Nathan L. Wilson Scholarship Fund, Inc.

Scholarship Director, Daphne L. Gill

4634 Stephenson Ct

Lithonia GA 30038-4621

Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in the Nathan L. Wilson Scholarship. Our organization is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to assist with financial support and educational guidance to young adults that plan to enter a college/university to further their education, whether it is a public or private institution.

The Nathan L. Wilson Scholarship Fund, Inc.also known as the Clanton ScholarshipReunion was founded in 1967. We are focusing our awards to recipients who are primarily descendants of Clanton, Alabama. All applications should be returned to the Scholarship Director, postmarked by April 15th of each year. We will be awarding scholarships up to $1,000 and notifications of awards or denials will be mailed out no later than May 15th of each year. Scholarship recipients will be invited, but not required, to attend the annualClanton Scholarship Reunion.

The candidates may want to keep in mind that this is a process. We will be in correspondence with you by US mail or email. If you move, go on an internship, or are otherwise not reachable at the address provided, please contact me immediately in order to update your information. Unless otherwise specified, we will send all correspondence to your current mailing address.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (770) 593-4732 or email me with the subject “NLWSF Scholarship.”

Sincerely,

Daphne L. Gill

Daphne L. Gill, Scholarship Director

Nathan L. Wilson Scholarship Fund, Inc.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS/CHECKLIST

All applicants should be aware that applications postmarked after April 15th and applications that are missing any of the required documents or information will automatically be disqualified and will not be considered in the scholarship selection process.

Please provide the following information/documents from the checklist below:

_____ 1. Scholarship Application – must be completely filled out.

_____ 2. Wallet size photo of yourself. (Head shot)

_____ 3. At least one (1) Letter of Recommendation is required(can be from a teacher, minister,

employer, etc.). A second (2nd) Letter of Recommendation is optional, but will rank

candidates higher.

_____ 4. SAT/ACT scores. (Verification is required)

_____ 5. Most recentsealed transcript sent directly from your school.

_____ 6. Documentation of School and Community Service (awards, letters, news clippings,

etc.) If no community service has been performed, you may submit a 100-word

statement on how you plan to give back to the Nathan L. Wilson Scholarship Fund.

_____ 7. Statement of Career Goals— in a 250-word minimum, one-page essay, typed and

double-spaced, explain your career goals clearly and concisely.

***If you are the recipient of the scholarshipafter the start of the school year, you must provide proof of enrollment/registration from the college/university of your choice to receive the scholarship award.

Application postmark deadline is: April 15th

Please send the completed application along with the required information/documents to:

NLWSFInc.

c/o Daphne L. Gill

4634 Stephenson Ct

Lithonia GA 30038-4621

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

1.Social Security Number: ______- _____ - ______

2.Title: Mr. ( )Ms. ( ) Mrs. ( )

3.Name: (Last) ______(First) ______(MI)____

4.Current Mailing Address: ______

______

5. Email address: ______

6.Telephone: Home ( ) ______Cell ( ) ______

7.Name of Parent(s)/Guardian(s):

(Last) ______(First) ______

(Last) ______(First) ______

8. Name of High School: ______

Projected Graduation Date: ______

9. Cumulative GPA (Based on 4.0 scale) ______(Recent sealed transcript sent directly from your

high school is required)

10. SAT/ACT Scores: ______(Verification is required)

11. Have you been accepted to a college/university? Yes ( ) No ( )

If so, what is the name of the institution ______

12. Statement of Career Goals (Attach to application)

I certify that the information provided in and with this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I further understand that I may be disqualified from this process if any of the information required is missing or found to be false.

Signature: ______Date: ______

Revised January 2015