The Ralph Arnett Memorial Scholarship

The Ralph Arnett Memorial Scholarship

The Ralph Arnett scholarship is open to all LHS seniors. A scholarship award committee composed of individuals specifically selected by members of the Arnett family shall have absolute authority in the designation of scholarship recipients. The committee shall base their selection upon scholarship ability, financial need and leadership ability. An applicant's cumulative grade point average for the first seven semesters of high school, plus test scores obtained from taking the ACT college entrance exam, shall be the determining factors of scholarship ability. Accurate and sincere responses by candidates on certain sections of the application will be vital in the determination of a scholarship recipient.

The designation of a scholarship recipient by the selection committee shall be final. An award letter accompanied by a check for the amount of the scholarship will be awarded during the Louisburg High School Graduation Ceremony.

The current recipient may be considered for a renewal scholarship the following year if they so desire by submitting a current completed application to the selection committee.

Dissemination of information to LouisburgHigh School seniors concerning Ralph Arnett Memorial Scholarship is the requested responsibility of the high school counselor. Application forms are available in the high school counselor's office and should be collected by the counselor, who in turn will submit the completed applications to the scholarship selection committee.

Return the completed application to the high school counselor's office by: April 1

The Ralph Arnett Memorial Scholarship

Application Form

The following form is confidential and will be accessible only to the Ralph Arnett Scholarship Committee.

NAME______DATE: ______

Last First Middle

Mailing Address: ______

Date of Birth: ______Age: ______

Father's Name:______Occupation: ______

Mother's Name:______Occupation: ______

List other children living at home and their ages:

Name:______Age:______

Name:______Age:______

Name:______Age:______

Name:______Age:______

Name:______Age:______

Do you own an automobile? ______If yes, give make: ______

Model :______Year: ______

Will you use an automobile while a Freshman in college? ______

What college do you plan to attend? ______

List income you might expect to receive to defray college expenses for your Freshman year:

Savings: ______Summer Employment: ______

Assistance from parents: ______

College Scholarships or Grants: ______

Loans: ______

Miscellaneous: ______

Total: ______

What are your estimated expenses to attend college for the Freshman year?

Room $______

Board $______

Tuition $______

Books $______

Miscellaneous $______

(Clothing, Incidentals)

Total $ ______

Explain what you hope to derive from your college education and what field of study you intend to follow:

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Describe any pertinent information concerning the financial assets and obligations of your family that would be helpful in assessing your financial need.

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Class Rank _____ of _____Grade Point Average ______on a ______scale

PSAT/NMSQT Scores : English _____=_____% Mathematics _____=_____%

Selection Index _____=_____%

ACT Scores:English _____=_____% Mathematics _____=_____%

Reading _____=_____% Science Reasoning _____ = _____%

Composite _____=_____%