RUDYARD AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INITIAL INFORMATION
Fill in all information requested. Only ONE (1) copy of this form is to be filled out no matter which, or how many scholarships, you are applying for.
NAME______Phone______
Address______
Name of Parent or Guardian______
Please mark the scholarship(s) that you are applying for below. Criteria for each scholarships can be found on the Rudyard Area Schools website under “Community”- Education Foundation” – “Scholarships”
_____ Barbara J. Irwin Scholarship
_____ English–Wallis Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Scholarship
_____ John (Jack) Tilson Scholarship
_____ Margaret Kennedy-LaPonsie Fine Arts Scholarship
_____ Maki Family Memorial Scholarship
_____ M. D. Flanders Scholarship
_____ Richard White Scholarship
_____ Robert and Sally Wiles Scholarship
_____ Rudyard Area Community Foundation General Scholarship(s)
_____ Rudyard High School Alumni Scholarship
_____ Rudyard Lions Club Scholarship
_____ Sgt. Christopher Griffin Memorial Scholarship
_____ Tahquamenon Area Credit Union Scholarship
Joe Rose Achievement Award Memorial Scholarship (Nominated by staff)
Russell LaPonsie Community Service Award (Nominated by community)
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY SCHOLARSHIPS, APPLICATIONS MUST BE RETURNED TO MS. DEB EDINGTON, COUNSELOR BY 3:30 P.M. ON April 17, 2015
(For committee use only – Scholarship ID Number Assigned ______)
RUDYARD AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANT DETAILS
(For RACF use only - Applicant Scholarship ID Number ______)
Please fill in all requested information. Only ONE (1) copy of this form is to be filled out no matter which or how many scholarships you are applying for.
What is your high school grade point average (GPA)? ______
If you had a grade of “C” or below in high school for a semester grade, please list below and explain each one ______
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List the colleges or training programs that you have applied to and been accepted at:
College / School NameLocation Accepted?
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What do you expect your college/training major to be? ______
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List scholastic honors or other recognition you have received while in high school:
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List the high school extracurricularactivities in which you have participated and the year of participation:
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Community or Church related activities you have been involved in:______
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Leadership positions or roles that you have had while in high school: ______
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What most inspired you in high school, and why, to want to attend college/training? (Use additional paper if needed) ______
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What is your plan for being successful during your post-secondary education? (Use additional paper if needed)______
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Tell what community service means to you and what types of community service you might like to be involved in while in college or after you graduate from college: (Use additional paper if needed)______
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Besides the obvious monetary gain, why are you going to college/post-secondarytraining?
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Why should you be considered for financial assistance______
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List other scholarships, grants, loans or financial aid you have applied for that has already been approved. ______
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Work experience ______
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Summer plans ______
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Number in your immediate family (siblings and or parents) who will also attend collage/trade school during the next academic year? ______
Submit two (2) letters of recommendation with your scholarship application; at least one must be from a member of the Rudyard Area Schools staff, faculty or administration.
I have read the criteria for the scholarship(s) that I am applying for and attest that this application is accurate and true.
Student signature ______Date______
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY SCHOLARSHIPS,APPLICATIONS MUST BE RETURNED TO MS. DEB EDINGTON, COUNSELOR BY 3:30 P.M. ON APRIL 17, 2015
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THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ARE SCHOLARSHIP SPECIFIC AND TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THESE SCHOLARSHIPS YOU MUST ANSWER ALL FOR THE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS REQUESTED.
THESE INCLUDE THE:
*MAKI FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
*SGT. CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN SCHOLARSHIP
*ROBERT AND SALLY WILES SCHOLARSHIP
*RICHARD WHITE SCHOLARSHIP
MAKI FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPANSWER THESE QUESTION ONLY IF APPLYING FOR THISSCHOLARSHIP.
Parents’ or guardians’ employment, including type of work and employer______
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Please discuss in paragraph form each of the following topics, using additional paper if necessary:
What I learned from my high school athletic participation.
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Why I should be considered for financial assistance.
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SGT. CHRISTOPHER T. GRIFFIN SCHOLARSHIPANSWER THIS ESSAY ONLY IF APPLYING FOR THISSCHOLARSHIP.
Write an essay of at least two type written pages describing in your own words what DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY, means to you.
Please note that there is no correct answer and a military career in not a prerequisite, but since this scholarship in in honor of an American hero who gave his life in service to his country to insure our freedom and safety against all enemies foreign and domestic, it is only befitting that the applicant reflect a love of country and what America stands for.
RICHARD W. WHITE AND/OR ROBERT AND SALLY WILES SCHOLARSHIPSANSWER THESE QUESTION ONLY IF APPLYING FOR THESESCHOLARSHIPS.
License or Certificate you will pursue______
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Will you be a full time student: Yes_____ No_____
Will you be attending for the full academic year: Yes_____ No_____ If no please explain ______
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TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY SCHOLARSHIPS, APPLICATIONSMUST BE RETURNED TO MS. DEB EDINGTON BY 3:30 P.M. ON
APRIL 17, 2015
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