SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION. Evaluation Criteria

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1 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Below is a list of information to be included with this completed application which must be postmarked on or before March 22, 2013: High school transcript (to include SAT or ACT score, GPA & Class Rank) A recommendation letter from your Principal or Counselor Two (2) letters of recommendation (other than family members) A one-page essay as to why you deserve this scholarship Evaluation Criteria Applications will be evaluated based on: Leadership Citizenship Fair & Rodeo Participation (if applicable) Financial Need Academic Performance Neatness of Application Applications must be complete in order to be considered; incomplete applications will not be reviewed. The application must be postmarked on or before March 22, Mail or deliver application to: If you have questions, please contact: Heart O Texas Fair & Rodeo Attention: Melinda Moss 4601 Bosque Blvd. Waco, TX Melinda Moss melinda@hotfair.com

2 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION This application must be completed in detail and be postmarked by or before March 22, Please read carefully; you may attach additional pages if necessary. Please select the Scholarship you are applying for (select all that apply): Heart O Texas Fair & Rodeo Scholarship (fair participation is not required; must attend a school in McLennan County) South 40 Scholarship (fair participation is required; open to students in McLennan, Bell, Bosque, Hill, Falls, Limestone and Coryell Counties) Raymond Kanapek Memorial Endowment Scholarship (participation in the Heart O Texas Fair & Rodeo Livestock Show is required) Sweetheart Scholarship (must be a past and/or current Heart O Texas Fair & Rodeo Sweetheart) Creative Arts Scholarship (must have entered an item(s) in the Creative Arts Department during the Heart O Texas Fair & Rodeo during three of the past four years) 1. Applicant (Last) (First) (Middle) 2. Home Address (Street or Rural Rt. & Box #) (City) (Zip) 3. Birth (Date) (County) (State) 4. Where do you live: Farm/Ranch Rural/Non Farm Small Town City 5. Name of High School High School Address (Street or Rural Rt. & Box #) (City) (Zip) Page 2

3 6. School activities, honors, club memberships, offices held, competitions related to 4H, FFA, FCCLA or other organizations: 7. History of participation in the Heart O Texas Fair & Rodeo: Place Won Year Event (1 st, 2 nd, etc.) 8. List other awards or scholarships you know you will receive: Name Amount Page 3

4 FAMILY INFORMATION: 1. Name of parent or guardian Address of parent or guardian (Address) (City) (Zip) Telephone number of parent or guardian ( ) 2. Are you living with one or two parents: Yes or No Age College Attended # of Years Graduate (Yes or No) Father Mother Are either of your parents deceased? Are your parents divorced? 3. Number of brothers List their Ages: _ Number of sisters List their ages: _ 4. Will you have any brothers and/or sisters attending college at the same time you are attending? Yes (If Yes, how many? ) No 5. Father s Occupation Father s Business Title Father s Employer 6. Mother s Occupation Mother s Business Title Mother s Employer 7. What is the annual household income where you live? 8. Do your parents own property? House Land Business Other 9. Have you applied for any other scholarships? Yes No If yes, please list those applied for 10. Do you plan to work while you are attending college? Yes No Page 4

5 11. If you do not receive scholarships, how will your tuition be paid? Applicant s Signature Parent s Signature High School Principal s Signature Date Date Date ACADEMIC INFORMATION: 1. Rank in graduating class 2. Number in graduating class 3. SAT/ACT Score(s) 4. Have you applied for college admission? Yes No 5. Have you been accepted? Yes No 6. List names of colleges or universities where you have applied: College(s) Chosen Profession Return all materials together, preferably flat, in a 9 x 12 envelope, with no staples. Arrange materials in the following order: 1. Scholarship Application form followed in order by other pages 2. Any additional pages of school activities, honors, club memberships, competitions, etc. 3. Principal or Counselor letter of recommendation* 4. High School Transcript* 5. Letters (2) of recommendation* 6. Applicant s essay *Please do not mail separately. Applications must be complete in order to be considered; incomplete applications will not be reviewed. The application must be postmarked on or before March 22, Mail or deliver application to: Heart O Texas Fair & Rodeo Attention: Melinda Moss 4601 Bosque Blvd. Waco, TX If you have questions, please contact: Melinda Moss at melinda@hotfair.com or Page 5