Southeastern Arizona Contractors Association
Scholarship Program Application 2017 - 2018
WHO MAY
APPLY?
You must
have a high school diploma with a GPA of 3.0 or better, or a GED with a minimum
score of 450 per section. You
must be a resident of Cochise County for a minimum of 2 years, within the last
2 years. You must be seeking a
certificate or a 2-year degree within the construction industry. You must be enrolled in a minimum of 6
units/credits each semester.
WHICH
APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED?
Selections
will be based on the general worthiness of the application. The scholarship committee will consider:
1) scholastic standing, 2) extra curricular activities, 3) career goals, 4) past
employment or volunteer work, 5) essay written by candidate, and 6) community
service. Thoroughness of the completed application will
have a bearing on the scoring by the committee.
ARE ALL
APPLICANTS GIVEN THE SAME OPPORTUNITY TO BE CHOSEN?
Every
application received will be assigned its own number. The page with your personal information
will be removed from the application and placed in a sealed envelope marked
only with your application number.
As the Scholarship committee members review the applications they will
have no way to know whose application they are evaluating. Once the committee members have chosen
the potential candidates, the envelopes with the applicants’ personal information
will be opened and a round of interviews will be set up to determine the final
scholarship recipient.
HOW DO I
APPLY?
All
applicants must complete the application in accordance with the instructions
and send it to the Southeastern Arizona Contractors Scholarship Program, P.O. Box
1004, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636-1004
WHAT
MUST ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION?
1.
Most recent unofficial high school, unofficial college transcript, and or GED test results.
2.
Two letters of recommendation in sealed envelopes from someone in
the
trade you have volunteered, worked or interned for.
3.
Cover letter telling us why you are applying for this scholarship.
4.
Personal Essay (500-1,000 words)
5. Proof
of college acceptance or current student enrollment.
WHEN
MUST I APPLY BY?
ALL
APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN MAY 1, 2017. If you
have any questions concerning the completion of this application, please
contact: Southeastern Arizona
Contractors Association Scholarship Program, P.O. Box 1004, Sierra Vista, AZ
85636-1004, (520) 458-0488.
Southeastern Arizona Contractors Association
Scholarship Program Application 2017 - 2018
You must complete this
application in full and sign before submitting. All questions must be answered. If any question does
not apply, write “none” or “n/a” in the space provided.
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE (your
application will not be considered if it is not legible)
Name of Applicant
____________________________________ ________ ___________________________________
First MI Last
Address______________________________City__________________State______Zip____________
Date of
birth________________________________________________________________________
Month Day
Year
Daytime telephone
number_____________________________________________________________
E-mail address (we will let
you know that we received your application) ________________________
Name of High School or
equivalent _____________________________________________________
Year and level of completion __________________________________________________________
I certify the information I
am submitting is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
__________________________________________________
________________________
Signature
of Applicant Date
After your application has been received and
acknowledged, this sheet will be placed in a sealed envelope and attached to
the rest of your application and will not be opened unless you are chosen for
an interview. The committee will
not know your identity until after the applications have been reviewed and the
top 3 candidates have been chosen.
Southeastern Arizona Contractors Association
Scholarship Program Application
I. General and Academic Information
Name and address of the
school where you intend to enroll for the next academic semester_________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Have you been accepted? ____________Yes
___________No
List the colleges and/or
universities you have attended; starting with the highest level of education
A.
________________________________________________________________________________
Name
Year began Year
ended
Year Graduated Type
of Degree
(if applicable)
(if applicable)
B.
________________________________________________________________________________
Name
Year began Year
ended
Year Graduated Type
of Degree
(if applicable)
(if applicable)
C.
________________________________________________________________________________
Name
Year began Year
ended
Year Graduated Type
of Degree
(if applicable) (if applicable)
D.
________________________________________________________________________________
Name
Year began Year
ended
Year Graduated Type
of Degree
(if applicable)
(if applicable)
What degree or certificate
are you seeking? Why? (You
may use a separate piece of paper to finish answering this question if
necessary.)
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
How long is your course of
study? ______________________________________________________
How long have you been
working towards your certificate or degree? __________________________
When do you expect to finish?
_________________________________________________________
What school activities have
you participated in? List any
offices you have held.
________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Describe any other group
activities in the community in which you have participated and list any offices
held.
_______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
List other financial
assistance you will receive per semester or quarter:
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Comments: ________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
(Use an additional sheet if you need more room
to list financial information requested above.)
II. Extracurricular and Work Information
What are your plans for this
summer? ____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
What is your career
plan?
___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
List and describe your
hobbies and outside interests.
______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Describe any extraordinary
responsibilities you have at home?
_______________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
What “real world” work
experience do you have?
__________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
III. Personal Essay
Please answer the following question in
500-1,000 words; your essay must be submitted on this sheet.
“How have you made a ‘positive difference’ in
life?”