The David M. Rubenstein/ Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Scholarship Application

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1 The David M. Rubenstein/ Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Scholarship Application $10,000 Scholarships Awarded to 47 Students DEADLINE: February 28, 2014 Completed applications must be submitted to your School Guidance Counselor th Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC (202)

2 Mission Statement The David M. Rubenstein/Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Scholarship program is designed to promote and encourage academic excellence for college-bound high school seniors attending District of Columbia public schools. Program Description and Criteria The Economic Club scholarship provides an award of $10,000 to select DC students who have been nominated by participating public high schools. Each school s nominating committee will recommend a maximum of two students to receive the award in accordance with the Award paragraph below. Successful candidates will be chosen by the school s principal and the nominating committee, based principally on academic achievement, with consideration given for other community/extracurricular activities, leadership, financial need, student essay, character evaluation form, and other personal or family attributes. Each award winner will be invited to attend an award ceremony in the spring for the formal awards presentation. Eligibility Students must be enrolled full time as a high school student (enrolled for at least four credits during the student s current and final year) at a participating DC High School, graduate from high school, and plan to enroll full time in college no later than the fall following completion of high school. Students must be a citizen of the United States or be a U.S. lawful permanent resident (or have applied for permanent residence, the application for which has not been denied and intend to become a U.S. citizen at the earliest opportunity allowed by law). Eligible applicants are restricted to students attending one of the 17 DC public high schools listed in the Addendum, or one of the following Public Charter Schools: Booker T. Washington; Capital City, Cesar Chavez-Parkside; Cesar Chavez-Capitol Hill; Friendship Collegiate; Integrated Design and Electronics Academy (IDEA); KIPP DC; Maya Angelou; Options; Perry Street Preparatory; The SEED School; Thurgood Marshall Academy; and Washington Mathematics, Science, and Technology. Applicants must be graduating seniors, who have also applied and been accepted to a degree-granting program in an accredited college or university. Leadership Development Seminars Scholarship winners will attend a series of Leadership Development Seminars to take place in the summer following high school graduation. These Seminars are hosted by select Economic Club members, who invite the students into their place of business for a day of informative education. Past sponsors of our Seminars have included Accenture, AES Corporation, BET Networks, Bingham McCutchen, Capital One, HSBC Bank, Jones Lang LaSalle, and PWC.

3 Award The Economic Club awards up to 47 scholarships to students committed to entering college in the Fall of 2014, and winners will be announced in the spring of Two students will be awarded from each participating DC public high school and one award from each of the following DC Public Charter Schools (with the exception of Friendship and WMST which will select 2 winners): Booker T. Washington; Capital City, Cesar Chavez-Capitol Hill; Cesar Chavez-Parkside; Friendship Collegiate; Integrated Design and Electronics Academy (IDEA); KIPP DC; Maya Angelou; Options; Perry Street Preparatory; The SEED School; Thurgood Marshall Academy, and Washington Mathematics, Science, and Technology. Each winner will receive a $10,000 award. In order to receive their award, Students must be enrolled in college by September 2014, remain in good standing while at the college/university of their choice, and send official transcripts each quarter/semester to the Economic Club for verification. Students will be required to sign a release form that allows the Economic Club or its agents to request and obtain transcripts and academic information from any college or university or education institution that the student attends under this scholarship. All responsibilities and duties are understood when student applies for the scholarship. --- This portion of page intentionally left blank ---

4 Application Instructions 1. Students must submit their completed hard-copy application to their senior guidance counselor by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. The application is available online under the Education Initiatives tab at 2. Do not staple any part of this application. 3. Compile the following information, following the checklist below: Student Information Form A (Your contact information) Student Information Form B (Essay Responses) Student separate page(s) of Essay Responses Student Information Form C (Guidance Counselor recommendation) Student Information Form D (Teacher recommendation) A blank copy of Nominating Committee Form E, which will be completed by your principal or authorized representative should you be the winner One copy of your high school transcript(s) 4. Once this list above is completed, then you must: Submit a hard-copy to your senior guidance counselor or principal APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday February 28, :00 P.M.

