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Mildred Walker Pinkard Scholarship Application

Holy Cross Catholic Church

2017

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(Under Ministries Section, Education and Formation)

DEADLINE MAY 14th,2017

  1. Qualifications and Instructions-Memorandumfrom

Fr. Andrew Santamauro, O.F.M., Conv.

  1. Mildred Walker Pinkard Application-(take only if elgible)

High School graduates with 3.5GPA attending an H.B.C.U.


HOLY CROSS CHURCH ■ 2438 South Alston Avenue ■ Durham, North Carolina 27713 ■ 919-957-2900

MEMORANDUM

DATE:March 23, 2017

TO:Holy Cross Scholarship Applicants

FROM:Fr. Andrew Santamauro, O.F.M., Conv.

Holy Cross Scholarship Committee

SUBJECT:Guidelines for Mildred Walker Pinkard Scholarship Applicants

The Scholarship Committee and the Parish Council approved the following guidelines, unanimously, for all Holy Cross Scholarship applicants. The amount of total funds made available each year to the recipient of the Mildred Walker PinkardScholarship is a onetime grant of$1,000.This Scholarship is given from the Mildred Walker Pinkard Endowment.

The Mildred Walker Pinkard Scholarshipis intended for graduating high school students who have established themselves as active members of Holy Cross Parish. Active member is defined as a young person who is known in the Parish and who has participated in one or more church activities, including but not limited to, Faith Formation, High School of Religion, Altar Server, Choir member or Lector.

The criteria for receiving a Mildred walker Pinkard Holy Cross Scholarship are:

1. Admission into a degree granting program at an accredited Historically Black College or University (HBCU) with an enclosed letter of acceptance.

2. A high school GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) as determined by an official high school transcript enclosed with the application.

3. Completion of the enclosed application and submission of an essay.

4. Feedback to the Pinkard family yearly on your ongoing academic progress until graduation.

As a high school senior, you are eligible to receive both the Holy Cross Scholarship and theMildred Walker Pinkard Scholarship in the same year.

Note: The Holy Cross Scholarship and the Mildred Walker Pinkardawards will be announced in June. The rewards will be dispersed in July. * The recipients will also receive a stipend for books from the “BarbaraF. Graham/Corteland E. Graham Jr. Memorial Fund.”

Student Check List (Attachments to Application)

1._____Copy of your most recent transcript for Part B, question 1.

2._____ High school seniors, please include two (2) letters of recommendation that may be written by a representative from your school, community and/ or Holy Cross Church.

3.______Notification letter of acceptance from college/university selected.

4.______Essay, Part C

*Letters of appreciation after receipt of any of the Scholarships and book stipends are encouraged and should be written to the individual grantee sources.

Mr. Corteland Graham Dr. Elfred Pinkard Ms. Clarice Pinkard

2924 Driftwood Dr. 309 E.Morehead St. #602 5320 Baker Mill Rd.

Durham, NC 27707 Charlotte, NC 28202 Durham, NC 27707

Mildred Walker Pinkard Scholarship

Holy Cross Catholic Church

The Mildred Walker Pinkard Scholarship was established in 2003 by the Pinkard family in memory of Mrs. Mildred Pinkard, a former Holy Cross parishioner. The purpose is to provide financial support to a high school senior who is a member of Holy Cross Church who enrolls in a degree-granting program at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). The onetime $1000.00 scholarship is merit based and will be awarded to one student who has demonstrated outstanding high school academic performance. Allresponses must be typed or printed. You may apply for the Holy Cross Scholarship and the Mildred Walker Pinkard Scholarship in the same year. All scholarship applications must be received by 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, 2017.

Requirements:

  1. Admission into a degree granting program at an accredited HBCU with enclosed letter of acceptance.
  2. A high school GPA of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale) as determined by an official high school transcript.
  3. Completion of this application and submission of essay.
  4. Feedback to the Pinkard family in the future of your ongoing academic progress.

Applicant’s Name: ______Age: ______

Applicant’s Address: ______

Telephone no.______Sex: Male ____ Female_____

Name of Parent(s)/Guardian(s) ______

High School: ______Graduation Date: ______

College/University______Accepted____ Attending___ Pending_____

Declared Major: ___ Yes No___ If yes, specify______

Part A. Education and Achievements

1. Check the Grade Point Average (GPA) that represents your current academic status.

High School Average: ____ 100-95 ____ 94-89 ____ 88-83 ____ 82-77

2.Check your collegiate classification as of the upcoming school year:

Freshman ____, Sophomore____, Junior____, Senior____

3.List your high school academic awards and academic honors; be specific.

a. ______b.______

c. ______d.______

e.______f.______

Attach additional sheet if needed.

4. List your Holy Cross Church and community activities.

a. ______b. ______

c. ______d. ______

e. ______f. ______

Part B: Essay

On a separate sheet, prepare a typedpersonal statement on the following topic:

Obesity is a health issue in our society. If you were developing a program for preteen and teens on this issue,what would you include and why?

Your essay should be clear, precise, and concise and a minimum of one doubled spaced fully typed page in length. Your essay must be signed and attached to the application. Please read the cover letter from Father Andrew Santamauro, O.F.M., Conc. that includes the student checklist and other documents that must accompany the application.

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Scholarship Applicant’s Signature Date Submitted

Revised 3/23/17