Gate City Chapter of the North Carolina Agricultural &Technical State University Alumni Association’s Scholarship Application

Questions concerning the application process should be emailed to: ncatgatecityscholarship@gmail.com

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Gate City Chapter of the North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University Alumni Association’s Scholarship Application

PURPOSE: THIS SCHOLARSHIP REPRESENTS THE EFFORTS OF THE GATE CITY ALUMNI CHAPTER TO ASSIST THE UNIVERSITY IN ATTRACTING QUALITY STUDENTS FROM GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THE GATE CITY ALUMNI CHAPTER’S MEMBERS ARE CONVINCED THAT HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE OVERALL OUTCOMES OF OTHER STUDENTS, WHO SUCCESSFULLY MATRICULATE THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. THIS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD IS A MAJOR FOCUS OF THE GATE CITY CHAPTER’S ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

LEVEL OF AWARDS: THE GATE CITY CHAPTER OF THE NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL & TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION’S SCHOLARSHIP IS $1,000 USD PER SEMESTER. AWARDS ARE FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY ONLY, AND NOT TO EXCEED 4 YEARS OF STUDY. RECIPIENTS MUST SEND A COPY OF CURRENT TRANSCRIPT TO THE GATE CITY SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE AT THE END OF EACH SEMESTER, TO VERIFY CONTINUOUS ELIGIBILITY.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: TO BE ELIGIBLE, A CANDIDATE MUST:

(A): HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL.

(B): APPLICANT/RECIPIENT MUST REGISTER AT NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY AS A FULL-TIME** STUDENT. **FULL-TIME STUDY IS DEFINED AS FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT FOR THE ENTIRE UPCOMING ACADEMIC YEAR.

(C): APPLICANT MUST CURRENTLY HAVE A MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 3.0 (WEIGHTED) ON A 4.0 SCALE (OR ITS EQUIVALENT).

(D): APPLICANT/RECIPIENT MUST NOT BE THE RECIPIENT OF A FULL ACADEMIC OR ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP TO NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY.

(E): SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT MUST MAINTAIN A CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 3.0 (WEIGHTED) ON A 4.0 SCALE AT THE END OF EACH SPRING SEMESTER IN ORDER TO CONTINUE RECEIVING THIS SCHOLARSHIP AND DURATION OF ENROLLMENT AT NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY.

PROGRAM OPERATION: THE GATE CITY CHAPTER OF THE NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY’S ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WILL NOTIFY APPLICANTS OF APPLICATION STATUS BY MARCH 1, 2020. NOT ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE SELECTED FOR A PERSONAL INTERVIEW. THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT WILL BE SELECTED BY MARCH 31, 2020, AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE GATE CITY CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE WILL ATTEND YOUR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS DAY TO PRESENT THE AWARD TO YOU.

METHOD OF APPLICATION: INTERESTED STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE THE APPLICATION IN ENGLISH AND TYPED FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED, UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT OF GRADES, A COPY OF FAFSA (FREE APPLICATION FOR STUDENT AID) FORM (INCLUDING EXPECTED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION), AND 2 LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (1-SCHOOL, 1- COMMUNITY (NON-RELATIVES), TYPED RESUME, TYPED ESSAY NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 28, 2020. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 28, 2020, OR APPLICATION IS DENIED.

Gate City Chapter of the North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University Alumni Association’s Scholarship

EMAIL TO: ncatgatecityscholarship@gmail.com ATTN: SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 28TH 2

2020 Gate City Chapter Scholarship Application

PLEASE NOTE: THIS COMPLETED FORM WITH PERTINENT PAPERS MUST BE RECEIVED AT EMAIL ADDRESS LISTED ON PAGE 2 NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 28TH. (NOTIFICATION OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION WILL BE EMAILED TO APPLICANT).

IMPORTANT: PLEASE TYPE WHEN COMPLETING THIS FORM. ALL ITEMS MUST BE COMPLETED. INDICATE “N/A” IF AN ITEM IS NOT APPLICABLE.

APPLICANT DATA

FULL NAME (LAST, FIRST, MI):______________________________________________________________________

MAILING ADDRESS:________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

CITY STATE ZIP/POSTAL CODE

TELEPHONE:___________________________ EMAIL ADDRESS:____________________________________

PARENT(S)’ OR GUARDIAN(S)’INFORMATION

FULL NAME:___________________________________ FULL NAME:____________________________________________

ADDRESS:_____________________________________ ADDRESS:_______________________________________________

CITY/STATE/ZIP:_______________________________ CITY/STATE/ZIP:_________________________________________

PHONE NUMBER:______________________________ PHONE NUMBER:________________________________________

HIGH SCHOOL DATA

SCHOOL NAME:__________________________ EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE:_______________________

CURRENT WEIGHTED GRADE POINT AVERAGE: _______________________________

TEST SCORES:

SAT SCORE (CRITICAL READING & MATH SECTIONS ONLY):___________________________

ACT SCORE:_____________________

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A. WORK EXPERIENCE (please attach word document - filename:firstnamelastnameGCExperience.docx)- Typed resume describing your work experience during the past four years. If no work experience please provide activities, awards and honors (please feel free to use additional sheets of paper as needed) List all extracurricular activities (in and outside of school) in which you have participated during the past four years (e.g. student government, music, sports, volunteer work, scouts, etc.). Indicate all special awards, honors, and offices held.

B. ESSAY - GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS (please attach word document - filename:firstnamelastnameGCEssay.docx) -1. Why have you chosen to attend North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University for your higher education? (250 words or less)

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APPLICATION CHECKLIST

The applicant is responsible for submitting all materials to the Gate City Chapter Scholarship Committee on time. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated. This application becomes complete and valid only when all of the following materials have been received.

1. Student Application - (Filename: firstnamelastnameGCapp.pdf)

2. Current Unofficial High School Transcript - (Filename: firstnamelastnameGCtranscript.pdf)

3. FAFSA SAR Report – Including Expected Family Contribution (EFC) – 1st page only - (Filename: firstnamelastnameGCFAFSA.pdf

4. (2) Letter of recommendation from teachers or community members (must be non-relatives) - (signature, date, contact info of recommender - NO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES ACCEPTED) - (Filename: firstnamelastnameGCltr.pdf)

5. Typed resume or extracurricular (e.g. activities, special awards and honors) - (Filename:firstnamelastnameGCExperience.docx)

6. Typed essay - (Filename:firstnamelastnameGCEssay.docx)

CERTIFICATION

The Gate City Chapter has the sole responsibility for selecting scholarship recipients based on criteria as set forth in the program’s description. This application becomes the property of the Gate City Chapter; (It is recommended you keep a copy for your files).

I acknowledge decisions are final. I certify that I meet the eligibility requirements of the program as described in the guidelines and the information provided is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. Falsification of information may result in termination of any

award granted.

Applicants Signature______________________________________________________ Date____________________

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CHECKLIST

Items must be received by the closing for application to be considered.

A typed application.

Complete High School Unofficial Transcript sent to above-referenced email address.

FAFSA SAR Report – Including Expected Family Contribution (EFC) – 1st page only

Two (2) Letters-of-Recommendations, from teachers or community members (must be non-relatives). Email to referenced email address.

Typed resume or extracurricular (e.g. activities, special awards and honors)

Typed 250 words or less essay.

All required signatures signed personally.

APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER FEBRUARY 28TH.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED - ALL DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR CONSIDERATION

All materials must be emailed to:

ncatgatecityscholarship@gmail.com

ATTN: SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

Questions concerning the application process should be emailed to: ncatgatecityscholarship@gmail.com

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