Southaven Rotary Club

P.O. Box 224, Southaven, MS 38671

WATSON-McGUIRE & GILLESS ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP

by the Southaven Rotary Club

APPLICATION

The Southaven Rotary Club, in memory of two distinguished members, O.G. Watson and Lou McGuire, and in honor of Rotarian, Al Gilless, will award a $1,500 scholarship. The scholarship will be paid at $750 per semester of your college freshman year.

To qualify, an applicant should have maintained a minimum GPA of 2.75 through four years of high school and have scored a minimum of 20 on the ACT assessment. The scholarship will be awarded to the recipient based on a combination of the following: financial need, academic performance and leadership ability.

1. Applicant’s Name:______

2. Address:______

3. Telephone Number:______

4. High School GPA: ______5. ACT Score: ______

6. Parent’s or Guardian’s Name: ______

7. Parent’s or Guardian’s Employment: ______

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8. College of your choice: ______

9. Intended college major: ______

10. Family income range: $0 to $25,000: ______

$25,001 to $50,000: ______

$50,001 to $75,000: ______

over $75,001: ______

11. List extra-curricular activities in which you participated during your four years of high school:

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12. List out-of-school activities in which you participated over the last four years of high school:

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13. List any awards or honors you have received:

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14. Are you presently being considered for any other scholarship or grants, or have you already

been awarded another scholarship or grant? Yes:___ No:____

If you answered yes to the previous question, please provide the name of the scholarship and the

dollar amount. Also, state weather the scholarship has been awarded yet.

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15. The Motto of Rotary Clubs across the world is

“SERVICE ABOVE SELF, ONE PROFITS MOST WHO SERVES BEST”.

On a separate sheet of paper, please write a short essay explaining how this Rotary Motto will apply

to your future plans and goals. (100 to 200 words)

Deadline: Completed applications must be turned in to your guidance counselor by April 3, 2015.