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The Southmont Officials’ Association is pleased to offer scholarships to Graduating Junior & Senior Varsity Volleyball student-athletes. Eligibility

Students who meet the following criteria are eligible for the scholarship. The candidate must:

q be a Graduating Junior or Senior varsity volleyball player from the following cities: o Brownsville, Harlingen, Los Fresnos, Lyford, San Benito, Port Isabel, Raymondville, or Rio Hondo q have a minimum grade point average of 2.75 Application Process

Application materials must be received by Friday, April 26th, 2019, in order to be considered. The following materials should be submitted: 1. Completed application form. 2. A typed essay (doubled spaced no less than 500 words but no more than 750 words) addressing one of the following topics: a. Who has been most influential in your life and why? b. Describe a time that you showed leadership skills. c. What are your career aspirations and why? 3. Three letters of reference or recommendation from a teacher, coach, or other adult who is not an immediate relative.

4. Letter of Acceptance from an accredited 4-year or community college. Selection Process

Recipients will be selected by The TSVOA Scholarships Committee based on application materials provided. All scholarship awardees will be notified of the committee’s decision via email and/or phone call by Friday, May 24th, 2019. Award Payment will be made upon notification and in accordance with the school’s scholarship guidelines. Purpose of Scholarship

To provide financial assistance to a Student-Athlete who shows great promise to better the communities and continue their education.

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Award

Two, five hundred dollar ($500.00) scholarships will be awarded per cluster. Cluster – I Cluster – II Cluster – III Brownsville Hanna H.S. Brownsville Jubilee H.S. Brownsville IDEA Frontier Brownsville Rivera H.S. Brownsville Lopez H.S. Brownsville IDEA Riverview Brownsville Pace H.S. Lyford High School Harlingen South High Brownsville Porter H.S. Brownsville St. Joseph Academy Raymondville High School San Benito High School Brownsville Veterans Mem. H.S.

Instructions

The application must be emailed to the TSOVA scholarship committee members no later than Friday, April 26th, 2019 by 12:00 midnight or sent via US post office in a large manila envelope, postmarked by Friday, April 26th, 2019. Applications received after the specified deadlines will not be considered for review. Email: [email protected] Mailing Address: TSVOA, 1225 N. Expwy STE C1, PMB 9010, Brownsville, TX. 78520 Please use a ballpoint pen or type in your answers. If you should need more space to answer a question please use a blank sheet of paper and make sure your name appears on all attached additional pages.

The awardee will be notified by email and/or phone call on Friday, May 24th, 2019.

Complete this checklist before submitted your application:

q Application ( All Areas Completed) q Official Transcript ( sealed envelope or sent by school) q Copy of SAT/ACT scores q Three Letters of Reference ( Coach, General Adult, Teacher) q Essay Applications without a transcript or copy of SAT/ACT scores will not be considered. Questions If you have questions or need further information, please contact: Melba KC Nelson: (956) 455-0529, [email protected] Jennifer Taliancich: (956) 572-4295, [email protected] Jose M. Herrera II: (956) 466-3126, [email protected]

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Note: Please answer all questions fully. Blank answers may have a negative effect on your score.

1. Name: ______Last First Middle

2. Home Address: ______,TX______Street City Zip

3. Phone: ( ) _____-______Date of Birth: ______Social Security # ____-____-_____

4. High School: ______City:______Graduation Date:______Class Rank: ______of ______GPA:______GPA Scale:______SAT/ACT scores:______

5. If you have been accepted by a college, please provide: Name of College: ______When do you plan to enroll: ______Major field of study: ______

6. Other Colleges you have submitted applications to, but have not been accepted, list them: ______

7. List any academic honors you have received in high school: ______

8. List any areas of participation: Include ALL sports, records, awards, or skills of leadership at any school or in the community (i.e. volunteer work): ______

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9. Ask your high school to send a transcript of credits, GPA with scale, rank in class, and SAT/ACT scores including first semester grades of your senior year. Transcripts should be sent to TSVOA, 1225 N. Expwy STE C1, PMB 9010, Brownsville, TX. 78520 and MUST be postmarked by April 26th, 2019. I requested transcripts on: ______. (Date) NOTE: Please provide a copy of the notice from the testing center, a printed screen shot from the testing website will also be accepted. MUST BE SUBMITTED OR YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED!

10. Give a description of your work experience, part-time or full-time.

Hours per Employer Position/Type of work Dates(From-To) Income week

Name and Phone Number Of Most Recent Employer:

11. Give the names of three persons as references. Reference 1 must be your current coach. Reference 2 must be a current or previous teacher. Reference 3 can be a close family friend, another coach, teacher etc. All letters must be postmarked April 26th, 2019 or sent via email no later than midnight of April 26th, 2019. Letters may be included with this application. 1) Coach ( Name, Email and Address) ______2) Current or Previous Teacher ( Name, Email and Address) ______3) General (Name, Email and Address) ______Page 4 of 5

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12. I have requested References 1, 2 & 3 to write a letter of recommendation on:

Date (1): ______or letter enclosed Date (2): ______or letter enclosed Date (3): ______or letter enclosed

13. Please write a short essay (no less than 500 - no more than - 750 words) on one of the topics located on the first page of the application. Attach your essay to this application as Attachment A.

14. If you are self- supporting, complete the following information. Employer Position/Type of Work Income

15. If you are supported by parents, guardians, or others complete the following information. Relationship Employer Type of Work/Title

16. Estimate your total cost of one year in college. $______

17. How will you pay for college? Source % of Cost Parents Work Loans Scholarships Other( Explain):

18. Applicant Must Sign This Statement:

“To the best of my ability, the information on this form is correct.”

Signature: ______Date: ______

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