2018-2019 Academic Year Scholarship Reference Booklet For Online Applications Deadline: April 1, 2018 (Specific Deadlines Vary) Your Education FPO Many of last year’s scholarship recipients attended the Foundation’s Annual Awards program in June, 2017. (Julia Cumes Photography) Last year, The Cape Cod Foundation awarded over $420,000 in scholarships, making it possible for more than 130 students in our region to pursue degrees or complete certificate programs. How to Apply 1. REVIEW THIS REFERENCE BOOKLET This booklet contains eligibility requirements for the more than 75 scholarship funds administered by The Cape Cod Foundation. We strongly encourage you to go through this booklet prior to beginning an application to gauge your eligibility. 2. GO ONLINE TO APPLY: CAPECODFOUNDATION.ORG Scholarship applications are online! Visit our website to download a copy of this booklet and for links to all online applications. 3. REVIEW THE APPLICATION DEADLINES While the deadline for most scholarships is April 1, some vary. Incomplete applications and/or late applications, including late attachments, WILL NOT be accepted. 4. REVIEW THE APPLICATION MATERIALS The specific materials needed for each scholarship are detailed in the online application. IN GENERAL, you should be prepared to submit: ▪ At least TWO CURRENT letters of recommendation from teachers, professors, guidance counselors, coaches, employers, etc. A High School student must submit a recommendation from his/her guidance counselor. Your counselor will also be asked to provide your transcript and other academic information. ▪ The Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from your FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR). ▪ A personal essay and any additional material required for specific scholarships. ▪ College Students must submit the most recent academic transcript listing all coursework to date. (Transcripts can be unofficial). Transcripts must clearly indicate GPA. 5. QUESTIONS? Visit capecodfoundation.org, or contact Carrie Bearse at 508-790- 3040 or [email protected]. General Information ▪ Scholarships are paid directly to the college and are made to US- based educational institutions ONLY. ▪ The award amounts and the number of awards listed in this booklet are approximate and may vary. ▪ Please pay close attention to special requirements and deadlines for each scholarship for which you are applying. ▪ The Foundation reserves the right not to issue awards for certain scholarships as may be determined necessary from time to time due to extenuating circumstances. ▪ Each scholarship has its own evaluation criteria, but the majority are based on financial need, academic merit and non-academic activities. ▪ The selection process is competitive. Students who receive an award for one academic year may/may not receive it in subsequent years. Students may reapply even if they did not receive an award the previous year. ▪ Most 4-year awards require the student to maintain a certain GPA to continue receiving benefits. Students who receive a scholarship will receive an award letter which may outline other criteria for maintaining the award. ▪ Unless otherwise noted, students must reapply every year to be considered for awards. ARE YOU RECEIVING GRANTS FROM YOUR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY? If your institution/college/university has adjusted your financial aid package due to a scholarship(s) you have received from the Foundation, contact Carrie Bearse at 508.790.3040 or [email protected]. We try to ensure that the scholarship dollars students receive from the Foundation will be used to directly offset their self-help need, instead of reducing institutional grants. However, institutions/colleges/universities may adjust financial aid packages based on the scholarships you receive from outside sources. Usually, they will use an outside scholarship to replace unmet need, or reduce the amount of loans or work study before adjusting grants or scholarships. However, policies vary and students should check with their institutions’ financial aid office. Adair/Collins Science & Engineering Scholarship of 1 $1,000 Barnstable American Legion Post 206 For graduating high school seniors who attend a high school in the Town of Barnstable (BHS, Sturgis East or West, SJPII or Cape Cod Academy) who will be attending a qualified college or university full-time and who will be engaging in science or engineering-related studies. Advocates for a Community College Education Scholarship up to 10 $1,000 per (Please use high school applications) semester for For graduating seniors from Barnstable High School, Cape up to 4 Cod Regional Technical High School, Dennis-Yarmouth semesters Regional High School, Falmouth High School, Mashpee High School, or Nauset Regional High School. Applicants must be