PLAINFIELD CENTRAL WILDCAT

ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB

$500.00 SCHOLARSHIP

Applications are available in the Student Services office

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Applicant must be a graduating student in good standing at PCHS.
  2. Applicant must be enrolled or committed to attend in a vocational/technical school, junior college, or university immediately following their senior year.
  3. Applicant must have participated as an athlete, student trainer, or team manager for at least one (1) IHSA sanctioned sport.
  4. Applicant must have participated four (4) seasons ofIHSA sanctioned sports in their athletic career in high school. (Note: Cheer & Poms are recognized to have two (2) seasons each year, fall/winter.
  5. Applicant must have demonstrated sportsmanship and leadership while involved in high school athletics.
  6. The parent or legal guardian of the applicant has been a paid member of the PCHS Booster Club during each year of the student athlete’s enrollment at PCHS.
  7. Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on PCHS 5.0 scale).
  8. In addition to completing application form, applicant must provide a typed essay and two (2) letters of recommendation by the due date. One letter must be from a coach.

A TOTAL OF FOUR $500 SCHOLARSHIPS

COULD BE AWARDEDTO

ELIGIBLE GRADUATING ATHLETES

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE BY DEADLINE DATE

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 26, 2018

Applicant Number: ______Date Received: ______

(Office Use Only)

PCHS ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB

Scholarship Application Instructions – 2018

  1. The applicant must meet the Eligibility Requirements.
  2. The application form must be completed in full.
  3. The application must be signed by both the applicant and their parent or legal guardian.
  4. A typed essay with 350 word minimum must be attached to the application.
  5. The student athlete is responsible for acquiring a minimum of two (2) letters of recommendation, with one or more written by a coach. Additional letters of recommendation are optional and may be included. These letters are to be attached to the application when submitting it to Student Services.
  6. If any part of the application does not provide enough space for your response, you may use the back of the page or attach a separate piece of paper.
  7. All sections of the application must be completed and turned in by the deadline, which is Thursday, April26,2018, to the Student Services Office with the essay and two letters of recommendation attached.
  8. Scholarship winners will be announced at Senior Honors Night in May.

Completed applications are to be turned in to Student Services.

Only fully completed applications will be considered. It is the student athlete’s responsibility to complete each of the application requirements.

Student Name: ______

Address: ______Phone#:

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I hereby certify that I have prepared this application in its entirety and that my responses are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

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Signature of Applicant Date

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Signature of Applicant’s Parent or Legal Guardian Print Name of Parent or Legal Guardian

PCHS Athletic Booster Scholarship Form 2017 / Cover Page
Please write clearly or type. Applicant Number: ______

(Office Use Only)

Academic Achievement (GPA): 7th Semester Cumulative: ______

(on PCHS 5.0 scale)

Additional Academic Accomplishments/Awards:

(Honor Roll, Dean’s List, National Honor Society, etc.)

IHSA Athletic Participation

List all IHSA sanctioned sports in which you participated (indicate Fr/So/JV/V level):

Fall Winter Spring

Grade 9______

Grade 10______

Grade 11______

Grade 12______

(If not at PCHS, please indicate that you were at a different school.)

PCHS Athletic Booster Scholarship Form 2017 / Page 1 of 3

IHSA Athletic Participation (continued):

Please describe your accomplishments while participating in these sports.

(individual or team, such as Team Captain, All Conference, All Area, All State, Team Ranking,etc.)

Community Service/Volunteer Work outside of IHSA Athletics

Please describe community service/volunteer work you were involved in during high school and reference name of organization.

PCHS Athletic Booster Scholarship Form 2017 / Response Page 2 of 3

Please write clearly or type. Applicant Number: ______

(Office Use Only)

Work Experience and/or Extracurricular Activities

This includes organizations/employmentoutside or within PCHS you joined via volunteering, applied for/received membership, or were invited in.

Essay – Attach a minimum of 350-word typed essay reflecting:
How has your athletic experiencehelped prepare you for a life after high school?
Letters of Recommendation – attach two (2) letters of recommendation
(at least one from a coach).

Application deadline: Thursday, April 26, 2018 to Student Services.

PCHS Athletic Booster Scholarship Form 2017 / Response Page 3 of 3