WOOD FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST

SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES

QUALIFICATIONS:

1)Students must have received all of their secondary education at and must graduate from ValeHigh School.

2)Their parents or guardians must have been residents of the Vale High School district during those years and be residents of the District at the time of the award. This requirement may be waived if the student participates in a high school exchange program.

3)Awards shall be based upon ability, need and desire. Ability includes but is not limited to overall grades. Aptitude or proficiency in the area of interest is more important than overall grade point average.

4)Qualified post high school education may include four year undergraduate institutions, community colleges, as well as technical schools and advanced vocational training.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

1)Wood Family Charitable Trust Scholarship Applications are submitted by the student by March 3rdto: Alisha McBride, Vale District School Interim Superintendent

2)District Board of Directors will review the applications utilizing a blind selection process (numbered applications rather than student names to maintain privacy and objectivity)

3)By May 1st, the District will notify the trustee, Bank of America, of the selected scholarship recipients. The District will provide to the trustee a copy of the scholarship applications, as well as the dollar awards for each awardee.

4)The District and ValeHigh School administration will contact the requesting students concerning the outcome of the scholarship selection process.

5)The trustee will contact the scholarship awardees to verify their personal contact information, as well as contact information of their future educational institution. This includes a student ID or social security number so that payments will be credited to the student. The institution will be paid directly by the trustee for the student’s tuition costs, up to the total scholarship award amount.

Date Received by District ______Application # ______

WOOD FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Students Name ______Age ______

Social Security Number ______Date of Birth______

ValeHigh School Cumulative GPA ______

Address ______

Parent/Guardian Name ______

Home Phone ______Other Phone ______

E-Mail Address______

Best contact phone number regarding scholarship: ______

Wood Scholarship Application Mandatory Qualifications: (circle yes or no)

1. Student completed all of their high school education at ValeHigh School? Yes No

2. Student will graduate from ValeHigh School this academic school year? Yes No

3. Student’s parents or guardians were residents the entire time student attended Vale

High School? Yes No

4. Post high school educational or vocational school: ______

Address______City ______State ______

Degree or area of training expected ______

Date expected to begin attending the above school ______

Comments ______

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WOOD FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

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APPLICATION # ______DATE ______

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PERSONAL STATEMENT: (Do not include your name in the essay below)

An essay telling us about yourself. Use area below or attach your statement to the application. Include the following information:

  1. Your education/personal background and special interests. Include school and

outside activities you have been involved.

  1. Financial status of your family and your plans for financing your post high

school education or training.

3. Name of School you hope to attend and your reasons for selecting it.

4. Your career plans, expectations and purpose.

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