5 Student Information Form A PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT NEATLY 1. Student Name: 2. High School: 3. Student Address: Apt. #: 4. City, State, Zip: 5. Student Cell Phone: Student Home Phone: Can you receive text messages? Yes No 6. Address: * A valid address is REQUIRED, please use a parent/guardian's if yours is not checked regularly 7. Parent/Guardian Name: 8. Parent/Guardian Address: 9. Parent/Guardian Phone: 10. Has a family member or anyone in your household been a previous winner of The David M. Rubenstein/Economic Club of Washington Scholarship? (Your answer does not affect your qualification for the award). Yes No If Yes, name of winner and year of award: 11. DC OneApp must be completed and properly submitted before applying for this scholarship. Yes, my DC OneApp has been completed and submitted. (Do not attach DC OneApp) 12. Name of College/University you plan to attend or to which you have applied in the Fall of 2014 (please use extra pages if needed): Name of College/University: City & State: Status: Accepted Denied Waiting for response Other Name of College/University: City & State: Status: Accepted Denied Waiting for response Other Name of College/University: City & State: Status: Accepted Denied Waiting for response Other 13. I attest that all information in this application is my own work, is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Student signature: Date:

6 Student Information Form B PLEASE TYPE SECTION ONE: SHORT ANSWER ESSAYS Please type your responses to each of the following essay questions on a separate sheet in a few complete sentences. 1. Why did you choose the college(s) to which you are applying? 2. What is your intended major and why did you choose it? 3. Where would you like to be professionally in 10 years? What profession do you wish to practice in adulthood? 4. Please describe any college preparatory programs in which you were involved. If not involved in any formal programs, please describe how you are preparing for college, and who is guiding or helping you in your effort. 5. Please list the activities in which you have participated both inside and outside of high school in the order of your interest. Provide a brief explanation of each. Emphasize any leadership positions. SECTION TWO: PERSONAL ESSAY Please choose one of the following three topics below and write a thoughtful, well-written essay that is between words. 1. If you had the power to change three things in your community or in the world, what would you change and why? 2. Tell us about the neighborhood that you grew up in and how it helped shape who you are today, where you want to go in the future and where you want to be. 3. Describe what you hope to achieve with your college education. List 3 areas where you see your education changing your life (personally and professionally). For all essays: Use a separate sheet of paper Proofread for spelling or grammatical errors Type essay and submit on separate sheet(s) of paper

7 Student Information Form C PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT NEATLY Guidance Counselor Recommendation The student below is applying for The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. scholarship. The Economic Club seeks students with motivation, good character and academic promise. Directions: Please complete the following information and attach an extra sheet if necessary. Please provide as much information as possible, including concrete examples, to support this student s scholarship application. Please do not write on the back of this form or use staples. 1. Student Name: 2. Name of High School: 3. Name of Counselor: 4. Title: Direct Phone Number: 7. How long and in what capacity have you known this student? 8. Please assess this student s academic strengths, artistic ability, social and leadership potential. Please illustrate with concrete examples. (Attach an extra sheet, if necessary.) 9. Please indicate the appropriate answer to the following. This student Achieves a grade of C or above in all required courses YES NO can t assess during the senior year Feels strongly about going to college YES NO can t assess Is encouraged by her/his family to pursue higher education YES NO can t assess Is active in extracurricular activities/community service YES NO can t assess Has demonstrated academic motivation and tenacity YES NO can t assess Is college competitive YES NO can t assess Has high need for financial assistance while in college YES NO can t assess 10. Counselor s Signature: Date:

