Henry County Public Schools First-Generation College Student Scholarship

This $1,000 scholarship is funded through local business partnerships and Henry County Public Schools. Only first-generation college students are eligible for this scholarship.

Deadline: Monday, May 4, 2015

Full Name of Student:______

Mailing Address: ______

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Birth Date:______

High School:______

Did your parent(s) complete college? (yes or no):______

The answer must be no to be eligible for this scholarship. If a parent attended college, but did not complete college, the answer to this question is no and the student is eligible to submit an application.

Have you completed the FAFSA? If so, what date?______

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College you plan to attend:______

Course of study you plan to pursue:______

Career Objectives:______

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List volunteer activities (church, civic, school, etc.) while in high school:

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List honors and/or awards received during high school:

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List present and past activities, clubs, and school-sponsored programs while in high school:

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List any personal or special skills you have:

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Part 2: Answer the following question on a separate piece of paper. This must be typed and no more than 500 words using 12 point font.

Question: A first-generation college student is a student who is the first in his/her family to attend college. Based on this definition, why do you merit selection for the Henry County Public Schools First-Generation College Student Scholarship?

Part 3: Submit a copy of your complete high school transcript.

Part 4: Submit two letters of recommendation. The letters cannot be written by family members.

This is a four-part application. All four parts must be completed and submitted together by the May 4, 2015 deadline. The applications must be mailed or hand-delivered to the following address:

Henry County Public Schools: Attention Mrs. Sandy Strayer

First-Generation College Student Scholarship Fund

P. O. Box 8958

Collinsville, VA24078

Scholarship Notification Procedures:

  • All applications must be received, with all four required parts, by Monday, May 4, 2015. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure the application package is complete and received on time. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
  • Scholarship recipients will be notified by June 1, 2015. The scholarship recipient will be recognized during the June 4 Henry County School Boardmeeting to be held at the Henry County Administrative Building in the Benny Summerlin room at 6:00 p.m. Scholarships will be forwarded directly to the college prior to the start of the 2015-2016 fall semester. This is a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000. The scholarship will expire on October 30, 2015 and will not be re-issued.

If you have any questions, please contact Sandy Strayer at 276-634-4721 or .