Whitewater High School Local Area Scholarship Competition 1

Whitewater High School Local & Area Scholarship Competition 1

Whitewater High School Scholarship Night May 13, 2020 @ 6: 00 pm 2

Timeline of Events February 11: Scholarship Presentation for Seniors February 11 – March 5: Seniors Complete Scholarship Applications (4 weeks) February 19: Deadline to Request Letters of Recommendation March 4 & 5: Mrs. Levine & Mrs. Viemeister available in the LMC to assist with organizing & printing scholarship applications from 3: 15 – 5: 00 pm March 6: Scholarship Applications Due in the Student Services Office by 3: 30 p. m. 3

April 22: Letters Hand Delivered to Scholarship Recipients at WHS May 13: Scholarship Night 6: 00 p. m. WHS Auditorium May 14 – Graduation: Recipients Write Thank You Letters to Sponsoring Organizations in Homeroom 4

Scholarships are awarded for many reasons. Academic Excellence Superior Test Scores Outstanding Achievement in Clubs, Organizations & Activities Character & Responsibility Service to School & Community Resilience, Perseverance, Special Challenges College Major & School Financial Need Read the Scholarship Handbook to learn about the selection criteria for each award before applying. 5

Scholarship Handbook Table of Contents Scholarships are listed in alphabetical order divided into two sections: 1. Scholarships for 2 -4 Year Colleges 2. UW-Whitewater Scholarships * Means that students do not apply for these scholarships (committees select recipients) **Scholarships Not Offered This Year 6

Application Process #1 Read the Scholarship Handbook 7

#2 Highlight the Scholarships You Are Eligible For. 8

Application Request Form Complete the Scholarship Application Request Form. Pages 9 - 10 Check the box next to the scholarships that you will apply for. 9

Scholarship Application Request Form Page 9 10

Scholarship Application Request Form Page 10 11

Application Request Form Return the Scholarship Application Request Form to Mrs. Levine in Student Services. Pick up Special Scholarship Applications Listed in Section III if Interested Examples: The Doers Scholarship Engineered Plastics Company Scholarship Diane Flood Public School Art Scholarship Helen Grandt Blue Notes Scholarship 12

Application Forms Choose the Proper Application Forms WHS Common Application used for most local & area scholarships. Special Applications used for a few local & area awards. 13

WHS Common Application : A Word document found on the Student Services Website under “Scholarships” Microsoft Word must be loaded on your computer. 14

Turn to Page 9 Scholarship Application Request Form Note the Three Sections Section I scholarships use the WHS Common Scholarship Application. The Faculty Scholarship Committee will select recipients for all of these awards. *Turn in one copy and name it “Faculty Scholarships”. 15

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Section II Scholarships Page 9 Use the WHS Common Scholarship Application. Outside Organizations Choose the Recipient WHS Mails Each Application Turn in ONE COPY for EACH SCHOLARSHIP. Each Common Application will have a different scholarship title in the heading. 17

Section III Scholarships Page 10 Use Special Scholarship Applications. They are all different and must be completed separately. Notice the special instructions! Turn in one copy of each special scholarship application. See Mrs. Levine for a copy of these applications in the Student Services Office 18

Quality Counts Complete Scholarship Applications. Create a well-written application for each scholarship that is an accurate reflection of your accomplishments. Make each application sound unique and address the specific criteria for selection! Quality counts now more than ever! 19

Tips for Writing Quality Scholarship Applications Follow directions. Understand the criteria for selection. Provide well-written & meaningful responses. Answer the questions accurately & honestly. Be interesting & concise. Check & double check grammar & spelling. Typed applications are preferred. 20

Resume Print a copy of your Resume (2 page maximum back to back) Staple to the Back of each Scholarship Application Include years of your college & career objective, skills, education, awards & honors, & years of participation in activities & organizations with dates. Along with a summary of leadership experiences, include your work history & examples of service projects that have had special significance to you & how your work benefited the school & community. 21

