BRIDGE BUILDER FOUNDATION

2016

BRIDGE BUILDERS FOUNDATION

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Description and Requirements

  1. Awards ranging from five hundred to one thousand dollars ($500-$1,000) will be awarded to graduating high school seniors selected by the scholarship committee. Applicants must beattending high school in Orange or Seminole counties.
  1. The announcement of Scholarship winners will be made at your local High School Awards Ceremony. Please provide the date and time for your high school event on page five of the application.
  1. Each applicant must provide the following before being considered:

(a)Complete the scholarship application

(b)Copy of official high school transcript

(c)Two letters of recommendation from representatives of school, church, or community.

(d)Documentation of active involvement in community service and/or extracurricular activities, such as social clubs, civic groups, sports, or vocational activities not necessarily directly related to school functions.

(e)Write a 500 word essay on:”What can be done to assure that American citizens do not lose their voting rights and that they regain any rights that have been lost in recent legislative changes?”

(f)Essay must be typed, double spaced, Times New Romans, 12 pt. font.

(g)Include senior picture with application.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BYApril 15, 2016

***SPECIAL NOTICE***

  1. The applicant must provide Bridge Builders Foundation a copy of the paid receipt of enrollment on or before September 15th, 2016. Upon receipt of this documentation, Bridge Builders will promptly send the recipient a check in the amount equal to the total scholarship award.
  2. Scholarship recipients will be selected at the sole discretion of the Bridge Builders Foundation’s, scholarship evaluation criteria.

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BRIDGE BUILDERS FOUNDATION

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

STUDENT’S NAME: ______DATE___/___/___

ADDRESS: ______CITY: ______ZIP: ______

PHONE: ______

MOTHER: ______OCCUPATION: ______

EMPLOYED BY: ______

ADDRESS if different from applicant: ______

FATHER: ______OCCUPATION: ______

EMPLOYED BY: ______

ADDRESS if different from applicant: ______

HOUSEHOLD INCOME ______

NUMBER OF MINOR CHILDREN LIVING AT HOME: ______AGES: ______

NUMBER OF CHILDRENATTENDINGCOLLEGE: ______AGES: ______

NAME OF HIGH SCHOOL: ______

NAME OF YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR: ______

GPA: SENIOR YEAR______CUMMULATIVE GPA______

SPECIAL LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES: ______

SPECIAL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS/INTERESTS: ______

______

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BRIDGE BUILDERS FOUNDATION

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

INDICATE ANY SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES TO BE CONSIDERED IN EVALUATING YOUR APPLICATION: ______

LONG RANGE CAREER GOALS (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC): ______

TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS PERFORMED______

NAME OF ORGANIZATION (S) AND TYPE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE (S) RENDERED:

______

I authorize the Bridge Builders Foundation to verify the financial and academic information provided in this application for the purpose of determining scholarship eligibility.

I agree that, in accepting the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Scholarship, I will abide by the restrictions set forth. I agree to allow information pertaining to grades and enrollment be released to Bridge Builders Foundation , P.O. Box 2150, Eatonville, Fl.32751.

______Date_____/_____/____Deadline for Application: 4/15/2016

Applicant’s Signature

______Date_____/_____/____School Award Night Date: _____/_____/_____

Parent’s Signature:

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