The Lady Knights Volleyball Booster Club Scholarship

Highland Park Elementary PTA LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP INSTRUCTIONS

1. The Highland Park Elementary PTA will award one $500.00 scholarship to a McCallum High School graduating senior who meets the following Qualification Requirements.

a. Must have 2.5 GPA or higher (High school transcript required - official or unofficial)

b. Must have attended Highland Park Elementary School in Austin ISD for at least four years.

c. Must submit a completed application.

d. Must submit an individual creative presentation explaining the impact your leadership has had on your high school and/or community (see Page 3 of application).

e. Must show proof of continuing education (college/university, community college, trade/technical school) to receive the scholarship.

f. Must electronically submit completed application and creative presentation by the date and time indicated at the top of the application.

2. The Highland Park PTA scholarship review committee is made up of at least 3 members—2 HP faculty members and a community member with ties to HP. Each member of the committee will read each application and grade it according to a common rubric. The application with the highest point total will be awarded the scholarship.

3. Highland Park Elementary PTA will provide funding for this scholarship. The money will be awarded to the scholarship recipient after they submit a paid tuition receipt from the school they will be attending in the fall of 2018. Please e-mail a copy of the paid tuition receipt to the Highland Park Elementary PTA Treasurer at:

TREASURER NAME TREASURER E-MAIL ADDRESS [email protected]

4. Scholarship recipient will be selected on or before April 6 , 2018. All students who submit a completed scholarship application will be notified of who was selected to receive the scholarship.

5. Scholarship Application begins on next page. After reading the instructions at the top of the form, click on the Student Name field and then Tab through the remaining fields to the end of the form. Highland Park Elementary PTA LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Complete all fields (use Print Layout) on this application that apply to you, then Save it, and e-mail it along with your creative presentation to Susan Olson at Highland Park Elementary ([email protected]) on or before Friday, March 2 , 2018 at 3:00 pm (CST).

Applicant Information STUDENT NAME BIRTH DATE CELL PHONE NO.

STREET ADDRESS / CITY / STATE / ZIP E-MAIL ADDRESS

Parent/Guardian Information PARENT NAME (1) CELL PHONE NO. E-MAIL ADDRESS

PARENT NAME (2) CELL PHONE NO. E-MAIL ADDRESS

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The requested information in the next three tables only apply to the years during high school. Please be specific. You may add additional pages if needed, or attach a resume.

Academic Awards No. of (Ex: Trustee Award; Honor Roll) Years

of 3 Extra-Curricular School Activities/Clubs No. of Leadership Roles/Awards No. of (Ex: Athletics; Student Council; Band, Yearbook) Years (Ex: Team Captain, SC President; District Award) Years

Service/Community Volunteering Leadership Roles/Awards No. of (Ex: Church; Food Pantry; Salvation Army Bell Ringer; Girl/Boy Scouts) (Ex: Scout Leader; Community Award) Years

Short Answer Questions Please answer the following three questions with one to three sentences. This is in addition to your essay or creative expression requirement on the next page.

1. What are your goals for the next five years?

2. Which of your leadership opportunities had the most impact on you?

3. Which person has had the greatest impact on your life? Explain why.

of 3 Individual Creative Presentation Please select only ONE of the three options below by checking the box, then attach your finished presentation when you electronically submit the completed application.

Essay (maximum 300 words) describing how your leadership has impacted your high school and/or community.

Art project showing how your leadership has impacted your high school and/or community. (Attach picture of the project with short explanation.)

Creative expression video (3-5 minute song or dance) describing how your leadership has impacted your high school and/or community.

I certify that all information on this application is true and accurate, and that the creative presentation is my own work. STUDENT NAME DATE SIGNED PARENT NAME DATE SIGNED