FAMU Southern California Alumni Association 2012 Scholarship Application

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1 FAMU Southern California Alumni Association 2012 Scholarship Application February 16, 2012 Dear Applicant: Thank you for your interest in the Florida A&M University Southern California (SoCal) Alumni Association s scholarship program. Our Chapter is a non-profit with a mission to participate as a partner with the university in supporting its continued success through student recruitment, alumni retention, expansion, financial support, public relations and community outreach to California candidates. Founded in 1887, FAMU itself has a rich history of serving Florida and the nation for over 125 years. It is the nation s largest Historically Black College and holds the distinction of being named College of the Year in 1997 by Time Magazine and Princeton Review. FAMU also graduates more African Americans than any other university in the United States. It is a perennial leader in the recruitment of National Achievement Scholars and produces more African American pharmacists, teachers, journalists, and engineers than any other university in the country. In addition, the SoCal Chapter has raised more than $880,000 and provided scholarships to over 160 California students attending FAMU. In addition to scholarships, we continue to support FAMU through various activities, including student recruitment events and donations to the university. We continuously focus our scholarship awards on recipients from California communities. All applications should be returned and postmarked by June 8, 2012 to the Attention of the Scholarship Committee. All scholarship recipients and their parents will be invited to attend the chapter s annual Summer Scholarship Picnic in July 2011 where awards will be presented to students during a special ceremony. All students who are unable to attend the picnic will be notified of their scholarship award by mid-summer. All candidates should keep in mind that this is a process. We will be in correspondence with scholarship applicants and recipients throughout the school year. Therefore, on the application please specify whether you would like current and future correspondence to be forwarded to your mailing address or your permanent address. Please also make sure that we have your current cell phone number and address. If you move, go on internship, or are otherwise not reachable at the address of choice, please contact us immediately in order to update your information. Unless otherwise specified, we will default all correspondence to your permanent address. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to the FAMU SoCal Alumni Scholarship Committee at famusocal@gmail.com. Sincerely, Michelle Davis Scholarship Chair

2 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 1. Application Information must be TYPED into the document provided FORM A 2. Statement of Career Goals Typed, Double-spaced, 250 word minimum FORM B 3. One (1) Letter of Recommendation Required (Undergraduate students must provide a letter from their FAMU Professor. High School students must provide a letter from their High School teacher. A second (2 nd ) Letter of Recommendation is optional, but will rank candidates higher. All letters of recommendation must be in a sealed envelope. 4. Verification of SAT/ACT scores (High School Students Only) 5. Most recent Official Transcript Must be sealed and sent directly from current school 6. Verification of Financial Need (Copy of 2012 FAFSA Certificate of Eligibility) 7. Documentation of volunteerism or service to school/university and/or community: awards, letters, news clippings, etc. (If no community service has been performed, you may submit a 100-word statement on how you plan to give back to FAMU. Please note: Participation in a school sport nor paying dues only or club memberships without physical service to an organization will not be considered volunteerism.) 8. Current, Professional-Looking Photo or Head Shot (You may submit a presentable snapshot of yourself with a digital camera or scan a photo you already have, i.e. your HS senior photos). This photo will need to be ed with your application (see instructions below). Once you have typed your information into FORMS A and B and have collected all other documents: 1. Please attach completed Forms A and B (Word Document or PDF file format) and your Current Photo and to famusocal@gmail.com 2. Please print completed FORMS A, B, and C; Sign and date FORM C. This hard copy of FORMS A, B and C must be mailed along with the above-listed materials, to: FAMU Southern California Alumni Association Scholarship Committee 6013 Broken Arrow Street Simi Valley, CA Application postmark deadline is: June 8, 2012 Personal interviews may be requested for final contenders. Funds will be disbursed to awardees by the university once you are appropriately registered for the school year.

3 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM A 1. Social Security Number or Student ID#: Title: Mr. Ms. Mrs. 3. Name: (Last) (First) (MI) 4. Mailing Address: 5. Address: 6. Telephone: ( ) 7. Permanent Address: 8. Permanent Telephone: ( ) 9. Name of Parent(s)/Guardian(s) (Last) (First) (Last) (First) 10. Where may we reach you from now until the school year? Permanent Address Mailing Address 11. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS a. Cumulative GPA (Based on 4.0 scale) (Recent transcript is required) b. SAT/ACT Scores: (Verification is required) c. High School Name: Location: Graduation Date: d. Have you been accepted to Florida A&M University? Yes No 12. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS a. Classification: (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduate) b. GPA: (Recent transcript is required) c. Major/Minor: d. School/College: e. Anticipated Graduation Date: (Month/Year)

4 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM B STATEMENT OF CAREER GOALS: Explain your career goals clearly and concisely. An attachment will be accepted if additional space is needed. The Scholarship Committee will consider your statement when selecting recipients for the scholarship awards.

5 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM C I certify that the information provided in and with this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I further understand that I may be disqualified from receiving a scholarship award if any information provided is incomplete or found to be false. Name: (Last) (First) (MI) Student Signature: (Date)

6 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION SCORING CRITERIA All scholarship applications are reviewed and scored by a scholarship committee. Every application is scored using the same criteria. Each category noted below is scored on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the highest in each category. The committee's rating will be averaged and each recipient s scores will be ranked, determining their scholarship reward. The below list indicates which criteria affect the overall scores (in no specific order): 1. Packet Completion All required items submitted on time and filled out completely per instruction. 2. Overall Presentation Packet presented in a clean, orderly and professional manner. Documents typed (not hand-written). Copies legible. 3. GPA 4. Financial Need 5. Statement of Goals 6. Community Service 7. Recommendation Letter(s) SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CHECKLIST The below checklist has been provided as a tool to help you ensure that all necessary documentation has been completed and is in your submission packet. All missing items will result in a loss of points to your overall submission score and will affect your scholarship award. CHECKLIST FORM A Application FORM B Statement of Career Goals FORM C Signature Sheet (For Mail-in Submission Only) Letter of Recommendation 1 (Required, Sealed) Letter of Recommendation 2 (Optional, Sealed) SAT/ACT Score Verification (High School Students Only) Official Transcript (Most Recent, Sealed and sent from School) Verification of Financial Need Community Service Documentation Photo/Headshot