PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Instructions & Involvement Form

In order to apply for the Parents’ Association Endowed Scholarship Award, complete the Parents’ Association Endowed Scholarship Award application and upload all appropriate documents within Huskie Link, our student organization database. The link to the Parents’ Association Endowed Scholarship Award application can be found at www.leadershipawards.niu.edu. The online application, two letters of recommendation, personal essay, unofficial transcript, and the Involvement Form below must be submitted by 11:45 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2017 in order to be eligible for this award.

Scholarship availability is based on available funds. This scholarship is a one-time award and is non-renewable.

PLEASE COMPLETE ALL PARTS OF THE APPLICATION IN ONE SITTING in order to avoid losing your data! This will ensure an accurate and timely application process.

ELIGIBILITY:

·  Applicant must be a junior, degree-seeking NIU student, with a declared major

·  Preference will be given to applicants with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or above

CRITERIA:

·  Active participation in student/academic organizations, committees, task forces, and/or athletic clubs/teams

·  Community service

·  Quality of involvement (impact on campus)

·  Scope of involvement (variety)

·  Level of involvement (leader vs. member)

·  Demonstrated leadership ability

·  Academic achievement

MATERIALS NEEDED:

·  Within the online application, upload the Involvement Form below

·  Within the online application, upload a personal essay

Applicants must provide a 500 word essay. This essay should include a description of family background, how you’ve been involved with your extracurricular activities, length of time you have been involved with each activity, career aspirations, and why you feel you deserve to receive the Parents’ Association Endowed Scholarship Award.

·  Within the online application, upload two letters of recommendation

Applicants must submit two (2) letters of recommendation. One must be from a professor or instructor in applicant’s major field of study. The second letter may be from another personal reference, but NOT from a friend/family member. (Submitted via the online application; you need to upload these to your application yourself.)

·  Within the online application, upload an unofficial transcript from MyNIU

Applicant must supply a current NIU unofficial transcript (including fall semester grades) along with your application.

·  In order to properly submit your unofficial transcript, print out a copy of your transcript from MyNIU. Then, visit a computer lab on campus, scan your transcript to yourself, save it, and upload your scanned copy within the Huskie Link application. Visit the following website to view a list of computer labs on campus with scanning capability:

http://niu.edu/housing/student-services/computerlabs/index.shtml.

·  If you are a spring 2016 transfer student, please upload a copy of your unofficial transcript from your previous institution.

APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE:

·  Complete the Parents’ Association Endowed Scholarship Award application and upload a personal essay, two letters of recommendation, unofficial transcript, and the Involvement Form below by 11:45 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2017.

RECOGNITION:

·  Email notification regarding this award will be available by early April2017.

·  Recipients will be honored at the Kevin D. Knight Leadership Awards Ceremony on Sunday, April 30, 2017.

Be sure to upload the Involvement Form below as part of your application process.

Involvement Form

List your involvement/leadership:

Organization/Committee/
Task Force / Position / Dates Involved / Paid (Y/N) /

List awards, honors, and/or other recognitions you have received while attending NIU:

Award / Date Received / Description

List your community service experience:

Name of Agency Served / Description of Community Service Activity / Dates Involved / # of Hours Volunteered

Be sure to upload the Involvement Form, along with two letters of recommendation, personal essay, and unofficial transcript within your online application. The Parents’ Association Endowed Scholarship Award application link can be found at www.leadershipawards.niu.edu.

If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact Kesha Williams, Associate Director of Orientation & Family Connections, at 815-753-1535 or .