Scholarship Application for Current Undergraduate Students

The Alfredo Santiago Endowed Scholarship

The Rutgers University Alfredo Santiago Endowed Scholarship provides financial assistance to LEAP Academy University Charter School graduates who enroll full-time at one of Rutgers University’s three campuses. The Scholarship was established in 1999 by the Director of the Rutgers Community Leadership Center, Dr. Gloria Bonilla-Santiago, in loving memory of her husband Alfredo Santiago and with the goal to increase the number of children in Camden who attend college.

The Scholarship is awarded annually to eligible LEAP Academy graduates based on academic merit and financial need with an emphasis on increasing diversity at Rutgers. Recipients who remain in good academic standing may renew the scholarship for up to three additional years (four years if he/she is enrolled in a five-year program).

Selection Criteria:

1. Scholarship recipients must submit official college transcripts and maintain a cumulative grade point average of a 3.0 or higher in order to remain eligible for the award.

2. Scholarship recipients MUST attend the Alfredo Santiago Scholarship Fundraising Gala and Alumni Association meetings.

3. Scholarship recipients MUST attend the Rutgers-Camden Scholarship Recognition Dinner.

The submission deadline of the application for current undergraduate students will be July 15, 2016. This will give the student sufficient time to have their final grades posted and submit the completed application. By Submitting this application you agree to allow LEAP Academy University Charter School to use the National Student Clearinghouse database to keep up to date records of educational attendance.

Only fully completed applications will be reviewed. The maximum award amount is for $2,500 each academic year.

Submit completed application and supporting documents to:

By Mail: Email: ATTN: Matthew Closter [email protected] Community Leadership Center Rutgers University 501 Cooper Street Camden, NJ 08102 Section I - Personal/Demographic Information

Full Name: Date of Birth:

Ethnicity: Gender: Social Security Number

Campus Address: Permanent Address:

Cell Number: Home Number:

Email address:

Section II- Academic Information

College Attending:

Expected College Graduation Date:

Degree Program: Ex. Bachelors in Psychology

Living Arrangements (Circle One): On-Campus Off-Campus

Cumulative Collegiate GPA:

Section III – Extracurricular Activities and Interests

A. List and briefly describe your collegiate extra-curricular activities (e.g. memberships in student organizations, sports, fraternities/sororities etc.)

B. List and briefly describe community service, service learning, and volunteer activities in which you have been involved.

C. List any honors or academic awards you have received (e.g. scholarly activities, research, academic fraternities, honors programs, etc.) Section IV – Short Essays

Please submit a type written response to each short essay question (max 250 words per question)

A. Describe a college experience that has shaped your perspective?

B. Have you stayed involved in the LEAP community and attended the Alfredo Santiago Scholar events? How will you continue to engage with LEAP?

C. In what ways has the Alfredo Santiago Endowed Scholarship supported your academic success? What other types of support do you feel you require to continue your success?

Section V – Supporting Documents

Please Submit the Following documents with a completed scholarship application:

1. Official/Unofficial transcript

2. Updated Resume

3. Two Letters of Recommendation

4. Upon receipt of term bill, forward to Matthew Closter at the Community Leadership Center