DEER CREEK SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, INC.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND CRITERIA
This is the application form for the five scholarships offered by the Deer Creek Schools Foundation, Inc. (“DCSF”). There are two (boy and girl) Heartland Scholarships and two (boy and girl) Kirkpatrick Scholarships of $1,000.00 each. There is also a $500.00 scholarship for either a boy or a girl given in recognition of the late Mr. Jenkins. The scholarship proceeds are payable upon the DCSF’s receipt of “proof of college enrollment” from each student. Each winner will be awarded one scholarship; therefore, there will be five different winners of the five scholarships.
These scholarships are available to any interested senior who wants to attend college. Applications can be completed and printed from right here on the DCSF’s web site. All applications will be considered and will be strictly judged according to the following criteria by the DCSF’s scholarship committee.
Scholarship Criteria:
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Academic performance |
40% |
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School activities |
15% |
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Leadership |
15% |
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Community Service |
15% |
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Essay |
15% |
During the evaluation of the applications, the student names will be removed from the applications and the applications will be “coded” so that members of the scholarship committee will be “blinded” to the names of the students. The application will only be recognized by a coded number. By applying for the scholarship, the student understands that their high school transcript will be made available for review by the DCSF scholarship committee. Your name will be removed from your transcript and “coded” similarly to your application. Once the selection of the winner is made, the applicant corresponding to the “code” will be determined. Winners will be announced at the annual DCSF awards reception in May.
No other information shall be submitted with your application other than what has been requested. Confine your comments to the designated pages. Please type your application. Handwritten applications will not be accepted. Please fill out the application as completely as possible.
THE APPLICATION MUST BE RETURNED TO THE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR BY THE DEADLINE LISTED ON THE APPLICATION.
Copies of the Scholarship Application will be provided to your High School Counselor and available here on the website in MS-Word and PDF formats. Applications are usually available in February-March.
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