“Loving the Unique You” Educational Scholarship

Fall 2017

Please email your application and essay to Tiffany Howard or Victoria Moore at no later than Sunday, July 16th 2017 to be considered for the Loving the Unique You Educational Scholarship. The winner will be notified Sunday, July 23rd 2017.If any information is fabricated recipients will be responsible for full reimbursement of all monies.

Name (First, Middle, Last)

Address (Street Name, City, State, Zip Code)

Phone Number

Emergency Contact Information (Name, Contact Number, Address)

High School/ College/University

Major

Extracurricular Activities/Community Service (BONUS Points will be added, SEE SCORINGRURBIC)

Short-term Career Goals (1-5 years)

Long-term Career Goals (5-10 years)

Please sign acknowledging that all information provided is true, correct and not fabricated:

Signature______Date:______

Essay Question

Submit no more than a 500 word/2 Page essay, double spaced, on the following question.

Question: As you all know the movie Hidden Figures came out this year. It was a movie that displayed the greatest heroines in NASA. Their phenomenal contributions with math helped Americans win the space race. Who is the heroine in your life that contributed to your orbit and helped you catapult into your future? How have their contributions helped you? What can you do to help make another person’s dreams come true?

Scoring Rubric

This scholarship will be evaluated on the following:

❖Submitted Transcript with registered classes for Fall 2017. Incoming freshman, please submit your acceptance letter along with your transcript for Fall 2017 registered classes.

❖Completion of Application

❖Completion of Essay

❖2 Professional Letters of Recommendation (No letters from relatives will be accepted)

❖GPA Requirement

oEnding High School GPA of a 3.0 or Higher

oCumulative College GPA of 2.5 or Higher

Category / Minimum / Average / Excellent / Score
Essay / This essay answers Part 1 of the question
(15 Points) / This essay discusses Part 1 and Part 2 of the question but is not concise. No clarity of thought
(30 Points) / This essay answers all 3 parts of the essay questions in a clear concise way. The essay flows and is easy to follow.
(45 Points) / 45
Academics / 2.5-2.9 GPA
(10 Points) / 3.0-3.4 GPA
(15 Points) / 3.5-4.0 GPA
(25 Points) / 25
Letters of Recommendation / No Letters of Recommendation
(0 points) / Completed Professional Recommendation #1
(10 Points) / Completed Professional Recommendation #2
(20 Points) / 20
Application Completion / Minimum Information Provided
(5 Points) / No more than half of application is completed
(5 points) / Application is completely filled out with no information missing.
(10 Points) / 10
Community Involvement (BONUS POINTS) / Involved in 1 organization
(5 Bonus Points) / Involved in 2-3 organizations
(10 Bonus Points) / Involved in 3+ organizations with leadership positions.
(15 Bonus Points) / BONUS POINTS
______/15
Total Score / ______/100