Scholarship Application for High School Seniors

Scholarship Application for High School Seniors

Personal Information Date: ______

Name: ______

Address: ______

City______Zip______County______

You must be a resident of Wake, Durham or Orange County to receive aid.

U.S. Citizen: YES _____ NO _____ Permanent Resident: YES _____ N0______

Please submit proof of permanent resident status if you are not a U. S. citizen.

Home Phone: ______Cell Phone:______

Email: ______@______

High School Attending: ______Anticipated Graduation Date : ______

Weighted GPA: ______Unweighted GPA:______Class Rank: ______of_____

SAT Scores: Math______Writing ______Critical Reading______

ACT Scores: Math ___ Science____ Reading _____English ______Composite ____

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Name of Father/Guardian Occupation Employer

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Name of Mother/Guardian Occupation Employer

List ages of dependent children in the household including yourself: ______none_____

Finances

Total 2017Household Income: ______Student income: ______

If you are using a FAFSA with 2016 income, how has your income changed in 2017?

This is a needs based scholarship. Provide a description of your financial need:

Educational Plans : you must attend a North Carolina institution to receive aid.

Please list the educational institutions to which you are applying in order of your preference.

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What are your career goals? What field of study do you plan to pursue and why?

When do you plan to start/continue your education? Summer or Fall? If other tell us why.

Personal Experiences: List high school experiences in the order of importance to you.

List community service, volunteer activities or internships:

ActivityHoursDatesPosition Held

List extracurricular activities during high school:

ActivityHoursDatesPosition Held

List paid work experiences and number of hours employed:

EmployerHoursDatesPosition Held

List awards or honors received during high school:

Personal Statement (optional): Is there anything else you would like the scholarship selection committee to know about you or your family?

Essay

In order to help the Assistance League scholarship selection committee choose the winners of this year’s grants, write a 300 to 500-word essay on one of the topics that best reveals your life experiences and goals. A hand written or word-processed essay will be accepted.

Topic 1: What is your favorite song, poem, word or quotation and why?

Topic 2:Identify a personal experience you had that changed how you thought about something. What did you learn from the experience?

Assistance League of the Triangle Area reserves the right to award scholarships all in one category or separately in each or some of the categories annually.

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Student Signature Date

• High School transcripts verifying GPA and Class Rank through first semester of senior year
• Proof of permanent residency if not a citizen
• A complete copy of FAFSA/SAR Form showing income, number of dependents
• Two letters of references:

• Essay – please follow instructions above