Comanche Ffa Scholarship Application

COMANCHE FFA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

GIVEN BY THE FFA BOOSTER CLUB

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION:

APRIL 28, 2017

(NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED)

RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO

AGRICULTURE SCIENCE TEACHER

REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY

·  Must have been enrolled in Ag. Science class at least 4 semesters

·  Must be a member in good standing with the Comanche FFA

·  Must have maintained a SAE project

·  Must enroll as a student at an approved and accredited college, university, or trade school.

APPLICATION FOR COMANCHE FFA BOOSTER CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

1.  APPLICANT INFORMATION

Last Name

First Name

Home Address

Date of Birth

2.  PARENT INFORMATION

Parent’s Name:

Occupation

3.  GENERAL INFORMATION

A.  Number of brothers and/or sisters living at home:

B.  Number of brothers and/or sisters now enrolled in college:

C.  Have you been accepted for admission to a college, university, or trade school? Circle YES NO

If yes, name of college, university, or trade school:

If no, have you made an application admission:

D.  What are estimated expenses per semester(tuition, books, room, etc)?

E.  What major (course of study) do you intend to pursue?

F.  What are your future plans?

APPLICATION FOR COMANCHE FFA BOOSTER CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

G.  What is your current high school GPA?

H.  What is your current class rank?

I.  ACT Score SAT Score

J.  Number of semesters enrolled in Agriculture Science classes:

K.  Briefly explain your financial need, and why you need this scholarship to further your education:

L.  List the production enterprises you have had while in Ag. or as an FFA Member.

APPLICATION FOR COMANCHE FFA BOOSTER CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

4.  FFA ACHIEVEMENT Fill in the chart with the information requested:

FFA OFFICES HELD / YEAR / CHAPTER / DISTRICT / AREA / STATE / NATIONAL
FFA AWARDS

ADD SPACE IF NEEDED

5.  OTHER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

In the spaces provided, list the activities outside of Ag. and FFA, (academics, extra-curricular, 4-H, community, church, etc.)

A.  Freshman Year:

B.  Sophomore Year:

C.  Junior Year:

D.  Senior Year:

6.  APPLICATION ESSAY (needs to be attached to completed application)

Write an essay of at least 500 words explaining why it is important to further your education and what this education will mean to your future goals.

7.  LETTERS OF REFERENCE

Provide at least 3 letters of reference. These can be from community members, work supervisor, principals, teachers, etc.

8.  REQUIRED SIGNATURES

Signature of Applicant______

Signature of Parent______

Signature of Ag. Science Teacher(s)______

9.  APPLICATION CHECKLIST

______Completed Application

______High School Transcript

______Application Essay

______Letters of Reference

______Additional information (if any)

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION IS:

APRIL 28, 2017 (NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED)

COMANCHE FFA BOOSTER CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

SCORING RUBRIC

CATEGORY / POSSIBLE POINTS / DESCRIPTION / Applicants Earned Points
Application
Complete / 3 Total / Application completely and accurately filled out. Directions were followed, i.e. use available space, information entered check for spelling, and all required signatures in place.
Leadership Activity in FFA / 16 Total (4 per year) / Officer and /or committee chair and committee assignments, event organizer, other local FFA chapter leadership responsibilities.
Participation in FFA / 16 Total
(2 per semester) / Emphasize personal and leadership development activities, such as speaking and other CDE’s, FFA leadership conferences, and participation in or assistance with local, state, and nation FFA activities
FFA Achievements / 20 Total (5 per year) / Emphasize degrees earned, awards and recognition related to personal and leadership development, i.e. Star Awards, proficiency awards, speaking and other CDE awards in local, state, national FFA
Activity, Accomplishments, recognition other than FFA / 15
Total / Activities, leadership and accomplishments outside of FFA, i.e. academics, extra/co-curricular in school, 4-H and other community, church, breed associations, fair/show, and other activities.
Application Essay / 30 Total / Complete essay written to explain the student future and career goals. Spelling and content counts.
TOTAL POINTS