Georgetown Area Republican Women

Georgetown Area Republican Women

2014 Scholarship Application

The Georgetown Area Republican Women (GARW) will award three scholarships for the 2014-2015 collegiate school year to area high school students. One female student will be selected from Georgetown High School, Eastview High School, Jarrell High School, and Florence High School.

Each scholarship of $1500 will be paid directly to the institution of higher education that will be attended by recipient for the 2014-2015 academic year. If the selected recipient is unable to accept the scholarship money to be applied to the 2014-2015 collegiate academic year, then the scholarship money will be forfeited by said recipient and awarded to another applicant at the discretion of the GARW Scholarship Committee.

The scholarships will be awarded at the discretion of the GARW Scholarship Committee based upon the application, a written statement, and interview. There must be at least three applicants from each school to be considered for participation in the scholarship process.

The following criteria must be met or the applicants will forfeit the opportunity to qualify for the scholarship:

·  The student must be a female senior at Georgetown High School, Eastview High School, Florence High School and Jarrell High School, who is planning to attend an accredited college or university during the 2014-2015 school year.

·  The student must actually be accepted and enrolled in school, and show proof thereof, before she will be considered.

·  Three recommendations must accompany each application. Recommendations should be from teachers, clergy, employers, or other professionals and should address the student’s integrity, responsibility, ambition, determination, and community and political participation. The recommendations should come from three unrelated sources: from high school personnel (teacher or staff), a previous/current employer, church personnel (clergy or staff), or from another professional within the community.

·  Each student should include a written statement about the responsibilities of citizenship, qualities of leadership, and the importance of education. Points will be given for clarity, completeness, originality and creativity. The statement should be typed and contain 500 words or less.

·  Deadline: The application, completed in full, with all attachments, should be mailed on or before March 25, 2014 to Kay McKee 103 Aster Circle Georgetown, Texas 78633 for consideration by the Scholarship Committee.

·  Each finalist must be available to attend an interview. Interview date to be announced..

Interview process

Three finalists from each school will be invited to an interview with members of the GARW Scholarship Committee to be held on Date to be announced. Interviews will be conducted between 12:00 and 6:00 p.m. Finalists will be notified approximately 7-10 days before the interviews of the exact time and place.

The recipients of the scholarships will be invited to attend the June luncheon, held at the Berry Creek Country Club, for the Georgetown Area Republican Women.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL REQUESTED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION MUST ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION WHEN GIVEN TO THE GARW SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. IF ALL INFORMATION IS NOT PROVIDED, THE APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS.

Georgetown Area Republican Women

2014 Scholarship Application

Name: ______DOB: ______

Physical Address: ______

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Home telephone #: ______Cell phone #______

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High School Attended: ______

GPA: ______SAT Score: ______ACT Score: ______

Extracurricular Activities: include information related to clubs (offices held), student government, academic awards, honor roll, merit scholar, perfect attendance, etc.

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Community Involvement: activities that help other people, animals, the environment, etc.

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Political Activities: City/Counry elections, National elections. (Attach separate page if needed)

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What accredited college or university do you plan to attend? Please attach your letter of acceptance from that entity (required).

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Major course of study (if known):______

Are you applying for other scholarships, loans or grants? Yes or No

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If yes, please indicate whether you have received confirmation of any other financial assistance, grants, and/or scholarships and itemize below.

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Please list any specific reasons you may need financial assistance to attend college.

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Be sure to attach:

(1)  The required written statement

(2)  Current high school transcript

(3)  Documents showing results of SAT Score and ACT Score (if ACT taken)

(4)  3 letters of recommendation

(5)  Letter of acceptance to the accredited college or university you plan to attend

Failure to attach all required items will render your application null and void.

VERIFICATION:

I verify that the information in this application and its attachments is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Signature: ______Date: ______

Printed Name: ______