Louise J. Williams Memorial Scholarship
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RAHWAY HIGH SCHOOL AFRICAN AMERICAN ALUMNI, INC. P.O. Box 1763 Rahway, NJ 07065 [email protected] LOUISE J. WILLIAMS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP The Louise J. Williams Memorial Scholarship is an additional scholarship given out by the Rahway High School African American Alumni, Inc. (RHSAAA), a New Jersey Non-Profit Incorporation. The scholarship will be given out yearly to college students who previously graduated from Rahway High School, Union Catholic Regional High School or Benedictine Academy. All candidates seeking these scholarships must submit the following: 1) A letter of recommendation from one of your college professors or counselors; 2) An official college transcript; 3) Completed Application; and 4) A 500 word essay on how this scholarship will benefit you. These items must be submitted by Saturday, May 12, 2018 to: Rahway High School African-American Alumni, Inc. Post Office Box 1763 Rahway, New Jersey 07065 Attn: Scholarship Committee Winners will be determined on June 1, 2018 and acknowledged shortly thereafter. Scholarships will be given out at our annual scholarship event to be held on Saturday, June 30, 2018. Winners MUST be present in order to receive scholarship – no substitutions. For additional information you may contact Joy Williams at (732) 713-1176, Toni Brister at (908) 342-8220, Candace Watson at (201) 432-5521 or Theresa Stargell-Garrity. https://sites.google.com/view/rhsaaainc/home RAHWAY HIGH SCHOOL AFRICAN-AMERICAN ALUMNI, INC. Post Office Box 1763 Rahway, New Jersey 07065 [email protected] LOUISE J. WILLIAMS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM Name Phone # Address Street City State Zip Code Email Address: Age Date of Birth High School City Date of Graduation Major Career Goal(s) College Academic Year Street City State Zip Code Date of Graduation Major What extra-curricular, school and/or community activities have you participated in while in college? Please list three personal references and their telephone numbers Name Phone # Name Phone # Name Phone # If you need more space when completing this application, please add a new sheet as needed. Applications and accompanying documents can be emailed to: [email protected]. Please note the Official School Transcript must be mailed to: RHSAAA, Inc., Post Office Box 1763, Rahway, New Jersey 07065. HELPFUL TIPS FOR WRITING AN ESSAY Essay should be typed using Times New Roman or Book Antiqua - font size 12. Below are two links to assist you in writing an essay: https://www.universitylanguage.com/guides/how-to-write-an-essay-for-a-scholarship/ https://www.internationalstudent.com/essay_writing/scholarship_essay/ Remember to cite your sources when quoting others. Plagiarism is unacceptable. For tips on how to properly cite sources see the following link: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/.