MSBA Futurebuilders Belcher Scholarship Application

MSBA FutureBuilders Belcher Scholarship Application

The school board of each MSBA member district is eligible to nominate one high school senior to apply. The local board of education should select their applicant based on academic achievement and leadership abilities; need may also be considered. After the district applicant is chosen the student should obtain a link to the online application from the guidance office and complete the application form on the MSBA FutureBuilders website during the application period (prior to January 15, 2016). The student will need to obtain two letters of recommendation.

General Information

Name (Last, First, Middle):

Address (Street, City, State, Zip):

Email Address:

Nominating School District: K-8?

High School:

Date of Birth:

Name of Parent(s) or Legal Guardian(s):

Address:

Name of Guidance Counselor:

Email:

Achievement Scores

SAT: ACT :

Class Rank: Number in Class:

GPA: Scale: Weighted? Activities/Leadership Please explain your participation in any of the following activities, including any leadership or service roles.

Honor Society:

Student Council:

Speech/Drama:

Class Officer:

Athletics:

Music:

Clubs: Others:

High School Honors What high school honors have you received?

Community Involvement Please list any out-of-school organizations/activities in which you participate including community service activities as well as any offices you’ve held or honors received. Jobs Do you currently hold a part-time job or have you held a summer job? If so, please describe.

Career Goals

What are your career goals? Essay

Please write and title a 500-700-word essay on the following theme:

1“After reviewing the Physical Resources/Environment section of the Vision for Missouri Public Education’s Report, please identify a recommendation (e.g., provide a safe environment, upgrade technology, partner with communities, go green, etc.) and describe what you deem to be most effective for the advancement of public education.”

Location of document: http://www.visionformopublicschools.org/dmdocuments/Vision%20Missouri %20Report%20Document.pdf