JEFFERSON COUNTY ALUMNAE CHAPTER
DeltaSigmaThetaSorority,Inc.
“ASERVICE SORORITY”
Scholarship Application
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Disclaimer: If at anytimeduringtheapplication process we findyou havesupplied inaccurate information,yourapplication will not be considered.
Name:
LastFirstMiddle
Address:
City, State, and Zip Code:
Student Phone: ______Student Email: ______
Parent Phone: ______Sex: M F Age:______
High School:_
Residency Requirement: Applicants must reside in Jefferson or Shelby county to qualify for the scholarship.
GPA (2.8-3.5 on a 4.0 scale):______ACT Score______(The unweighted g.p.a.will be used to determine scholarship eligibility. The g.p.a will not be recalculated or rounded.)
Extra-CurricularActivities:_
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Honors/Awards:_
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Intended College/University:_
Intended Major:_
Residency Requirement: Applicants must reside in Jefferson or Shelby county to qualify for the scholarship.
CareerGoals:_
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Public Service: (Please briefly describe community service activities.)
ESSAY: How can you use social media as a platform to enhance your career goals? (Describe in 500 words or less on an attached sheet of paper.)
Materials needed for completescholarship packet (Please see Scholarship Rules and Guidelines and Letter ofRecommendation Guidelines for furtherinstructions):
1.Completed application
2.Two letters ofrecommendations (categories: teacher, counselor, mentor, minister, community serviceorganization, oremployer)
•Letters must bewritten bytwo differentpeople from two different categories listed.
•Letters MUSTalso bewritten on letterheadof organization beingrepresented and include address, phone number and email address.
•LetterofRecommendation Forms will not be accepted.
•Recommendermust includetheirtitle and in what capacitytheyhaveknown the applicant.
3.Copyof ACTresults
4.An official transcript
5.Double-spaced typed essay
6.Please adhere to the deadline date. NO EXCEPTIONS.
The completed scholarshippacket must bepostmarked ortime-stamped byTuesday, February13, 2018. Mail scholarship packet to:
Jefferson County Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Attention:Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 11024
Birmingham, AL 35202
Residency Requirement: Applicants must reside in Jefferson or Shelby county to qualify for the scholarship.
ScholarshipApplicationRulesGuidelines
1.TheScholarship Application and Essaymaybeuploaded to theJCACWebsite at: instructions).However, ifyou would prefer,you maymailyourapplication and essay.
2.Ifyou upload theScholarship Application and Essay,all othermaterials must bemailed.
3.All materials must bepostmarked ortime-stamped(Application and Essay)byTuesday, February13, 2018at 11:59 PM. Mail scholarship packet to:
Jefferson County Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Attention:Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 11024
Birmingham, AL 35202
4.Onlyofficial transcripts will be accepted.
5.Onlythe G.P.A.from theofficial transcripts will beused. The unweighted g.p.a. will be used to determine scholarship eligibility. The g.p.a will not be recalculated or rounded.
6.Letters ofRecommendation and Transcripts maynot bescannedand uploaded to the website.
7.Included in this applicationpacketis a LetterofRecommendation Guidelinesin orderto
assist thosewhoyouwill ask to writeyourLetterofRecommendations.Itwill be helpful if you print acopyforeach ofyourrecommendersto ensureall directionsarefollowedandall information requested isincluded in eachLetterofRecommendation.
8.Failureto followanyofthe aboveinstructions orto completelyfill out the application will automaticallydisqualifyyou from thenext phasein theScholarship Application process.
9.Please adhere to the deadline date. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Residency Requirement: Applicants must reside in Jefferson or Shelby county to qualify for the scholarship.
LetterofRecommendationGuidelines
1.LetterofRecommendation Forms will not be accepted.Letters ofRecommendation must bein a letter form.
2.Two letters ofrecommendations (categories: teacher, counselor, mentor, minister, communityservice
organization, or employer)Letters must bewritten bytwo different peoplefrom two different
categories listed.
3.Letters must bewritten on letterhead oforganization being represented and must include address, phone number, and email address.
4.Letters must besigned. Digital signatures will not be accepted.
5.Recommendermust includetheirtitle and in what capacitytheyhaveknown the applicant.If recommenderknows theapplicant in morethan one capacity(i.e. teacherand band director) theymust stateboth capacities in theletter.
6.TheLetterofRecommendation must includethe following:
Leadership qualities and characteristics
Personal qualities and characteristics
Inwhat capacitydotheyknowthestudent (i.e., teacher, pastor,counselor, supervisor, mentor, etc.)
Affiliations insideand outsideofschool and leadership positions held within those organizations
7.Letters that do not include all oftherequested information or fails to follow anyofthe above instructions will automaticallydisqualify youfromthenext phasein theScholarship Application process.
8.If you have any questions, please contact the scholarship chairperson, Jeanine Little, at 862-3253.
Residency Requirement: Applicants must reside in Jefferson or Shelby county to qualify for the scholarship.
ScholarshipApplicationandEssayUploadInstructions
1.It is not mandatoryto uploadyourscholarship application and essay.
2.Ifyou uploadyourscholarship application andessay, thefiles must beuploaded to:
3.You must saveyourscholarship application asLastName_FirstName_Application.pdf
4.You must saveyour essayasLastName_FirstName_Essay.pdf.You must also includeyour nameonyour essayin theheader.
5.EnteryourFirst Name,Last Name and Email Address. Selectyourapplication fileto upload. Selectyour essayfileto upload. Then, press Submit ApplicationEssay button. You will receivea confirmation email of receipt ofyour application andessaybeing received. Onceyour application and essayaresubmitted,you will not beableto make any corrections.
6.Letters ofRecommendation and Transcripts maynot bescannedand uploaded to the website.
7.Failureto followanyofthe aboveinstructions will automaticallydisqualify you from the next phasein theScholarship Application process.
Residency Requirement: Applicants must reside in Jefferson or Shelby county to qualify for the scholarship.