2015 Good News Bad News As a class you have done exceptionally well in earning your scholarship funds That leaves less money for Super Scholarships About 60000 is available thats a very rough estimate ID: 380921
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Super Scholarship 2015Slide2
Good News, Bad News
As a class, you have done exceptionally well in earning your scholarship funds!!
That leaves less money for Super Scholarships
About $60,000 is available (that’s a very rough estimate)Slide3
Timeline
March 3-Scholarship Application AvailableApril 23—Application due and all accompanying tasks completed
Early May—Committee reviews applications and selects recipients
June 4—Recipients of Super Scholarship are announced at Senior AwardsSlide4
Lindsay Dollars for Scholars
Your REAP Scholarship is disbursed through Lindsay Dollars for Scholars
Therefore, you must create an online account at
lindsay.dollarsforscholars.org
in order to receive your REAP scholarship funding
Create
an account and a profile.
Answer “yes” when asked if you participate in REAP then choose REAP from the list of scholarships and submit the application. Slide5
Two Separate Processes
The online piece for Lindsay Dollars for Scholars is a step that EVERY
REAP recipient must complete regardless of whether applying for the Super Scholarship.
To apply for the Super Scholarship, you must complete a separate paper application.Slide6
Application Elements
The following elements will be examined in your application:Leadership
Academics
Community Service
Essay Slide7
Leadership
Be sure to address all the ways you have shown and grown your leadership potentialList formal roles in the application
Discuss any informal or indirect ways you have shown leadership in your essaySlide8
Academics
You must request an official transcript as part of your application packet.
Be sure to request this well before the application deadline.
Your academic accomplishments will be considered as part of your application.
If you believe that your transcript does not fully illustrate your academic accomplishments, be sure to address this in your essaySlide9
Community Service
Include a thorough history of your community service efforts and accomplishmentsAddress the significance of your community service in your essaySlide10
Essay
Much like the UC Personal Statement, the essay in this scholarship is your opportunity to distinguish yourself from the other applicants
Be sincere, honest, and
yourself
in this essayGive a complete picture of who you are and how you navigated your high school years to get where you are nowSlide11
Application Packet
ApplicationTyped personal statement (essay)
Official transcript
Online account for Lindsay Dollars for Scholars
DUE DATE: Thursday, April 23, 2015Slide12
Questions?