Phone: 510-233-1464 Fax: 510-217-3996 Email: Website
5 Alvarado Square, San Pablo, CA 94806
Phone: 510-233-1464 • Fax: 510-217-3996 • Email: • website: www.edfundwest.org
The Ed. Fund Scholarship Application
With funding from various private donors and foundations, The Ed. Fund is proud to offer up to $45,000 in scholarships to WCCUSD High School seniors who will graduate in June 2009, will attend a 4 year public or private college/university or a 2-year community college transfer or technical program, and who have financial need. To see a list of scholarships this application will allow you to compete for, please visit our website at www.edfundwest.org.
SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS: PLEASE READ THESE REQUIREMENTS VERY CAREFULLY: Your application will be disqualified if you do not comply with ALL of the requirements below.
To apply for this scholarship, you must:
1. Have a minimum of 2.5 GPA in core curriculum subjects throughout 4 years of high school.
2. Demonstrate active participation in extra-curricular activities, especially community service activities.
3. Verify financial need by completing the Financial Information Form included with this application, or attaching a copy of your completed FAFSA. Include any information about your Expected Family Contribution (EFC).
4. Provide an up-to-date High School transcript. Unofficial transcripts are accepted.
5. Provide 2 letters of recommendation written on the attached forms.
§ Letter of Recommendation Form A: from one of your core subject teachers.
§ Letter of Recommendation Form B: from another adult who knows you well and can describe your qualifications for this scholarship.
6. Type all responses to the essay questions on page 2.
7. Include 4 copies + 1 original of your completed application. Collate and staple each copy and the original.
8. Make sure you apply correct postage to your application packet and that your application packet does NOT require a signature from The Ed .Fund to be delivered.
9. Send your completed application to The Ed. Fund at 5 Alvarado Square, San Pablo, CA 94806
postmarked no later than Friday, February 27, 2009.
Late applications will not be considered.
Your name (please print):
High School: ______
Address:
Home Phone: Cell Phone:
City Zip
Email Address:______Are you an emancipated minor? ______No ______Yes
Your parent’s/guardian’s name (please print) unless you are an emancipated minor:: ______
Parent’s/Guardian’s work phone: ______Home Phone:
To which colleges/universities or technical schools have you applied?
To which colleges/universities or technical schools have you already been accepted? ______
______
To which other sources of scholarship or financial aid have you already applied? ______
______
Which other sources of scholarship or financial aid have you already received? ______
______
Please note: Applicants who win the UC Regents, Incentive Award, Gates scholarship, any other scholarship over $3500, or who receive a “full ride” from their college or university will become ineligible for The Ed. Fund scholarships.
List the extra-curricular activities (including sports & service activities) you have participated in during high school:
Student’s signature Date
REQUIRED ESSAYS
DIRECTIONS:
1. State your ideas clearly.
2. Use complete sentences.
3. Make sure your spelling and punctuation are correct.
4. Proofread your essays carefully.
5. Attach your typewritten essays on a separate sheet. Handwritten answers will not be accepted.
6. Do Not make your essays any shorter or longer than the indicated number of words.
1. Write an essay (300 - 350 words) in which you answer the following question:
o What are your career or personal goal(s) as you embark on your post-secondary education?
2. Write an essay (300 - 400 words) in response to the following questions:
o What particular difficulties have you faced?
o How have you overcome these difficulties?
o What did you learn from these difficulties?
3. Write an essay (300 - 400 words) in which you explain:
o The community service activities you have participated in during high school,
o What these activities have meant for you,
o and what role you envision community service will play in your life once you complete your education.
Letter of Recommendation Form A
[from a core curriculum High School Teacher]
Rather than a formal letter of recommendation, please complete the following form in time for the scholarship applicant to include your Letter of Recommendation Form with his/her application, which is due postmarked to The Ed. Fund no later than Friday, February 27, 2009. If you do not complete your recommendation form on time, the student’s application will be disqualified.
Student’s name:
Your name:
Day phone: Email:
Class(es) in which this applicant was/is your student:
Grade(s) student received:
How long have you known this student?
Describe this student’s strengths:
Why do you believe this student deserves this scholarship?
What else would you like to tell us about this student that indicates he/she is deserving of this scholarship?
Your signature Date:
Letter of Recommendation Form B
[from an adult (not including parents, grandparents or siblings) who knows you well]
Rather than a formal letter of recommendation, please complete the following form in time for the scholarship applicant to include your Letter of Recommendation Form with his/her application, which is due postmarked to The Ed. Fund no later than Friday, February 27, 2009. If you do not complete your recommendation form on time, the student’s application will be disqualified.
Student’s name:
Your name:
Your address:
Number Street City Zip
Day phone: Fax: Email:
How long have you known this student?
In what capacity have you known this student?
Describe this student’s strengths:
Why do you believe this student deserves this scholarship?
What else would you like to tell us about this student that indicates he/she is deserving of this scholarship?
Your signature Date:
Financial Information Form
To be considered for Ed. Fund scholarships, you can either:
1. Attach a copy of your completed FAFSA form, including any and all information about the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) that is determined once you complete and submit your FAFSA. You may also include an additional paragraph to describe your parents’ financial situation. OR
2. Have your parents/guardians answer ALL questions on this form (2 pages) and include the completed form with the rest of the completed Scholarship Application.
Student applicant - Are you an emancipated minor? Yes No
IF YOU ARE AN EMANCIPATED MINOR, INCLUDE YOUR OWN FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE LINES INDICATED FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS.
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
Student Name______
1. All parents/guardians responsible for this student must complete the following chart.
Parent/Guardian / Parent/GuardianParent’s/guardian’s name: / Parent’s/guardian’s name:
Relation to student: ____Mother _____Father
____Legal Guardian ____Other / Relation to student: ____Mother _____Father
____Legal Guardian ____Other
Address: / Address:
Daytime phone: ( ) / Daytime phone: ( )
Evening phone: : ( ) / Evening phone: : ( )
Email: / Email:
Occupation: / Occupation:
Are you ____Employed? ____Self-employed?
____Unemployed? / Are you ____Employed? ____Self-employed?
____Unemployed?
Date last employed: / Date last employed:
Employer: / Employer:
Address of Employer: / Address of Employer:
Work phone: ( ) / Work phone: ( )
No. of years at present job? / No. of years at present job?
Indicate your total individual amount of W-2 income for 2008: / Indicate your total individual amount of W-2 income for 2008:
Total combined income from all sources for 2008 of all parents/guardians responsible for this student:
2. Number of dependents: Ages of dependents:
3. Do you rent or own your home? (Check one.) If you rent, what is your monthly rent expense?
4. If you own your home, what is your monthly mortgage expense?
5. Are you receiving federal, county, or state assistance? If yes, what kind:
6. If you are not receiving any assistance but still believe you have financial hardships that qualify your student or you as an emancipated minor for a scholarship, please explain these hardships: ______
By signing this application, I agree that the above information is correct.
Signatures of all parents/guardians responsible for this student:
Date:
Signature of emancipated minor (if applicable):
Date:
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