The Sambar Scholarship Endowment
(Scholarship Application Cover Sheet)
About the Scholarship: Chakib “Chuck” Sambar former President of the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) Board of Education and educator, had long felt that there were many students capable of continuing their education beyond high school, but were held back due to financial constraints. His wife, Lois Neil-Sambar, was also a teacher in the GUSD and a principal at Rosemont Middle School. Together, they administered the Glendale Scholarship Endowment, now known as the Sambar Scholarship Endowment, which provides scholarships to local high school graduates pursuing a higher education.
College Major/Area of Study: Any
Student Profile: College-bound, graduating senior of a Glendale Unified School District high school. Student must be committed to attending a 2 or 4-year college/university and must demonstrate financial need. Additionally, the student must show that the scholarship will make a difference in the student's ability to obtain higher education.
Mandatory: Awards will be based on meeting these criteria:
Ø Completed Application (Checklist below)
Ø Personal Essay/Special requirement
Ø Official Academic Transcript (GPA, ACT and/or SAT Scores)
Ø 2016-2017 Free Application for Federal Student Aid & Student Aid Report (SAR)
Ø Confidential Recommendation
Ø Awardees will be expected to attend CFV’s Scholarship Recognition Event in May 2016
Ø Official Enrollment Verification Form with Stamp/Seal (Once enrolled full-time for Fall Semester at a College/University or Career Technical School)
Special Requirement: In a typed, personal essay on a separate sheet of paper, the student must discuss overcoming obstacles that he/she has faced during his/her life.
Awards range between: $500 - $1,500
Average # of awards: 3
Application packet required materials (Please check off the following once completed):
2015/2016 Community Foundation of the Verdugos General Scholarship Application.
The Sambar Scholarship Endowment
(Scholarship Application Cover Sheet – Page 2)
Sambar Scholarship Endowment Personal Essay (see “Special Requirement” on previous page).
Official Academic Transcript(s) arranged to be sent (we recommend you follow-up with your school to ensure these have been sent prior to the deadline).
Student Aid Report (SAR) that is generated from submitting your 2016-2017 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you need assistance obtaining or printing it, call for customer support at 1-800-433-3243/1-800-4-FED-AID or email www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Confidential Recommendation Letter (either attached or arranged to be sent prior to the deadline).
I, ______, have completed the specified materials required for the
(Applicant Name)
Sambar Scholarship Endowment. I understand that if I do not submit all of the required
application materials by March 2, 2016, my scholarship application packet will be
incomplete and will not be considered.
______
Applicant Signature Date