Brinker Elementary PTA Scholarship Requirements
Scholarship Award One $1000 scholarship will be awarded to one student who meets the requirements listed below. Eligibility Requirements: You must be:
a) a graduating senior enrolled in a PISD school who attended Brinker Elementary for grades 3-5; and, b) enrolling in an accredited undergraduate degree program at a college or university for the 2013-2014 academic year with a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester
Selection Criteria Scholarship is awarded based on financial need, volunteer service, academic merit, and essay response. Application Requirements 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Completed application Resume of your extracurricular activities, volunteer service, honors and employment Official copy of your high school transcript 500 word essay: “How Brinker Impacted My Life” 2 letters of recommendation
Please send your completed application to: Darcey Carter Past Board Member Brinker Elementary PTA 3800 John Clark Parkway Plano, TX 75093 APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2013 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY APRIL 30, 2013 AND ANNOUNCED AT THE BRINKER SENIOR RECEPTION
BRINKER ELEMENTARY PTA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Name: ______________________________________________________________________ Last First Middle Address: ____________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: _______________________________________________________________ Home Phone: ___________________________ Student Phone: _______________________ Email: _______________________________________________________________________ Parents Names: _______________________________________________________________
Father’s Employer: _____________________________ Occupation: ___________________ Mother’s Employer: ____________________________ Occupation: ____________________ List names and ages of other dependents supported by your parents or guardian. First Name Age School Attending ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Senior High School: ____________________________________ GPA: ___________________ When did you attend Brinker Elementary? Years: ___________ Grades: _________________ Colleges or universities you are applying to: __________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Estimated annual tuition: $____________________________ What course of study do you plan to pursue? _________________________________________
Your family’s gross income (check one): ___ $15,000 - $25,000
___ $25,000 - $40,000
___ $40,000 - $50,000
___ $55,000 - $65,000
___ $65,000 - $80,000
___ $80,000 & above
How do you expect to finance your education? ______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Explain any circumstances affecting your family’s ability to help finance your education. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
1. 2. 3. 4.
Please Attach the Following: A resume of your extracurricular activities, volunteer service, honors, and employment. An official copy of your high school transcript. A 500 word essay describing how your time at Brinker Elementary School has impacted your life. Letters of recommendation from two adults in the community who are not relatives. Please indicate their relationship to you (teacher, neighbor, coach, minister, employer, etc.)
I understand the eligibility requirements for the Brinker Elementary PTA Scholarship and certify that the information I have submitted is accurate. I further understand that an incomplete or late application will not be considered.
___________________________________________________________________________________ Student Signature Date
___________________________________________________________________________________ Parent/Legal Guardian Signature (if student is under age 18) Date Deadline (postmark date): March 31, 2013 Mail to:
Darcey Carter Past Board Member/Brinker Elementary PTA 3800 John Clark Parkway Plano, TX 75093