MiraCosta College

Harry Phillips Memorial Scholarship Application

Social Science and History Departments

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 12 Noon, April 7, 2017

This is a scholarship for transferring students majoring in Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, or Political Science. These are the five qualifying disciplines. The scholarship will be disbursed upon proof of registration at a four-year school.

Applicants must:

·  be transferring to a four-year institution in the next academic year

·  have a 3.0 GPA or above in all college work attempted

·  have a 3.2 GPA or above in all college courses in the qualifying disciplines

·  have at least 12 semester units, including the current semester, in classes in the

·  qualifying disciplines, taken at any college, with at least 6 taken at MiraCosta.

If you meet these qualifications the Social Science and History Departments invite you to apply.

Please attach the following to your completed application:

·  current unofficial MiraCosta College transcript (print from SURF) and all other college transcripts

·  an early grade report for qualifying classes being taken in the current semester

Submit your application packet to: Dana Ledet (mail station 2), Bldg. 3100 Faculty Offices, MiraCosta College, One Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA.

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(Type the information)

Name: Student ID #:

Address:

Phone: (Cell) (Email)

Major:

Number of Units Earned to Date (at all colleges):

Total GPA to Date (at all colleges):

GPA in qualifying courses to Date (at all colleges):

Social Science Courses Taken at MCC (include instructor's name):

What college do you plan to attend next year?

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QUESTIONS FOR PHILLIPS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS

Please limit each response to no more than 200 typed words. Attach separate sheets as necessary.

1. / Please explain why you have chosen a particular discipline or disciplines within the social sciences and history as your major.
2. / How has MiraCosta College prepared you for your future endeavors?
3. / Why have you chosen the particular college (or colleges) you expect to transfer to?
4. / What is your current career goal and how will it be served by your education in social sciences and/or history?
5. / What extra-curricular or merit-based activities have you participated in that are related to the social sciences and/or history?

Harry Phillips Memorial Scholarship

Preliminary Grade Report

I am currently enrolled in the following qualifying classes at MiraCosta:

Class Number / Catalog Number / Class
Title / Units / Current Grade / Instructor’s
Signature

Directions: If you are currently enrolled in any qualifying classes fill in the information above and present this form to your current instructor(s). They will need to fill in your grade and sign the form.

Qualifying classes are: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, and Political Science.

Submit your application packet to: Dana Ledet (mail station 2), Bldg. 3100 Faculty Offices, MiraCosta College, One Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA.

Submission Deadline: 12 Noon, April 7, 2017