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SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA
"The specific and primary purpose and objective of
this organization is to provide educational assistance in the form of
scholarships and stipends.” (Bylaws, Article II)
"A Scholarship that Makes
a Difference" will grant a $1,000 scholarship, renewable for up to four
years, to a student who has attended high school or received a GED in Sonoma County. The second-and third place
qualifiers will receive grants in an amount determined by the Foundation.
ELIGIBILITY
1. Applicant must have attended
high school or received a GED in Sonoma County.
2. High school graduates must
possess a grade average of at least 2.5 (C+).
3. Recipient must be a full-time
student enrolled in an institution of higher learning in the U.S.
4. Renewable for $1,000 for three
(3) years. Recipient must complete application for renewal demonstrating
educational progress, satisfactory grade point average for full-time units
and classes taken to qualify for renewal. Application for renewal must
contain recent GPA and verification of education major. The renewal award
may be reduced, based on financial information or denied based on
unsatisfactory progress toward graduation.
5. Members of the Board and staff
are eligible except for those involved in the selection process.
APPLICATION
1. All information must be
forwarded in one package.
2. No separate pieces other than
official transcript or financial aid reports will be accepted.
3. Applicant must use the Gray
Foundation Application. It must be typed. Applicant must restrict all
information to the application form with only the requested attachments.
4. Three letters of
recommendation: one personal reference (other than relative); one academic
or employer reference, and one community reference.
5. Official high school
transcript or GED Certificate
6. Copy of Student Aid Report
received from Federal Student Aid Programs
7. Copy of application to or
letter of acceptance from college, university, or training institution.
APPLICATION AND ALL DOCUMENTS
MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN MARCH 31, 2008
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