Scholarship Application 2014-2015

Scholarship Application 2014-2015 Application Deadline: April 1, 2014 Note: You must be admitted by April 1, 2014 to be considered for UW-Marinette Scholarships Visit http://www.marinette.uwc.edu/money-matters/scholarships/ page for detailed submission instruction. Incomplete scholarship applications will not be considered.

General Application

First Name Last Name Phone

Address:

City State: Zip:

Gender: Male Female Other Birth Date:

Anticipated Major ACT Composite Score HS GPA

High School Grad Year

Employer Parents’ Employers Do you intend to be a full time student, taking 12 credits or more each semester at UW-Marinette during the 2014-2015 academic year? Yes No If not, how many credits do you plan to take each semester at UW-Marinette during the 2014-2015 academic year? Academic Status: New Freshmen at UW-Marinette Transferring to UW-Marinette Continuing student at UW-Marinette Transferring to 4-year campus

If transferring, where? Did you take any Concurrent Enrollment, Dual Enrollment or Youth Options coursework during high school? If yes, please list.

University of Wisconsin-Marinette | 750 W. Bay Shore St., Marinette, WI 54143 | 715.735.4300 | Page 1 Financial need is a priority criteria for some of the scholarships available; therefore, please be specific in your answer. What are your financial circumstances? Please explain in detail how you are planning to fund your education and why you need a scholarship to attend UW-Marinette. (500 characters max)

Do you have any challenges you would like to share with the Campus Scholarship Committee (i.e. Financial, physical, life circumstances)? (500 characters max)

List School Club and/or Sport involvement within last 2 years Club or Sport Number of Office Position Held Semesters

List Volunteer Service and/or Community involvement within the last 2 years Name of Employer / Organization Number of Hours Worked per Week

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Personal (Please check all that apply) I am applying for financial aid I live within 25 miles of Marinette I am/will be a graduate of Marinette High School I am an Engineering Major I am a resident of Menominee County, MI I am a Nursing Major I am a member of the UW-Marinette Honors Program I am an Education Major I am pursuing a degree in the field of science I am a Business Major I am, or one of my parents, is employed by Tyco I am employed as a nurse at BAMC I am, or one of my parents, is employed by KS Kolbenschmidt, Inc.

Essays (2 total) Your essays will be evaluated on how well they address the question, the content of the information provided and the proper use of grammar. Submit in the text area below: (250 words maximum for each essay) #1 Explain/describe how your high school experience or your time out of high school has prepared you to succeed at UW-Marinette. What personal skills will you bring with you to assist you in reaching your academic goals?

University of Wisconsin-Marinette | 750 W. Bay Shore St., Marinette, WI 54143 | 715.735.4300 | Page 3 #2 Discuss how pursuing a college education demonstrates a change of direction in your life involving risks and overcoming obstacles, (i.e. changing careers, after parenting, coming out of the military, etc.) OR discuss the greatest challenge you have faced or expect to face.

NOTE: To have a complete scholarship application, we must receive 2 references, written on your behalf, by the posted deadline of April 1, 2014. Please list below the individuals whom you have selected to serve as your references.

Name Phone

Name Phone By submitting this scholarship application you are giving permission for your application, academic records, and FAFSA information to be reviewed by the UW-Marinette Campus Scholarship Committee, Dean, and donors involved in the selection process. All financial and academic record information is, and shall remain, confidential. I certify that the information supplied is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that knowingly submitting false information will result in the loss of any scholarship offers or awards.

Signature Date For students attending UW-Marinette, full-time is defined as 12 credits or more; part-time is 6-11 credits. In addition to specific requirements of individual scholarships, essential qualifications include academic record, leadership qualities, school and community involvement. Other selection criteria includes academic potential, motivation and written communication skills. Scholarship recipients must enroll in classes for college credit at the UW-Marinette campus to receive appropriate monies. If the recipient is not yet registered for classes on the first day of the semester for which the award is designated, the Campus Scholarship Committee reserves the right to reassign the scholarship. If the recipient does not meet the scholarship requirements once the scholarship is awarded, the award may be assigned to another student.

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