2013 Kentucky Director of Pupil Personnel (KDPP) Scholarship Application

2013 Kentucky Director of Pupil Personnel (KDPP) Scholarship Application

2013 Kentucky Director of Pupil Personnel (KDPP) Scholarship Application

Region 14

This is a one-time $500 education scholarship award made to one deserving public school student in one of the public schools represented in Region 14. These schools include: Adair County, Casey County, Clinton County, Cumberland County, McCreary County, Monticello Independent, Pulaski County, Russell County, Science Hill Independent, Somerset Independent, and Wayne County. The scholarship award will be made upon verification of enrollment in a postsecondary school.

The Application Form Must Be completed and turned in to the Counselor’s office by Friday April 26, 2013

Award Guidelines

  1. The student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (documented by student transcript/grade report certified by the school counselor) from a public high school from KDPP Region 14. Course rigor will be considered in awarding academic points in the evaluation process.
  2. The student must have at least a 95% attendance rate during his/her high school career (documented by school 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12thgrade attendance reports certified by the counselor).
  3. The student must be a senior graduating from high school in the spring semester of 2013
  4. The student must enroll full-time in a Kentucky postsecondary educational institution in the fall of 2013 (enrollment verified by the institution’s office of admissions).

Application must include the following:

  1. Two letters of support,one letter from a high school staff member (teacher, principal, or counselor) and the second from a non-relative adult acquaintance of the student’s choice, stating why the award should be made to this student.
  2. A typewritten (double-spaced) essay of not more than 300 wordsaddressing why it is important to maintain exemplary attendance in school.

KYDPP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sex, or disability.

2013 Kentucky Director of Pupil Personnel (KDPP) Scholarship Application

Region 14

This is a one-time $500 education scholarship award made to one deserving public school student in one of the public schools represented in Region 14. These schools include: Adair County, Casey County, Clinton County, Cumberland County, McCreary County, Monticello Independent, Pulaski County, Russell County, Science Hill Independent, Somerset Independent, and Wayne County. The scholarship award will be made upon verification of enrollment in a postsecondary school.

The Application Form Must Be Complete and Postmarked by May 1, 2013.

Award Guidelines

  1. The student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (documented by student transcript/grade report certified by the school counselor) from a public high school from KDPP Region 14. Course rigor will be considered in awarding academic points in the evaluation process.
  2. The student must have at least a 95% attendance rate during his/her high school career (documented by school 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade attendance reports certified by the counselor).
  3. The student must be a senior graduating from high school in the spring semester of 2013
  4. The student must enroll full-time in a Kentucky postsecondary educational institution in the fall of 2013 (enrollment verified by the institution’s office of admissions).

Application must include the following:

  1. Two letters of support, one letter from a high school staff member (teacher, principal, or counselor) and the second from a non-relative adult acquaintance of the student’s choice, stating why the award should be made to this student.
  2. A typewritten (double-spaced) essay of not more than 300 words addressing why it is important to maintain exemplary attendance in school.

District Selection Process/Committee

The Director of Pupil Personnel of each eligible district will preside over the selection process using the application rubric scoring guide to choose the top district student applications. That application will be forwarded to the Region 14 Selection Committee for consideration(postmarked May 1, 2013).

Region 14 Selection Process/Committee

Once each eligible district forwards the top district student application, the Region 14 selection committee will select the scholarship winner following the rubric scoring guide included in this application. The selection committee will consist of at least three DPP representatives from the schools represented in Region 14.

Award Process

The scholarship award will be made upon verification of enrollment in a postsecondary educational institution for the Fall 2013 Semester. The award may be given to the student or directly to the institution.

NOTE: Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Each eligible School District DPP is to mail the top district student application to the Region 14 representative listed below postmarked on or before May 1, 2013.

Marla Kelsch

Monticello Independent Schools

160 Cave St.

Monticello, KY 42633

606.348.5314

KYDPP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sex, or disability.

2013 Kentucky Director of Pupil Personnel Scholarship Application

Region 14

Application Must Be Legible

SECTION I: Applicant Personal Information

Student Name: ______

Name of School from which the student will graduate in 2013: ______

Address of School: ______

StreetCityZip

Phone Number of School: ______Principal Name: ______

Fax Number of School: ______Counselor Name: ______

SECTION II: Application Educational Data

*GPA: ______Class Rank: ______in a class of ______. Act Composite Score ______

Diploma Type______(standard, merit etc.)

Number of days present (9th – 12thgrades) ______

Current as of ______

Number of days enrolled (9th– 12thgrades) ______(Date)

As Counselor of ______, I acknowledge the GPA, Class Rank, ACT Composite Score, Diploma Type, and Attendance information are correct. I also verify this student will graduate from high school on or about ______, 2013.

______

Counselor Signature

*GPA should include current year completed trimester/semester grades.

List College(s)/Vocational/Technical School(s) to which you seek admission.

______

______

Have you been accepted to any of the above schools? If so, which one(s)?

______

______

Section III: Essay

In a double-spaced typed essay, 300 words or less, please describe why it is important to have an exemplary attendance record while in high school.

Section IV: Letters of Support

Provide two letters of support stating why the award should be made to the student. At least one letter must come from school personnel (high school teacher, counselor, or principal).

______

Date of ApplicationSignature of Applicant

______

Signature of High School Principalor Counselor

Application Number ______

TOTAL POINTS______

Scoring Rubric (60 points possible)

Application Educational Data (32points)

______GPA (6 points – course rigor and diploma type will be considered in awarding of points)

______Class Rank (6 points -– course rigor and diploma type will be considered in awarding of points)

______ACT Composite Score(8 points)

______Attendance Rate (12 points)

n/a______Diploma Type

______Section Total

Essay (28 points)

_____ Audience/Purpose (10 points)

_____ Development/Organization (6 points)

_____ Structure (6 points)

_____ Language/Grammar (6 points)

______Section Total

Letters of Support

_____ Letter 1 (check if letter is provided)

_____ Letter 2 (check if letter is provided)

Revised March 8, 2013

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