Jennifer Jamison Textbook Scholarship

January Term 2014 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

This form is available at http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/dist/scholarships/

Applicants must be enrolled in 10 or more credits with a minimum 3.3 GPA at the time of application. Applications are due at 5:00 pm, Wednesday, Dec 11, 2013 (late or incomplete applications will not be accepted). See back page for process.

1. Full Legal Name______2. Date of Birth______

Last First Middle Initial

3. Pierce SID No.______

4. Ethnicity/race (optional).:______

5. Permanent Address______6. Male Fe Female

______7. Phone No. ______

8. Email Address______Alternate Phone:______

9. Major Field of Study A.______B. ______

10. Indicate: Terms you plan to attend Pierce College Winter 2014 Spring 2014 Fall 2014

Anticipated Pierce College completion Date:______

11. Specific Eligibility Information. Please check all items that apply to you and address relevant criteria in your essay. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Federal Financial Aid process as there are grants available that are less competitive.

Other scholarships for Pierce College students are available at www.TheWashboard.org

I am currently on active duty I have served in Iraq and/or Afghanistan

I am a veteran I am attending classes at JBLM

I am a spouse of Afghanistan / Iraq veteran or active duty military member

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To apply for a scholarship, you must submit the following:

PERSONAL ESSAY: Pierce College Foundation scholarships are awarded based on many different criteria. In essay form, please provide as much information as you can about the following. Your answer should be no more than one typewritten page. The essay is an opportunity to communicate something important about yourself and will help the committee best evaluate your fit for appropriate scholarships.

· How has the college experience elevated you both professionally and personally? Have you become a better person? Describe how that development has occurred and how it is represented in your life.

· How will you elevate and enhance your chosen profession through your participation and presence.

· Describe how your qualifications satisfy particular criteria listed on Page 1.

RECOMMENDATION LETTER: Submit one letter of recommendation from a reference who can speak to your academic ability, personal qualities, financial need, personal circumstances, etc. Possible authors include a counselor, instructor, advisor or employer. (letters of recommendation should not come from relatives)

TRANSCRIPT: Attach a copy of your most recent college transcript (unofficial copies are acceptable). If you are a first quarter student, please attach your high school transcript if recent.

Award Notification: The Scholarship Committee considers recipients for a number of scholarships. The Scholarships are awarded competitively on the basis of academic achievement, as well as other criteria, including financial need, recommendation, and statements made by applicants. Applicants will be notified via mail by December 20, 2013.

Instructions for submitting the application packet:

Completed applications must be received by 5:00 pm Wednesday, December 11, 2013. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. For information contact Ruth Ann Hatchett 253-864-3261.

In Person to:

JBLM Lewis Main Stone Education Center Bldg 6242

OR

Elizabeth Danner

JBLM McChord Consolidated Services Bldg 851

Mail to: Ruth Ann Hatchett

District Scholarship Administrator

1601-39th Ave SE

Puyallup WA 98374

Remember to keep a copy for your files.