Robert G. Leach, Council 2185
St. Peter’s Altar and Rosary
HIGH SCHOOLSPONSOREDSCHOLARSHIPPROGRAM
TheKnights of Columbus and St. Peter’s Altar and RosarySponsoredScholarshipswillbeawardedtothehighschoolsenior(s)whobestmeettherequirementssetforthbytheScholarshipCommittee.Scholarshipawardsarelimitedtocovertuitionandfees.AwardamountsareatthediscretionoftheScholarshipCommittee.
TheSelectionCommitteewillreviewandscoreallsubmittedapplications.Applicant’s
referencesmaybecontactedbytelephone.TheScholarshipCommitteemaychooseto
interviewapplicants.Thescholarshiprecipientswillbenotifiedin June, 2018.
GuidelinesfortheHigh School SponsoredScholarshipProgram
Scholarshipsareopentograduatinghighschoolseniorscurrentlyenrolled, or who will enrollatanycollegeoruniversity.Scholarshipmonieswillbepaiddirectlytotheeducationalinstitutioninthestudent'sname.
Studentapplicantsmustmeet the following requirements:
1.Plantoattendanaccreditedcollegeoruniversityonafulltimebasis.
2.Musthaveaminimum GradePointAverage(GPA)of2.75ona4.0scale.
3.Musthaveacquiredacceptanceto,orbeenrolledatthecollegeofhis/herchoiceand
mustbeanenrolledfull-timestudentforthefallsemesterof2018.
Studentapplicantshouldnoteanyspecialfinancialneedsontheirapplicationform.
AllapplicationsandsupportingdocumentsmustbereceivednolaterthanMay 15,2018.
Pleaseadviseyourhighschoolregistrarofthisdeadlineforsubmissionoftranscripts
andothersupportingdocumentation.
Studentmustdeliverthecompletedapplicationformandallrequesteddocumentsto:
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus and Altar and Rosary Scholarship Committee
400 West Georgia Avenue
Gunnison, CO 81230
970-641-0808
SCHOLARSHIPAWARDAPPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.Allquestionsmustbeanswered.Incompleteapplicationswillbedisqualified.Pleaseuse
N/Atoindicateunabletoanswer.Leavenoblanks.
2.Applicationsmustbetypewrittenoridenticallyreproducedincomputerform.All
handwrittenapplicationswillbedisqualified.Theapplicationformcanbefoundonthe
St. Peter’s Catholic Churchwebsite,
3.Attachadditionalsheetsasneededinordertocompletequestions5,6,7,and8.
4.Applicationsmustincludethefollowing:
CompleteApplicationform,includingessay
Threereferenceswithcompletecontactinformationforeach(onapplicationform)
Acopyofyourmostrecenthighschooltranscript
5.ApplicationsmustbereceivedbyMay 15,2018.THEREWILLBENOEXCEPTIONS.
Pleasemailcompletedapplicationsto:
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus and Altar and Rosary Scholarship Committee
400 West Georgia Avenue
Gunnison, CO 81230
970-641-0808
6.Successfulapplicantswillbenotifiedin June, 2018. Interviews may be necessary.
Note:Scholarshipawardsarelimitedtocovertuitionandfees.Amountsawardedto
successfulcandidatesareatthediscretionoftheScholarshipCommittee.
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Scholarship Application Form
1.Student’sName:______
2.AreyouaU.S.Citizen_____Ifnot,areyouapermanentresident______
3.Listtheschoolsyouhaveattended:
School AddressGPA/Maximum
Cumulative/Allsemesters
4.WhatisyourcumulativeGPAbasedon4.0weightedscale?______.
5.ExtracurricularActivities:(Includesports,clubs,officesheldinschool.)
6.CommunityActivities:(Includeall other communityactivities.)
7.Whatcollege/universitywillyouattend?______
Haveyoubeenacceptedbytheinstitutionofyourchoice?______
WhatisyourdegreeplanANDwhydidyouchoosethisplan?
8.Applicant’sBriefEmploymentHistory:
Scholarship Application Form, page 2
Student’sName:______
10.Pleasesupplythreepersonaladultreferences-otherthanrelativesthat you know through the Catholic church (i.e.,teachers,pastor,longtimepersonalfriends).
NameRelationshipHomephoneWorkphone
11.AnticipateddateofGraduation:______
12.Applicant’ssignatureandcontactinformation:
Applicant’sSignatureDate
StreetAddressCityStateZipCode
______/______/______
AreaCodeHomePhoneNumberCellPhone
E-mailAddress
14.Prepareaonepageessay.Usethefollowingpage(s)andtypeyournameinthespace
provided.Youressayshouldanswerthequestions in a thoughtful and complete manner
listed on that page:
Allspacesmustbefilledin.UseN/Aifappropriate.
DEVIATION FROM INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION!
Applicant’sName:______
Essay:
1. Tell us about you and who you are.
2. What types of service activities have you been involved in as a member of the Catholic Church, i.e. Altar Server, Lector, etc.? How often do you attend Mass and are involved in the activities of the Church? Do you or have you attended any of the recent church retreats, and tell us about that experience?
3. Tell us about your faith journey so far in your life. What have you done to build your relationship with Jesus Christ and God in your life? How important is it to you to have a strong relationship with our Lord and Savior?
4. What program area have you decided to study in your pursuit of a continued education? What led you to want to study this program area? How do you feel that your decision to study this program area is going to be a vocation that is going to glorify God and benefit your service to our Lord, Jesus Christ and your fellow mankind?