accepted as a first year student at Cape Cod Community College, demonstrate financial need, work or volunteer 20 hours/week, and have shown improvement through high school. American Association of University Women/Cape Cod 1 $2,000 Branch Student Re-Entry Scholarship For a woman who is a year-round resident of Cape Cod or the Islands, is a US citizen or permanent US resident, has completed forty-five (45) credits of college work by January of the application year or will have achieved their associates degree by January of the application year, and have applied for admission/expect to be enrolled in a bachelor's degree program at an accredited US college or university. Preference for students who have taken a break in their education. American Legion Post 308, Orleans, MA Veterans 5 $1,000 per Scholarship semester for For graduating seniors from Nauset Regional High School up to 8 who reside in Brewster, Eastham, or Orleans. Applicants semesters must have a cumulative GPA of at least a C+ after their first semester of their senior year and plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college/university or trade school upon graduation. Preference will be given to students having parents or grandparents who are veterans. Barnstable High School Class of 2009 Dean Boger 1 $700 Memorial Scholarship For a graduating senior from Barnstable High School who will be attending a 2- or 4-year institution of higher learning. Stephen Bernard Memorial Scholarship 2 $2,500 For graduating high school seniors who reside in Chatham (1 from each or Cotuit to attend a 2 or 4-year undergraduate educational Chatham institution; preference for students who have exhibited an and 1 from entrepreneurial spirit. Past recipients are eligible to re- Cotuit) apply. Sean Breen Memorial Scholarship 1 $200 For a graduating senior from Barnstable High School who is furthering their education. Armand L. Bruneau, Jr. and Muriel B. Bruneau Memorial Varies Up to Scholarship $20,000 For graduating seniors from Monomoy Regional High Total School. Total disbursed over 4 years. Patrick M. Butler Memorial Scholarship Varies Varies (Separate application required. See Foundation website.) For students who were residents of Cape Cod (Barnstable County) when they graduated from high school who have been accepted into or are currently attending an accredited law school and will be attending either part- time or full-time in the academic year immediately following the scholarship deadline. Preference is for students from the Town of Barnstable. Dorothy W. and Charles M. Campbell Scholarship 1-4 $20,000 Preference for graduating seniors or current college Total students who are residents of Orleans, Brewster, or Eastham, who are graduating or who graduated from Nauset Regional High School or Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, and who are/will be studying marine engineering at an institute of higher learning. Graduating seniors and current college students from Cape Cod or the Islands who are attending Massachusetts Maritime Academy are also eligible to apply. Total award disbursed over 4 years. Cape Cod Foundation Scholarship Varies Varies For a graduating senior, current college or a returning adult student from Cape Cod or the Islands who has significant financial need and displays perseverance and a strong work ethic. Cape Cod Hospitality Marketing Association Scholarship 1-4 $2,000 Total (Separate application required. See Foundation website.) For graduating high school seniors, current college students, or returning adult students to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree in the hospitality industry. Students must be residents of Cape Cod or the Islands and attending a 2- or 4-year accredited college or university full-time. Cape Cod Restaurants, Inc. Scholarship Varies Varies For employees or children of employees of Cape Cod Restaurants, Inc. and subsidiary companies, which includes the Flying Bridge, Clancys, Red Horse Inn and Tugboats; or for new or currently enrolled students at the Zammer Hospitality Institute or for students graduating from the Zammer Institute who will be going on to a 4-year college or university and majoring in culinary arts or hospitality management; or for graduating seniors from Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School who are pursuing a career in culinary arts or the hospitality industry. Cape Cod Women's Association Scholarship Varies $3,000 Total For female adults (ages 21+) to return to school, train in a new profession, or take courses to develop their professional life on Cape Cod. Possible courses of study include: continuing college student (undergraduate or graduate); certificate programs; professional leadership courses; certificate or other educational training programs. Applicants may be attending either full-