8 Student Information Form D PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT NEATLY Teacher Recommendation The student below is applying for The Economic Club of Washington D.C. scholarship. The Economic Club seeks students with motivation, good character and academic promise. Directions: Please complete the following information and attach an extra sheet if necessary. Please provide as much information as possible, including concrete examples, to support this student s scholarship application. Please do not write on the back of this form or use staples. 1. Student Name: 2. Name of High School: 3. Name of Teacher: 4. Title: Direct Phone number: 7. How long and in what capacity have you known this student? 8. Please assess this student s academic strengths, artistic ability, social and leadership potential. Please illustrate with concrete examples. (Attach an extra sheet, if necessary.) 9. Please indicate the appropriate answer to the following. This student Achieves a grade of C or above in all required courses YES NO can t assess during the senior year Feels strongly about going to college YES NO can t assess Is encouraged by her/his family to pursue higher education YES NO can t assess Is active in extracurricular activities/community service YES NO can t assess Has demonstrated academic motivation and tenacity YES NO can t assess Is college competitive YES NO can t assess Has high need for financial assistance while in college YES NO can t assess 10. Teacher s Signature: Date:

9 Nominating Committee Form E OFFICIAL USE ONLY. TO BE FILLED OUT BY PRINCIPAL/AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE Questions? Contact Linda Larson scholarship@economicclub.org (202) Summary: The David M. Rubenstein/Economic Club of Washington D.C. scholarship provides an award of $10,000 to select DC students who have been nominated by participating high schools. The principal of each school will be required to form a Nominating Committee consisting of the principal and two additional faculty members. Principals are required to disclose the name, title and contact information for each of the nominating committee members. Instructions: Principal or Authorized Representative of each DC Public School or Public Charter School should fill out Nominating Committee Form E for each nominee and submit entire application including attachments by close of business Wednesday, March 12, 2014 by one of the following methods: a. scholarship@economicclub.org b. Fax: (202) The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. ATTN: Linda Larson c. Postal mail: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C., ATTN: Linda Larson th Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC Authorization: 1. List total number of applications received and reviewed by Nominating Committee: 2. I hereby nominate and select, Student name Attending to win the 2014 Scholarship. High School 3. I certify that this student is currently a senior in high school and meets the following criteria: 1) is motivated to attend an institution of higher learning, 2) has identified an institution of higher learning to attend in the fall of 2014, 3) has demonstrated the hard work and commitment necessary to achieve the goal of attending an institution of higher learning, and 4) possesses qualities that will aid in the student s ultimate goal of graduating from a four year institution. Please list the Nominating Committee Members (Principal plus two other faculty members): Name: Title: Name: Title: Name: Title: Signature: Date: Authorized Committee Representative

10 The David M. Rubenstein/ Economic Club of Washington Scholarship Application Addendum: List of Eligible High Schools DC Public High Schools School Principal Phone Number Anacostia Ian Roberts Ballou Rahman Branch Benjamin Banneker Anita Berger Cardozo Tanya Roane Columbia Heights (Bell Multicultural) Maria Tukeva Coolidge Richard Lawrence Duke Ellington School of the Arts Rory Pullens Dunbar Steven Jackson Luke C. Moore Azalia Hunt-Speight McKinley Technology Mary Louise Jones Phelps Architecture, Construction, and Engineering Willie Jackson Roosevelt Ivor Mitchell School Without Walls Richard Trogisch Woodrow Wilson Peter Cahall H.D. Woodson Darrin Slade DC Public Charter Schools School Principal Phone Number Booker T. Washington G. Hope Asterilla Capital City Belicia Reaves Cesar Chavez - Capitol Hill Daneen Keaton Cesar Chavez - Parkside DeWan Jordon Friendship Collegiate Academy Peggy Jones Integrated Design and Electronics Academy (IDEA) Justin Rydstrom KIPP DC Jessica Cunningham Maya Angelou Corey Carter Options Simon Earle Perry Street Preparatory Cordelia Postell The SEED School Kara Stacks Thurgood Marshall Academy Sanjay Singh Washington Math, Science, and Technology N Deye Diagne Submit a hard-copy to your senior guidance counselor or contact your principal.