North Carolina Retired School Personnel - Kannapolis
Instructions for Scholarship Applicant
(One $1000 scholarship will be awarded)
The North Carolina Retired School Personnel of Kannapolis is pleased to offer a scholarship each year, as funding allows, to a deserving A. L. Brown High School student who is continuing their education in the field of teacher education.
North Carolina Retired School Personnel
NCRSP is a division of the North Carolina Association of Educators and accounts for approximately 12,000 of their 60,000 members. NCRSP is the only association dedicated solely for working on behalf of all retired education personnel and includes both certified and non certified educators. y becoming an NCRSP member.
NCRSP-Kannapolis Scholarship Application Requirements/Rules
§ A graduate of A.L. Brown High School
§ Accepted at a College or University
§ Plans to attend college courses beginning six months or less following scholarship award.
§ Plans to major in the field of Teacher Education.
§ Information regarding financial need is required. Application decisions are not based solely upon financial need.
§ Information regarding GPA is required. Application decisions are not based solely upon GPA.
NCRSP-Kannapolis Scholarship Application Instructions
Please read these instructions carefully. Please pay attention to each detail.
· Complete the attached application form as thoroughly as possible.
· Include with the application the following items:
1. Application form TYPED (preferred) or PRINTED
2. Copy of acceptance letter to a college or university
3. Two letters of recommendation using the attached forms. One must be from a high school official. Before you give out the form, complete the top portion, add the date you need it back to allow yourself enough time to email or mail before the deadline.
4. Essay of no more than two typed pages that answers the following questions:
§ What are your career goals in teacher education?
§ What experiences/persons have influenced you to pursue a career in the teaching profession?
§ What have you done or plan to do that makes you think you deserve this scholarship? (this is your chance …tell us why you deserve this!)
§ Are there financial reasons that this scholarship will relieve a burden for you or your family? Describe as much as you feel comfortable.
§ Remember, an essay generally includes an introductory paragraph, at least a paragraph each to answer the above questions and a conclusion paragraph.
Please email () or mail the application and other requested materials in one packet to the sponsoring NCRSP - Kannapolis Unit Scholarship Chairperson:
Judy D. Goodnight
1048 Quailwood Court
Kannapolis, NC 28081
Completed application email or packets must be received by Judy Goodnight, NCRSP scholarship chair, no later than Monday, April 4, 2016 for consideration of this year’s award. The award is presented at the A. L. Brown High School Awards Night Program, Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Award winners will be notified ahead of time so that they can be invited to attend. The North Carolina Retired School Personnel - Kannapolis Scholarship is a one-time award.
Helpful Hints:
· Once your application is complete, please review it carefully to ensure accuracy, completeness, and that it is free of spelling errors.
· Double check to be sure you have included all the information required for the scholarship committee to review the application. Leaving anything out will make your application weak and may cause you not to be awarded the scholarship.
· If you are having a hard time getting your letters of recommendation back to you, and you have one of them, you may go ahead and email or mail your application. Two letters are required. You may email or mail the second letter when you receive it as long as it is received before the due date. You may still score high enough to receive the scholarship!
Date: ______Date of Birth: ______
Personal Information
Applicants Full Name: ______
First Middle Last
Name of Parent(s)/Guardian: ______
Physical Address: ______
Street City State Zip
Mailing Address: ______
If different
Home Phone: _(____)______Cell Phone: _(____)______
Email address: ______
College Information
I have been accepted to and plan to attend ______(college/university) and my next semester starts ______(spring, summer, fall, winter, year).
My intended major/course of study is ______.
GPA: Graduating this year: ______
Financial Information
Estimated Annual Family Income $______
How many people, including yourself, live in the family home? ______
Do you have siblings in college? How many? ______
Name of Colleges______
Other Scholarships $______
Employment History (if any) Please list your employment history with most recent job worked listed first. Include the dates you worked there and what you did there.
1.______
Name of Employer Dates
______
What did you do there?
2.______
Name of Employer Dates
______
What did you do there?
3.______
Name of Employer Dates
______
What did you do there?
Extra-curricular Activities Please list
______
Volunteer Work Please List
______
Honors and/or Awards Please List
______
Awardee decisions are made regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information of the applicant and decision made based upon the above listed criteria by the North Carolina Retired School Personnel - Kannapolis Scholarship Awards Committee.
Letter of Recommendation
Scholarship from the North Carolina Retired School Personnel - Kannapolis
Dear ______,
Applicant fill in name of person
making recommendation.
I have applied for a scholarship from the North Carolina Retired School Personnel - Kannapolis Unit to assist in funding my education. They require two letters of reference and require the use of this form for those references. I would very much appreciate a letter of recommendation from you as I complete the application process. Please return this form to me and I will include it with my application packet. I will need this back to me before ______so that I can scan and email or mail to the scholarship committee. Thank you.
______
Applicant Signature
______
Name of Applicant: ______
How long have you known this applicant: ______
How do you know this applicant: ______
Please share some information about the applicant including strengths, weaknesses, personal interests or achievements, etc.
______
Signature of person making recommendation: ______
Letter of Recommendation
Scholarship from the North Carolina Retired School Personnel - Kannapolis
Dear ______,
Applicant fill in name of person
making recommendation.
I have applied for a scholarship from the North Carolina Retired School Personnel - Kannapolis Unit to assist in funding my education. They require two letters of reference and require the use of this form for those references. I would very much appreciate a letter of recommendation from you as I complete the application process. Please return this form to me and I will include it with my application packet. I will need this back to me before ______so that I can scan and email or mail to the scholarship committee. Thank you.
______
Applicant Signature
______
Name of Applicant: ______
How long have you known this applicant: ______
How do you know this applicant: ______
Please share some information about the applicant including strengths, weaknesses, personal interests or achievements, etc.
______
Signature of person making recommendation: ______
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