South Central Scholars

Scholarship Renewal Application 2010

Please note that the following items are DUE on July 16th...

1) Official/Unofficial Transcript for 2009-2010 (send via email or fax)

2) Financial Aid Award letter for 2010-2011 (send via email or fax)

3) SCS Online Renewal Application (below)

4) Journal Entries 1 through 4 (submit through application)

5) Progress Report: 2009-2010

6) Scholar Survey: 2009-2010

These forms provide us with a current snapshot of your academic progress, financial aid status, and program/service access. The information that you provide in these forms allow SCS staff, board, and volunteers to better leverage resources for the benefit of current and future scholars, as well as provide important data and statistics that can facilitate both fundraising and program development efforts.

Lastly, please make sure to submit your 2009-2010 transcript and 2010-2011 financial aid award letter to Meredith Curry or Randy Winston via fax at (310) 833-1677 or email. An unofficial transcript is acceptable unless you have been told otherwise specifically by Mr. Winston (applies to certain students only).

The Journal Entries are now also due on July 16, 2010 and can be submitted by cut and paste in the form below, or as attachments via email.

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NEW SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 2010-2011 RENEWAL APPLICATION

South Central Scholars (SCS), in an ongoing effort to ensure that all scholars are working proactively to prepare themselves for academic and career success, require that all (SCS) scholarship recipients provide the following "Journal Entries" prior to the next renewal application:

1) A minimum of two informational interviews (identify at least two professionals whose positions or industries you are interested in learning more about, and interview them). Send a brief "journal entry" of your findings;

2) A minimum of three career paths (identify at least three jobs/positions that you are interested in pursuing that are related to your current major/field of study). Send a brief "journal entry" detailing the positions, examples of companies, and your strategy for preparing for one or all of those paths;

3) A minimum of one academic reference (identify at least one person from your college, such as a faculty or staff member, that you have or will create a relationship with, so that you may potentially ask them for a reference in the future). Send a brief "journal entry" of your relationship with the individual and your strategy for remaining in contact with them.; and

4) Your most recent resume and cover letter (cannot be submitted via this form, please email to Meredith).

For questions regarding these items, please contact Meredith Curry.

For examples of "journal entry" submissions, please visit www.southcentralscholars.org/Scholar_Center and visit the Scholar Center section on Journal Entries.

Contact Name
Social Security # (XXX-XX-XXXX)
Street Address (School Mailing Address) City State Zip Code Country
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
Email
Phone (XXX) XXX-XXXX
Cell Phone (XXX) XXX-XXXX
Permanent Address (Home)
Permanent Email
Permanent Phone
College
College Major
Cumulative GPA Go to http://careers.mcmaster.ca/students/education-planning/virtual-resources/gpa-conversion-chart if your school operates on something OTHER than a 4.0 scale Graduate School (if applicable)

List all awards, honors, and extracurricular activities.

Awards and Honors
Post Graduate Plans

Please list all scholarships, financial awards, grants, sources of income, etc. that you have applied for or been granted, other than those given as part of your financial aid package from the university you plan to attend. You must also submit a copy of the financial aid award letter from the university you plan to attend. This information will help us to determine your need above and beyond what is already covered by your financial aid package. (A scholarship from the SCGSF will not take away from your current financial aid packages.) Please indicate if these are renewable from one year to the next or are a one-time award (circle yes or no). These figures must be updated as additional awards are received and re-submitted on a yearly basis in order to continue to be considered for continuation of a scholarship from the South Central Gifted Scholar Fund.

Award Amount (1) Institution (1)
Type of Award (1) scholarship, loan, work study, etc.
Award Amount (2) Institution (2)
Type of Award (2) scholarship, loan, work study, etc.
Award Amount (3) Institution (3)
Type of Award (3) scholarship, loan, work study, etc.

Please identify the dates that you have or will submit the following additional documents:

1) Progress Report: 2009-2010

2) Scholar Survey: 2009-2010

3) Transcript: 2009-2010

4) Financial Aid Award Letter: 2010-2011

Note: Enter the dates in MM/DD/YYYY format (ex. 10/12/2008)

Undergrad Scholar Survey Submit Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
Progress Report Submit Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
Transcript Submit Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
Financial Aid Submit Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

Journal Entry Submissions

JOURNAL ENTRY #1: What do I know about jobs that I am interested in? Identify at least two professionals whose positions or industries you are interested in learning more about, and interview them.

Journal Entry #1 Submission

JOURNAL ENTRY #2: What jobs are associated with my major/course of study, and what kind of companies hire people like for those positions? Identify at least three jobs/positions that you are interested in pursuing that are related to your current major/field of study.

Journal Entry #2 Submission

JOURNAL ENTRY #3: Who have I worked with (or I can work with) here at school that can provide me with a great reference when needed for work or graduate/professional school? Identify at least one person from your college, such as a faculty or staff member, that you have or will create a relationship with, so that you may potentially ask them for a reference in the future.

Journal Entry #3 Submission

JOURNAL ENTRY #4: The resume MUST be submitted as a Word document or PDF document attachment.

If an award is made to you, in order to continue to receive this scholarship for the four years of college, students are required to maintain a B average with submission of mid-term grades and an official transcript at the end of each academic year; to submit proof of continuing full-time enrollment; submission of a list of all continuing financial aid (scholarships, loans, grants, work study, etc.) and the amount of that aid; a letter from your university with the financial aid award package given to you for the upcoming year, and assessment by the Board of continuing financial need. Awards will be given yearly to students who meet the above criteria, as long as there are funds available to provide these scholarships.

Every recipient of this scholarship agrees to participate in the activities of The Fund, to aid and assist other students when needed. The Fund seeks to create an ever-enlarging community of gifted students from South Central Los Angeles who help one another achieve their academic and professional goals.

By submitting this application, I hereby authorize SCS to share any information provided to SCS or any SCS employee, whether provided in this application or otherwise and whether previously provided or provided in the future, with other SCS employees or with third parties as SCS deems helpful or necessary to achieve the goals of SCS.