CHAPTER SU - P.E.O. SISTERHOOD
JULIE MCQUEEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 2018
CRITERIA: Recipient must be a woman graduate of a Susanville high school with a minimum GPA of 3.0 for the last two () years who will be continuing her education at a 2- or 4-year college or university during this next school year.
HISTORY: Chapter SU has been awarding scholarships to graduating young women in Susanville since 2000. In 2009 the scholarship was re-named in memory of P.E.O. Julie McQueen who was born and raised in Susanville and received her early education in Susanville Schools. She taught for over 40 years.
RECIPIENT: The young woman chosen will receive a scholarship in the amount of $400. The award may be used for educational expenses in general such as tuition, books, etc.
WHEN SCHOLARSHIP IS PAID: The $400 scholarship will be paid when Chapter SU (Julie McKee) has received official notification from the college registrar that the recipient is enrolled for advanced study. Please note: class schedules will not be accepted as proof of enrollment.
CONTACT PERSON:
Julie Mckee
705-925 Elysian valley road
Janesville, CA 96114 530-253-3100
The P.E.O. sisterhood is a philanthropic and educational organization for women founded in 1869 by seven young women students at Iowa Wesleyan college, Mount Pleasant, Iowa. P.E.O. is interested in bringing to women increased opportunities for higher education.
JULIE MCQUEEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 2018
Applicant must be a graduate of a Susanville high school with a minimum GPA of 3.0 for the last two (2) years who will be continuing her education at a 2- or 4-year college or university during this next school year,
Amount of scholarship: $400. The money must be requested during the year following high school graduation.
Application must include the following:
1.Completed application form (page 2),
2.Computer printout or typed list in outline format of school and community activities, school honors and employment history for your high school years
3.A one-page autobiography.
4.Official copy of your high school transcript including first semester senior grades. It is highly recommended that SAT or ACT scores be included on the official transcript.
5.Two (2) letters of recommendation. One must be from a high school teacher or counselor. The second may be from an employer or community member. Recommendations from relatives will not be accepted.
When scholarship is paid: The scholarship will be paid when Chapter SU (Julie McKee) has received official notification from the college registrar that the recipient is enrolled for advanced study. Class schedules WILL NOT be accepted as proof of enrollment.
Scholarship application deadline: Return completed application and ALL attachment to school counseling office by: Friday, April 27, 2018
JULIE MCQUEEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 2017
Full name:
Address:
Phone number:Date of birth:
Academic GPA:
College or university you plan to attend:
Name:
Address:
Second choice:
Proposed major:
Have you been accepted to either or both?
Date you will begin college or university:
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