GUIDELINE FOR DETERMINING VIRGINIA

BETA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

  1. The applicant must:
  1. be a 12th grade member of the Beta Club
  2. be present at the convention
  1. complete a TYPED application form;
  2. There will be at most one applicant per school.
  3. The applicant will be required to give information in for areas: achievement, service activities, leadership, and need.
  4. One letter of recommendation MUST accompany the application form. It may be write by the principal, guidance counselor, or Beta sponsor. The Principal, Guidance Counselor, or Beta Sponsor must sign the application form. In the letter or recommendation, use only the first name of the candidate; also do not mention the name of your school, city, or town. If no letter of recommendation is received, the application will be discarded.
  5. Six semifinals will be chosen by a committee consisting of: Virginia Council Chairman, Council member, State Sponsor, State Sponsor Elect, and student (a student officer if not applying for the scholarship). Each committee member will rank each applicant in each of the four areas from 1 to n (n= number or applicants). The six candidates with the lowest total scores will be the semifinalists.
  6. In 2015, three $500 scholarships will be given. The recipients of the scholarships will be determined by a panel of three judges consisting of the Vice- Chairman of the Virginia Council and two sponsors appointed by the Council Chairman. The judges will determine the winners after interview each semifinalist.
  7. Incomplete applications or those postmarked after the requested date will be disregarded.
  8. Periodically, the Virginia Beta Club may be able to offer an additional $500 scholarship/ scholarships from outside sources (college/university sponsored, business sponsored, etc.) To be eligible for these scholarships, students must meet the requirements for Virginia Beta Scholarship as well as any additional stipulations made by the sponsoring organization.

For a student to be considered for the Virginia Beta Scholarship, the applications and all requested information must be MAILED BY CERTIFIED MAIL-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED POSTMARKED BY JANUARY 26, 2015 TO:

Amy Hatfield

NansemondRiverHigh School

3301 NansemondRiverHigh School

Suffolk, VA 23434

VIRGINIA BETA CLUB SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

APPLICATION MUST BE TYPED AND POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN

January 26, 2015

Full Name: ______

Home Address: ______

School: ______

School Address: ______

School Fax: ______

Signature of Principal: ______

Signature of Guidance Counselor: ______

Signature of Beta Sponsor: ______

CANDIDATE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ______(to be assigned by coordinator)

FILL OUT THE APPLICATION AS COMPLETELY AS POSSIBLE. WHEN LISTING ORGANIZATIONS, CLUBS, ETC, DO NOT INCLUDE THE NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL, CITY OR TOWN. APPLICATION MUST BE TYPED AND POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN January 26, 2015.

ACHIEVEMENT

PSAT: ______

SAT SCORE: Verbal: ______Math:______Writing: ______

ACT:______

Class Rank ______out of ______Type Diploma______

Other academic Achievements:

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SERVICE ACTIVITIES (Include number of hours devoted to service projects.)

List the service activities for school and community in which you have personally participated.

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VIRGINIA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CONTINUED

LEADERSHIP

List any school, community, or state activity in which you have taken a leadership role.

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Other

College of your choice: ______

List Scholarships received.

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Occupation of father ______

Occupation of mother ______

Number in family ______

VIRGINIA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CONTINUED

What are your career goals?

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Please add any additional comments you feel are pertinent. (You may include financial need, hardship, or other important information here)

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