Scholarship

Junior Guild
of Rocky Mount

Junior Guild Scholarship

Junior Guild of Rocky Mount, Inc.

Scholarship Application Guidelines

The Junior Guild Scholarship was established to provide funds for young women residing in the Rocky Mount area who desire to attend a four-year college or university. The scholarship is based on financial need, scholastic excellence and outstanding citizenship. The recipient will be awarded $1,500.00 annually ($750.00 per semester) as long as the following requirements are met:

The recipient must remain a full-time student (as that term is defined by the recipient’s college or university of choice) in good standing academically for the four undergraduate years.
The recipient must maintain a grade point average of 2.0 or above for each semester to receive their money.
The recipient must maintain high standards of citizenship and conduct.
The recipient must use the scholarship during four consecutive academic undergraduate years unless the Junior Guild Board of Directors grants an exception.

The recipient must supply a certified copy of her grade to the Rocky Mount Junior Guild each quarter or semester, and must request renewal of the Scholarship in writing to the Scholarship Chairman by July 1 of each year. Failure to fulfill the academic and citizenship requirements of the Junior Guild Scholarship may result in probation for one semester of quarter, with terms thereof to be determined on an individual basis by the Junior Guild Scholarship Committee. The Scholarship may be terminated if the recipient does not fulfill the terms of her probations.

Each applicant must submit the attached application form accompanied by the following items:

Most recent high school transcript;
Scholastic Aptitude Test scores;
Photograph of applicant;
Three letters of reference, at least one of which is from a teacher, principal, or counselor, and one from outside the student’s school experience;
An original, typed essay of at least 350 words describing where the applicant would like to be and what the applicant would like to be doing ten years from now; and
One (or all) of the following:
1. Financial Aid Form
2. Family Financial Statement
3. Last year’s federal tax records

ALL INFORMATION MUST BE RETURNED BY March 31, 2010 TO:

Dionne Seale

4001 Hawthorne Road

Rocky Mount, NC 27804

Scholarship Application

Applicant’s Full Name: __________________________________ Telephone: ____________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

Full Name of Parent or Guardian: _________________________________________________

Address (If different from above): _________________________________________________

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Name and ages of children in family: ______________________________________________

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Are any of these children enrolled in a college or university? ____________________________

If so, give the name(s) of any student(s) and college or university: _______________________

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Applicant’s High School: ______________________________ Graduation Date: __________

Does Applicant work? ______________ If so, state employer’s name and address, hours of

employment and a brief job description: ____________________________________________

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To which colleges and universities has the Applicant applied? __________________________

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Which ones have notified Applicant of acceptance? __________________________________

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Proposed course of study: ______________________________________________________

List all financial aid (loans, other scholarships, etc.) for which Applicant has applied: _________

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List financial aid that Applicant has been granted so far: _______________________________

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Father’s Occupation: _________________________________ Annual Income: $__________

Mother’s Occupation: _________________________________ Annual Income: $__________

(If either are unemployed, please state last occupation and income.)

Other Income or Resources: _____________________________________________________

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Unusual Financial Conditions: ___________________________________________________

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School Achievement and Extracurricular Activities (feel free to attach another page if needed):

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rev. 1/2010