Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars

Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars

and Admissions Officers

“Quality Leadership” Scholarship Application

Deadline: March 15

The Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (KACRAO) offer scholarships to reward students who have demonstrated quality leadership during their high school years. There are four $500.00 awards available for the 2008-2009 academic year, which may be used at KACRAO member institutions (list enclosed). The scholarships will be designated as follows; one per school type: four-year public, four-year private, community college, and technical/vocational. The awards are not need-based and may be used in conjunction with other awards.

To be eligible for consideration for these scholarships, students must:

Be in their senior year at a Kansas high school;

Have a cumulative seventh semester GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale;

Have a minimum ACT composite score of 22 or SAT-I combined score of 1020

To be considered for these scholarships, the student must submit:

I.A complete application form including verification/signatures from a guidance counselor

II.A one-page essay responding to one of the following statements:

a.Describe examples of your leadership experience in which you have significantly influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time. Consider responsibilities to initiatives taken in or out of school.

b.Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to address this challenge. Include whether you turned to anyone in facing that challenge, the role that person played, and what you learned about yourself.

1. A letter of reference from a school official (counselor, teacher, principal, etc.)

1. A letter of reference from a community leader (business leader, club sponsor, employer, church leader, etc.)

1. A detailed resume

Mail your completed application, essay, letters of reference, resume and guidance counselor’s verification (together in one envelope), postmarked by March 15 to:

Stephanie Lanning

Chair, KACRAO Scholarship Committee

Dodge CityCommunity College

2501 N. 14th

Dodge City, KS 67801

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications postmarked after March 15 will not be considered. Names of scholarship recipients will be posted on the KACRAO web site after May 1. Contact Stephanie Lanning at 620.227.9409 or e-mail if you have questions.

KACRAO “Quality Leadership” Scholarship Application

NAME ______

ADDRESS , KS______

Street AddressCity Zip Code

HOME PHONE E-MAIL ADDRESS

HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL PHONE

HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR’S NAME

What kind of school are you planning to attend:

Four-year PublicFour-year Private

Community CollegeTechnical/Vocational School

Name of school you are planning to attend

______

Student’s SignatureDate

Guidance Counselor Portion:

Please complete the following information regarding this student:

Student’s 7th Semester GPA ______

Student’s ACT Composite Score or combined SAT-I score

Counselor’s Signature Date

Student Checklist:

□ Application with verification/signature from a Guidance Counselor

□ ACT/SAT-I scores

□ One-page essay

□ Letter of reference from a school official (counselor, teacher, principal, etc.)

□ Letter of reference from a community leader (business leader, club sponsor, employer, church leader, etc.)

□ Resume detailing leadership experiences

All application materials must be postmarked no later than March 15, 2008.

Contact the KACRAO Scholarship Committee Chair, Stephanie Lanning at 620.227.9409

or e-mail if you have questions.

KACRAO Member Institutions

AllenCountyCommunity College

BakerUniversity

BartonCountyCommunityCollegeBenedictineCollege

BethanyCollege

BethelCollege

BrownMackieCollege - Lenexa

BrownMackieCollege - Salina

ButlerCommunity College

CentralChristianCollege

CloudCountyCommunity College

CoffeyvilleCommunity College

ColbyCommunity College

CowleyCountyCommunity College

Dodge CityCommunity College

DonnellyCollege

EmporiaStateUniversity

FlintHillsTechnicalCollege

FortHaysStateUniversity

FortScottCommunity College

FriendsUniversity

GardenCityCommunity College

HesstonCollege

HighlandCommunity College

HutchinsonCommunity College

IndependenceCommunity College

JohnsonCountyCommunity College

Kansas CityKansasCommunity College

KansasStateUniversity

KansasWesleyanUniversity

LabetteCommunity College

ManhattanAreaTechnicalCollege

ManhattanChristianCollege

McPhersonCollege

Mid-AmericaNazareneUniversity

NeoshoCountyCommunity College

NewmanUniversity

NorthCentralKansasTechnicalCollege

NortheastKansasTechnicalCollege

NorthwestKansasTechnicalCollege

OttawaUniversity

PittsburgStateUniversity

PrattCommunity College

University of Saint Mary

SewardCountyCommunity College

SouthwestKansasTechnicalCollege

Southwestern College

SterlingCollege

TaborCollege

University of Kansas

University of KansasMedicalCenter

WashburnUniversity

WichitaAreaTechnicalCollege

WichitaStateUniversity