DELORIS C. HAMPTON

FUTURE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP

$2,000.00 scholarship for future teachers

Eligibility Criteria – Applicants Must:

  • Be a high school senior accepted to a teacher preparation program at an accredited institution of higher learning
  • Be a Prince William County Public Schools Senior or Graduate

Selection Committee:

A selection committee comprised of members of the Prince William Education Association reviews all scholarship applications on a competitive basis. Applications will be evaluated using the following criteria:

  • Academic Record (unofficial school transcript)
  • Essay
  • Extra-curricular activities
  • Letters of Recommendation

The decision of the committee is final.

Deadline:

Complete application in full and return to:

Prince William Education Association

Attention: Scholarship Committee

8510 Bucyrus Court

Manassas, VA20110

Your application must be submitted by 4:00 p.m., March 27, 2017. Application must include yourhigh school transcript, essay, and two letters of recommendation. Please type or print; Attach additional sheets if needed.INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. SCHOLARSHIP AWARD IS CONTINGENT UPON PROOF OF ENROLLMENT AT AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION.

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FUTURE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP

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Please type or print – attach additional sheet(s) as needed

Part I – Applicant Contact Information

Name:______

Address: ______

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Phone No.:______

Email:______

High School : ______

Address:______

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Phone No.:______

Part II – Parent/Guardian Information

Name:______

Spouse: ______

Applicant’s Signature: ______Date: ______

Parent/Guardian Signature: ______Date: ______

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FUTURE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP

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Part III – Applicant school and extracurricular information:

Cumulative GPA: ______as of (date): ______

Name & address of institution(s)to which you have been accepted:

(be sure to include evidence of acceptance)

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List all school extracurricular activities (clubs, athletics, music, publications, arts, etc.):

9th 10th

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11th 12th

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List all academic honors (honor roll, honor societies, academic letter, etc.):

9th 10th

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11th 12th

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FUTURE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP

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List all non-school extracurricular activities (community, volunteer, employment):

9th 10th

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11th 12th

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Part IV – Essay:

On a separate sheet, please attach a short essay (no more than 500 words) which addresses the following questions:

  • Why do you want to pursue a post-secondary education?
  • Why do you want to become a teacher?
  • Why are you deserving of this scholarship?

Part V – Letters of recommendation:

All Letters of Recommendation must be from non-relative adults. One letter must be from a teacher. The second letter may be from an additional teacher, a counselor, or a non-relative adult outside of the school.

Names of persons furnishing letters of recommendation:

1. ______Relationship: ______

2. ______Relationship: ______