SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
FOR HOLC RETURNING COLLEGE STUDENTS 2017
Applicationshould be postmarked to:
Heroes of the Lowcountry
P.O. Box 3712
Bluffton, SC 29910
Or email your application to:
Submit Application No Later Than May 18, 2017
Qualifications:
This scholarship is for our returning scholarship recipients.
- Applicants must continueattending an accredited college or university in pursuit of a degree.
- Applicant must have a 2.5 or greater GPA and indicate if it is on a 4.0 or a 5.0 scale.
- Applicants are required to submit a college transcript in a sealed envelope.
- Applicants are required to submit a typed letter of recommendation in a sealed envelope from a professor indicating your accomplishments in college (academic or within the community).
Applicants are required to submit a short typed essay.
PLEASE EMAIL YOUR ESSAY TO,
Place a wallet size picture of yourself in the left hand corner of the paper and write aparagraphthat includes the following information: your name, family background, the high school you graduated from, your high school GPA, college you are attending, your major, your college GPA, your future plans, how the HOLC scholarship will help you achieve your goals, outline how you will use the scholarship money, and how you plan to give back to your community once you graduate. The essay should be no longer than ½ page typed single space.
In reviewing the essays, the judges will consider the following criteria in selecting winners:
- Creativity
- Correct use of grammar and punctuation
- Originality and quality of ideas presented
- Overall appearance of the essay
For additional information call Susan Gordon at 843-705-6199.
Please Type or Print All Information with a Black Pen)
Student Information:
Name:
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Last Name First Name Middle Name
Home Address:
______
Number/Street City/State County Zip
Contact Information ______
Home Phone Cell Phone Email Address
Racial Identity: Check One
Africa American ____ White ____ Hispanic ______Mixed _____ Other ______
Parent Information:
Parent/Guardian ______
Last NameFirst Name
Parent/Guardian Address ______
Contact Information ______
Home Phone Cell Phone Email Address
How many children are in the family? _____
Have any of your children gone to college? ______
Have either parents or guardian gone to college? ____
How will the scholarships from HOLC help send your child to college ______
______
Family Combine Yearly Income:
Check One
Under $6000 ______Other ______
$6000 - $12,000 ______
$12,000 - $15,000 ______
$15,000 - $20,000 ______
$20,000 - $25,000 ______
$25,000 - $30,000 ______
$30,000 - $35,000 ______
$35,000 - $40,000 ______
$40,000 - $45,000 ______
$45,000 - $50,000 ______
We are developing a HOLC parent committee to help raise scholarship money. Would you be willing to work on the committee? ______
Student Academic Information:
Year Completed: Major ______
______Freshmen
______Sophomore GPA ______
______Junior
______Senior
Leadership/Community Service Information:
List any activities (clubs, church, organizations, sports) in which you have been involved and any leadership roles you have held.
Organization, Office Held, and Year
______
______
List your Honors/Awards and year received
______
______
List your Special Interest/Hobbies:
______
______
Please list one reference:
Letter of recommendation must be from non-family member.
Name ______
Address ______
Phone Number ______
Please have your reference submit a typed letter of recommendation for you by the deadline. This letter should be addressed and mailed to: Heroes of the Lowcountry, P.O. Box 3712, Bluffton, SC 29910
Include:
- Name and address of reference
- Relationship to applicant
- How long reference has known applicant
- Information regarding why applicant should receive the scholarship award
HOLC Scholarship Money:
HOLC scholarship money is raised through events, grants and donations. HOLC has to insure their donors that their recipients are using the scholarship money to help pay for some of their college expenses. Therefore, it may become necessary to send the scholarship checks to our students’ college accounts. Please fill out the information below. This will give HOLC the information they need if it becomes necessary to send the scholarship money to the students’ accounts.
Student’s Name ______
College ______
Account Number ______
Instructions for sending money to your account ______
HOLC suggest that you spend the scholarship money on a computer, books, school supplies or a cell phone. You will need to mail to Susan Gordon a detailed account of how you spent the money, include receipts for your purchases. The information in due by October 1, 2017.
Please answer the questions below:
How did you spend the HOLC scholarship you received last year?
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How do you plan to spend this year’s scholarship money? ______
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All information provided in this package is correct to the best of my knowledge.
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Applicant Signature/ Date Parent or Guardian Signature/ Date
Susan Gordon
9 Trescot Lane
Bluffton, SC 29909
843 705-6199