Financial Need List factors that influenced your financial need and how you plan to finance your education. Comment on sources of financial aid including support from your parents, loans, money saved, scholarships already earned & any unusual circumstances that would demonstrate your need. It can be difficult to determine the extent of a student’s financial need so please elaborate as much as possible. 22

Proof Have Someone Proof Read Your Scholarship Application. Assistance is available in the LMC Tuesday Thursday between 3: 15 - 4: 30 p. m. 23

SAVE PAPER Make sure your responses are concise, interesting & unique for each scholarship you are applying for! Print applications back to save paper. 24

Help Available Mrs. Levine & Mrs. Viemeister Available in the LMC to Assist You with Printing March 4 & 5 (3: 20 – 5: 00 pm) Don’t wait until the last minute to organize & print your applications! 25

Reminder Only One Application & Resume is needed for Scholarships selected by the Faculty Committee (first column scholarships) 26

Attachments Provide Requested Information or Attachments Examples may include: Test Scores, Transcripts Letters of Recommendation Answers to Specific Questions Read scholarship descriptions for details. 27

Whitewater Community Foundation (WCF) Whitewater Community Foundation Scholarship Rosemary Roe Geoglein Scholarship Sam & Anne Soffa Scholarship Jim Stewart Scholarship Raymond O. Storck Family Scholarship Mail a PDF Copy of all required application materials to the Whitewater Community Foundation Board at info@whitewatercommunityfoundation. org by Friday, March 6 28

Whitewater Community Foundation (WCF) Whitewater Community Foundation Scholarship Rosemary Roe Geoglein Scholarship Sam & Anne Soffa Scholarship Raymond O. Storck Family Scholarship Make each application interesting & unique. Address how you meet the criteria for each award in a thoughtful way. Do not turn in the same application for each WCF scholarship! 29

Faculty Scholarship Committee Selection Rubric Academic Achievement 25% School Involvement 20% Behavior & Conduct 20% Service to School & Community 15% Content & Quality of Responses 10% Grammar & Spelling 10% 30

Special Note Seniors applying for scholarships should not call or communicate with sponsors in the local and area competition to seek an advantage in the decision making process. Scholarship committees work very hard to make fair and honest decisions regarding scholarship awards and use the application process to help them in this endeavor. 31

Due Date: March 6 Applications are Due in Student Services at 3: 30 p. m. on Friday, March 6 32

Notification of Scholarship Winners Around April 22 Scholarship recipients will receive an invitation to attend Scholarship Night on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 33

Recipients must attend Scholarship Night on May 13 to win scholarship awards in our local & area competition. 34

Announcing Outside Scholarship Awards 35

Outside Scholarship Awards #1 College Choice Provide Mrs. Sonmor-Wintz written documentation of the scholarship award(s) by May 1 36

The Importance of Gratitude Winning a scholarship is an honor, not an entitlement. Send a thoughtful thank you note for each scholarship you receive before graduation in June. Name & addresses of scholarship sponsors will be distributed with other information at Scholarship Night. 37

Payment of Scholarship Follow directions provided at Scholarship Night. Most scholarships require students to send proof of “successful completion” of college coursework or “proof of enrollment” during the first or second semester of the freshman year in college. 38

Proof of “Successful Completion” A College Transcript of Grades Earned Some Scholarships May Require a Minimum GPA to Receive Payment of Scholarship Award 39

“Proof of Enrollment” A Document from the College Registrar that States Enrollment Status Name Date # of Credits Taken College Major 40

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Go online at: www. studentclearinghouse. org 42

Scholarship Payments The WHS scholarship program is a REIMBURSABLE system. Payments will be made in a timely manner after you send proper documentation to the scholarship contact person. 43

Recipients of the VFW and American Legion Scholarships must participate in the Memorial Day parade. 44

Whitewater High School Alumni Association Many $500 Scholarships Any 2 -4 Year College Awards must be claimed by March 1 of the Following School Year 45

WHS Seniors attending UW-Whitewater Apply for the DLK $750 Scholarships 46

Good Luck Class of 2020! 47