Students Scholarship ID #______

Coastal Carolina Clean Power Scholarship

I.  General Information

Coastal Carolina Clean Power has established a one-time scholarship to be awarded to a graduating senior from East Duplin High School, James Kenan High School and Wallace-Rose Hill High School who plans to further his/her education. The scholarship recipient will be chosen based on career plans and commitment to “green energy”.

The scholarship will be for a value of $1,000 to each recipient from the named high schools. Once the student has been selected for the scholarship, the student must complete the Scholarship Verification form and send copies to the Education Foundation and the attending college. Upon verification of enrollment by the college/community college, the Foundation will submit payment in the amount $1,000 to the college/community college for each student.

II.  Application Procedures:

1.  Any senior graduating from East Duplin High School, James Kenan High School and Wallace-Rose Hill High School who meets the criteria may make application. Applications for the Coastal Carolina Clean Power Scholarship may be obtained from the school principal, school counselor or online at www.duplinschools.net.

2.  The application must be completed and returned to the principal or school counselor by the set deadline.

3.  Student’s interest in “green energy” and desire to make a positive impact on the environment in the future will be a major consideration no matter the anticipated career field. Rank in class, overall grades and participation in extra-curricular activities may also be considered.

4.  Two letters of recommendation must accompany the application when it is submitted. A relative may not provide a letter of recommendation.

a.  One letter should be from an individual who is not school connected and possibly a witness to the student’s commitment to environmental issues.

b.  One letter should be from a teacher who taught the student during high school.

III.  Selection Procedures:

1.  The Duplin County Education Foundation Scholarship Committee will determine the Coastal Carolina Clean Power recipients.

2.  The award will be made at the M. Austin Carter Awards Celebration in May. Scholarship donors will be present to make the presentation.

3.  Student applicants are asked to be present at the celebration.

COASTAL CAROLINA CLEAN POWER SCHOLARSHIP

I.  Name

Last First Middle

Address

City, State, Zip

II.  Phone (Must have # to reach you) Home: Cell

III.  High School Attending

College to Attend

IV. Date of Birth Male Female

Month Day Year

V. Name of Parent(s):

Father

Occupation

Address

Mother

Occupation

Address

To be completed and signed by Guidance Counselor:

a.  Student’s rank in class Number in class

b.  Student’s Grade Point Avg. (Up to last time calculated)

c.  Combined math and verbal SAT Score

Math Verbal

d. 

School Counselor Date

VI. List ways you have served in your community during high school.

VII.  List and briefly comment about any leadership roles in which you have served

during the time that you have been in high school.

VIII.  Humans often act as though our planet’s environment has an inexhaustible source of resources. What do you do on a personal level and hope to do in the future to ensure we do not continue to overuse the planet’s resources and overload nature’s regenerative capacities?

IX.  “All things in nature are connected—all things are what they are because of and through their connections.” How important is this statement in facing the challenge and the responsibility to actively be a part of the change necessary to protect our environment.

X.  List two references that know you well (no relatives):

One reference should be non-school related and the other should be one of your high school teachers. Attach reference letters to the application.

1.

Name Occupation

Address

2.

Name Occupation

Address

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