Solano County Chapter of the Links, Inc

TAX ID# 680-31-8521

February 15, 2016

For the past several years, The Solano County Chapter of The Links, Inc. (SCCL) has awarded scholarships to deserving African American high school graduating seniors pursuing a four-year college degree. This year, we will continue to provide scholarship funds to qualified applicants in Solano County.

Interested graduating seniors must complete the attached application (Pages 2 – 5) and return it along with all the required information to:

Solano County Chapter of The Links, Inc. ATTN: Scholarship Committee P.O. Box 5445 Vallejo, CA 94591

Deadline for receipt of application is March 26th, 2016. THE APPLICATION MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED. ONLY COMPLETED PACKETS WILL BE CONSIDERED (Please use additional sheets of paper if necessary). If you desire a soft copy of this application to be emailed to you in MS Word, please email your request to: [email protected]

Sincerely,

Gwen Lawton Geneva Watts Janet Lockhart-Jones, Ed.D. President, SCCL Education Linkage Chairperson Education Linkage Member

1 Solano County Chapter Links, Incorporated

SCCL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Deadline: March 26, 2016

Name: ______

Address: ______

City______State______Zip Code______

Telephone______Date of birth: ______

Email address: ______

Parent(s)/Legal Guardians

Name______

Occupation______

Annual Salary______

Other Income______

Name of Family Members Living in Your Home Relationship

1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______

Briefly state why you are applying for this scholarship

List any other scholarship(s) and/or financial assistance for which you have applied. ______

List your current activities:

School:

Church:

Community:

3 List your involvement in other activities for the past three years.

______

College/University you plan to attend:

______

Major you plan to pursue:

______

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:

1. One page (typed double spaced) essay relating your reasons for pursing a higher education

2. Three original letters of recommendations with original signatures. The letters may be from:

 Your teacher or School Administrator

 Your Church or Community Organization

 Someone who knows you personally and can attest to your qualifications and character.

3. Official copy of your transcript

Name of High School______GPA______

SAT______ACT______

(GPA, SAT, and ACT must be verified by the counselor or principal)

Counselor’s Signature: ______Telephone______

4 Applicant’s Signature______Date______

Mail Completed Application packets with ALL required documentation to:

Solano County Chapter Links, Inc. ATTN: Scholarship Committee P.O. Box 5445 Vallejo, CA 94591

Applications must be signed, mailed to the above address and be Postmarked on or before March 26, 2016. Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.