North Penn School District Gifted Education Scholarship

NORTH PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT GIFTED EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship sponsored by the North Penn Association for Gifted Education

What defines an NPAGE Scholar?

An NPAGE Scholar is a student who excels academically, displays a genuine quest for knowledge, thrives in the discovery process, is a leader among peers and embraces the attributes of integrity and honesty.

Students are required to submit a completed application form together with a copy of their current official transcript and essay responses. One $500 scholarship will be awarded each year. All applications must be submitted by March 30, 2017.

The scholarship will identify a student who best meets the following guidelines: Eligibility Requirements and Academic Criteria

 A graduating senior in good academic standing

 A student who has been identified at any point by the NPSD to receive a GIEP ~

Gifted Individualized Education Program

 The student’s family is a current member of NPAGE

Characteristics

 Strives for excellence and continually seeks higher challenges

 Demonstrates leadership abilities

 Exhibits creative thinking

 Is extremely curious and has a thirst for knowledge  Exhibits a passion for learning

 Is highly motivated

 Embraces the ideals of integrity and honesty

 Demonstrates a high level of maturity and a strong sense of self

 Seeks a challenging, flexible and diverse high school program

Application Process

1. RENAME this file from NPAGE_Scholarship_2017.docx to: YOUR STUDENT NUMBER _NPAGE_Scholarship_2017.docx

2. Complete the application form electronically, including the essay section.

3. Keep answers within the boxes. Text outside the box will not be visible.

4. IMPORTANT : Once the application is COMPLETE, SAVE the .docx FILE as a PDF

TO CREATE A PDF: OFFICE BUTTON or FILE > SAVE AS > PDF

5. Attach a scanned copy of your current OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT in PDF format FILE NAME: YOUR STUDENT NUMBER_TRANSCRIPT_NPAGE_Scholarship.pdf

6. Send completed PDF files electronically to NPAGE at: [email protected] SUBJECT LINE: NPAGE Scholarship Application from YOUR NAME

7. Files to be submitted:

NPAGE Scholarship Packet (this file)

Transcript **Please be sure to RENAME all files as indicated above and SAVE as a PDF file.

*All applications must be received by March 30.

NPAGE Scholarship Application

Student Information

First Name: Last Name:

Student Number:

(Your student number is used instead of your name to keep your application anonymous to the Selection Committee)

Please remember to put your student number at the top of every application page. A box is provided.

Email Address:

(Please use an email address you use daily. It can be a student account or a parent account)

Home Address:

Phone Number:

Ever been an NPAGE volunteer? Yes No

Event(s): Parent or Guardian Information

First Name: Last Name:

Current member of NPAGE: Yes No

Ever been an NPAGE volunteer? Yes No

Event(s):

NPAGE Scholarship Application Student Number:

Please digitally sign here to indicate that all of the information submitted for the NPAGE Scholarship is accurate and that the content of the application is your own work and ideas.

I understand that I may be disqualified for falsifying information.

Applicant’s Signature:

Parent/Legal Guardian’s Signature:

Date: How did you find out about this scholarship?

NPAGE Scholarship Application Student Number: Please list the colleges and universities you have applied to in order of your preference.

2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

If known, please complete: I have been accepted to and will attend the following university or college:

Please respond to at least five, (but feel free to respond to all) of the following; a single word or sentence may suffice. These questions have no right or wrong answers.

a) Describe yourself in three words:

b) What characteristics do you look for in a friend?

c) Favorite fictional character:

d) Greatest invention of all time:

e) What do you like to do for fun?

f) Role model: g) Favorite book:

h) Favorite movie of all time:

i) Favorite musical performer, band or composer:

j) Favorite word or phrase:

k) Dream job:

l) Which do you identify with most: passion, perseverance, creativity, integrity? (Choose one)

Please list up to five community service activities that you have participated in within the last three years which have had the most impact on you personally.

Community Service Dates of School Out of Approx Approx Participation Related School Wks/Yr Hrs/Wk Why did you choose the community service/volunteer work you did? What did you gain from your experience?

Please list up to five extracurricular, personal and/or community activities that you have participated in within the last three years which have had the most impact on you personally. This may include music, art, dance, drama, athletics, journalism, clubs (academic and non-academic), student government and other organized school or community activities. Name of Activity Dates of School Out of Approx Approx Participation Related School Wks/Yr Hrs/Wk

NPAGE Scholarship Application Student Number: Please list the top five academic distinctions, honors and/or awards you have earned within the last three years. This includes academic competitions, (math, science, literary, etc.). Please do not include copies of awards or award certificates in application.

Date Award Description of Award or Distinction Sponsoring Organization Individual or Received Team NPAGE Scholarship Application Student Number:

Please respond to one of the following prompts in essay form (500 words or less.) The quality of your work is more important than the length of your answers. *** If your response is a few words over 500 we understand, but please do not get carried away. Please clearly identify which prompts you have chosen.

1. Describe an experience from your gifted education that has had a significant impact on you and explain how it has shaped your perspective or your ability to affect others.

2. Describe something that you are deeply passionate about and why.

3. If you could study any subject for a year, what would it be and why? How would you approach the learning process?

4. Describe your experience as a “smart kid” in school. Do you ever feel different from our peers? Have you experienced any specific challenges, in or outside the classroom, because you are gifted?

5. Write an essay about a place. Describe it, touching upon physical characteristics, and tell why the place beckons you or repels you or is meaningful to you in some way that brings up an emotion in you.

6. Define what you would consider terms of success for yourself.

7. Define what you would consider terms of failure for yourself.

8. Develop an essay about your worst habit, or something about yourself that you would like to change if you could.

Please go to the next page to begin writing.

*Remember to clearly identify which prompt you have chosen. NPAGE Scholarship Application Student Number:

This application is designed to allow you to best convey your strengths, talents and interests as a person. However, we realize that we may have missed a question that would allow you to share with the Selection Committee additional information you think is important. If there is anything else you would like the Committee to know about you, please submit it with the application. This section is optional. If you choose to submit additional information, please limit it to one page.