North County Italian Association Scholarship Guidelines

NORTH COUNTY ITALIAN ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT - $1,000.00

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 9, 2018

The scholarship committee will not consider an application received after the deadline.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

A. Applicant must be of 25% Italian ancestry

B. A graduating high school senior

C. Attend, or plan to attend a four-year college or university, or junior college

D. Have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale

E. Be a resident of North County San Diego (MUST reside north of CA Hwy 56)

and have been a resident for a period of not less than 12 consecutive months

F. Be a citizen of the United States

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION TO INCLUDE, IN ADDITION TO THE ATTACHED:

1. Copy of high school transcript

2. Minimum of two letters of recommendation (From other than family members)

3. Statement attesting to Italian heritage/ancestry signed by a parent or guardian

4. Student may be contacted for a personal interview

PLEASE PRINT THE FOLLOWING PAGES AND COMPLETE AS REQUIRED.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS TO BE MAILED TO:

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

NORTH COUNTY ITALIAN ASSOCIATION

P.O. BOX 4452

CARLSBAD, CA 92018

If you need more information or have any questions contact us at:

(NCIA SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES – CONT.)

STUDENT INFORMATION

Student Name: ______

Address: ______

Phone: ______

Date of Birth: ______

E-mail address: ______

Ethnicity (applying for an ethnic specific scholarship:)

______

High school currently attending: ______

Address of high school: ______

Cumulative GPA*: ______SAT Scores: ______

ACT Scores: ______

*Attach official copy of high school transcript

Name and address of school you plan to attend in Fall, 2018

______

This school is a: ____2 yr ____4 yr (check one)

Intended Major: ______

Deadline for submission of application: 5:00 p.m., Friday March 9, 2018

(NCIA SCHOLRSHIP GUIDELINES – CONT.)

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

List any extra-curricular activities/community activities on a separate sheet. Indicate the dates and any offices and/or positions held.

WORK EXPERIENCE

List any part-time or full-time work, giving the dates and a brief description of your work experience on a separate sheet.

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Write the words “Personal Statement” at the top of a page, along with your first and last name.

Your personal statement must be no more than two typed, double spaced pages.

You must clearly address the following three questions, writing each question as it appears below.

1. What are your aspirations and how will you attain them?

2. How have your extra-curricular and/or your community or charitable activities influenced your career goals?

3. Tell us about a specific class, teacher, author or scientist who most influenced you in your choice of college major.