2019 Scholarship Criteria and Application

DEADLINE: April 15, 2019

Meadows Home and Garden Club (MHGC), an organization that has been presenting scholarships to students of the City of Meadows Place for over 30 years, will be providing scholarships to eligible recipients planning to attend or attending a college, university, or trade school in the 2019-2020 school year.

Interested and eligible students must complete the 2019 Scholarship Application and submit an essay of 1,000-1,500 words.

Applicant Eligibility

Must be a resident of the City of Meadows Place, TX

Must be a United States citizen or be a permanent legal Resident of the United States

Applicant must be either a 2019 High School graduate or any resident planning to enroll or continue enrollment in a course of study at an accredited United States college, university or trade school

Scholarship applicants should be able to demonstrate involvement in community service. Examples of community service include community service groups or volunteer programs such as religious organizations, Big Brothers and Sisters, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Meadows Home and Garden Club, etc. Paid positions do not qualify as community service

Application Procedure

The following documents must be submitted:

MHGC application form

Essay

Two letters of recommendation on letterhead from employers, supervisors, teachers, the City of Meadows Place Mayor, or Council Members. Letters from relatives or guardians do not qualify.

A copy of your high school or college transcript

All documents must be submitted in a binder/folder and mailed by postal delivery, scanned and emailed, or personally delivered to the chairperson listed below.

A confirmation will be emailed to the applicant or confirmed with a phone call. If you have not received your confirmation, contact the Scholarship Committee Chairperson listed below to insure forms were received.

Meadows Home and Garden Club

c/o Kay Ewing

12002 Alston Dr.

Meadows Place, TX 77477

kmewing@sbcglobal.net

DEADLINE: April 15, 2019 If an electronic copy of the application is needed, please request it via email.

LATE OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED and all decisions of the MHGC Scholarship Committee are final. The scholarship will be awarded at the May 2019 Meadows Place City Council meeting.

If you have any questions regarding any portion of this application, please feel free to contact Kay Ewing, the committee chairperson.

By providing your signature, you are stating that all the submitted information on the application is correct and you grant MHGC right to all the work submitted. If you receive an award, you grant MHGC the privilege to use your likeness and comments in promoting future scholarship awards, activities and functions for the MHGC.

Signature of Applicant	Date

Essay Criteria

Essay topic choices:

1. Describe one of the most difficult challenges in your life and what you learned from the experience.

2. How will you use your education to make an impact on others?

3. What are your two proudest accomplishments?

4. What was the last non-fiction book you read that inspired you and if so how?

The essay should be typed in English and will be judged on the following:

50 Points – Content

25 Points – Grammar, spelling, fragments, punctuation, etc.

25 Points – Format of paper

1,000-1,500 words

Double spaced

Typed in New Roman or Arial font, size 12

Black or dark blue ink

Reference page

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM 2019

Personal Information

Please type or print and indicate N/A for areas not applicable to you.

Last Name	First Name	Date of Birth	Sex

Street Address	City/State	Zip Code

Home Phone	Cell Phone	Email Address

Parent/Guardian Address	Home Phone

Father’s Name	Place of Employment	Job Title

Mother’s Name	Place of Employment	Job Title

Date of Graduation	Class Rank	Number of Graduating Seniors

in your class

Educational Status

Please indicate high school attended: School Name, City and State, Country

Please indicate College, University or Trade School you plan to attend or have attended: School Name, City and State. Please attach a copy of your transcript(s).

Please indicate up to three other scholarships for which you have applied:

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Please indicate up to three scholarships that you have been awarded:

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Extra-Curricular Activities

Please list up to five school organizations, sports, political, or any other extra-curricular activities in which you have participated during the past four years.

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Community Service or Volunteer Work

Please list up to three community service organizations with which you have been involved. Please list your supervisors’ contact information or the name of the person to whom you reported.

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Special Honors, Awards, or Recognition

National Honor Society, Olympic medals, military or civilian awards, Pulitzer prizes, Eagle Scout, Girl Scout Gold Award, etc.

Please list all other special honors, awards or recognition, and the dates received:

Work History

Please list the companies for whom you have worked and the positions held:

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SUBMIT THIS FORM WITH THE OTHER REQUIRED ITEMS TO THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON OF THE MEADOWS HOME AND GARDEN CLUB

DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2019