RSD 13 schools did you attend?

Brewster Lyman Korn Memorial Strong

Were you a member of the CRHS Band? NoYes

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7.In the chart below, please list your top three choices for schools which you have applied (name & location). Please list grants, loans and scholarships for which you have applied and/or been awarded. This includes scholarship and tuition reductions offered through the schools which you have applied, as well as monies available through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), National Direct Student Loan (NDSL), Pell Grant (BEOG), Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), and/or College Work/Study Program (CWSP).

8.Please indicate your estimated expenses for each of your choices above for the next academic year. This information can be found on most college websites.

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9. Estimated Financial Need (Total estimated expenses minus grants, scholarships, and loans. You must separately calculate your award or anticipated financial aid for each school to which you are applying and enter the figure in the second column.) Use questions 7 & 8 for information.

10. Please list, in order of their importance and give a brief description of any extracurricular, school-based activities. For example: clubs, sports, honor societies, captaincies, etc. Also include any awards received in high school.

11.

1. Please list, in order of their importance, and give a brief description of any community/volunteer activities.

1. Please list, in order of their importance, and give a brief description of any hobbies and interests.

1. List any paid work experience you have had and briefly describe your responsibilities.

1. Add any personal information that may help the Committee in making its decision. We encourage you to use additional pages if needed.

1. If you are a tennis player please include a typed paragraph about your experience on the Blue Devils tennis team and what tennis means to you. (500 words or less).

1. Please list any suggestions to make this application more efficient in the future.

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1. Essay: Please attach a short essay covering the following points: Tell us about yourself, your career goals, and any special interests. Spend time answering these points thoughtfully. THIS SECTION WILL BE GIVEN CAREFUL CONSIDERATION BY THE COMMITTEE, including neatness, grammar, spelling and content. You may wish to write and edit your essay in a separate document before pasting it into the space below.

Certification

Print your completed application. You and your parents/guardians should sign on the lines below. Bring the signed copy to the CRHS Guidance office where it will be date-stamped and the cover page returned to you as a receipt. The deadline for submission is 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Friday, March 24th, 2017.

The CRHS Scholarship Fund choose its recipients in a way that ensures anonymity during the selection process. Other organizations may require the names of applicants if they review the applications. Please indicate below whether you give permission for other Middlefield or Durham organizations who wish to distribute scholarships to review your application.

YesNo

I give permission for other Middlefield and Durham organizations to review my application.

YesNo

I give permission for the Guidance and Counseling Office at Coginchaug Regional High School to release my academic transcript to the CRHS Scholarship Fund, Inc.

I hereby certify that the information contained herein is correct to the best of my knowledge.

Full name of applicant.

Full name of (step) mother or guardian of student.

Full name of (step) father or guardian of student.

Student Social Security Number

Mailing Address Line 1

Mailing Address Line 2

Town

Zip

Phone Number (home)

Phone Number (secondary or cell)

Student Signature: ______

Parent/Guardian Signature: ______

Parent/Guardian Signature: ______

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