RED & GENA LEONARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
I.
Complete the application form.
Type or neatly print the information requested in Sections I,
A.
Section I – Personal Profile. Complete
all questions.
B. Section II – Educational Plans. Complete all questions. If you are unsure of your college choice, pick the college you are most interested in attending, and then attach a separate sheet of paper listing other choices.
C. Section III – Family Profile. Complete all questions.
1. Provide information for your parents if you are still considered their dependent. Provide information for yourself (and spouse, if applicable) if you are over the age of 23 and no longer a dependent of your parents.
2. List all people being supported by this income. For example: Father, Mother, and 3 children would total five. Make sure to write how many people in this number will be attending college (including you). For example, if you and your brother are both in college full time, write “two”.
3. List any unusual expenses or financial circumstance that you would like us to consider. For example, (1) any extreme medical condition that requires expensive medications or (2) any change to family income, such as loss of parent’s job.
D. Section IV – Extracurricular Activities.
List all activities – attach an activities chart listing all activities, including, but not limited to: sports, clubs, community involvement, religious activity, work for pay, and volunteer activities. Make sure to include dates participated in each activity. Limit length to one page.
E. Section V – Goals.
Write an essay explaining your educational and career goals, how you plan to accomplish them, and why you should be considered for this scholarship. Essay should be nor more than one page long.
II.
Transcripts
FAILURE TO
PROVIDE TRANSCRIPTS INVALIDATES YOUR APPLICATION, WITH NO EXCEPTIONS.
DO NOT SEND GRADE REPORTS OR SUMMARIES.
The safest way to get your transcripts to us on time is to attach them to the application form. Photocopies are accepted – we do not require sealed official envelopes sent by school registrars. If you have a transcript in a sealed envelope, attach it to the application form. To guarantee receipt of all application materials by the required deadline, we strongly urge you to obtain your own copies of transcripts and send them with the application form. Transcripts sent to us separately by the registrars’ office do not always arrive on time.
A.
Graduating Seniors or High School Graduates who have never attended
college:
Send transcripts that show courses, grades, and cumulative grade point average through the seventh high school semester. It is not necessary to provide transcripts or list the schools for college work completed prior to high school graduation. Examine your transcript to be sure that it includes fall semester GPA.
Before completing application read instructions and requirements on the
last page. Failure to complete
application correctly could result in loss of award. Make sure to attach all required documents before mailing.
Please call 541-564-9177 with any questions.
I. PERSONAL PROFILE:
II. EDUCATIONAL PLANS:
III.
FAMILY PROFILE:
IV.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
Attach a separate sheet of paper listing any organization, club, sports program, religious activity, or community involvement. Show dates of involvement as well as duties performed and offices held. No longer than one page.
V.
GOALS:
Attach a separate sheet of paper explaining (1) your career and educational goals, (2) how you plan to accomplish these goals and (3) why you should be considered for this scholarship. No longer than one page.
VI. BEFORE YOU MAIL:
Use the following checklist to make sure you have all of the required documents attached. Incomplete applications will not be considered for scholarship. If you have special circumstances that prohibit you from including all paperwork, please call Tracy Gammell, Executive Director, at 541-564-9177.
____________ Completed application form __________ Transcripts
____________ 2 letters of recommendation __________ FAFSA showing EFC
____________ Goal essay (no longer than one page) __________ Activity sheet
B.
General Education Development (GED) certificate recipients who have
never attended college:
Send a transcript of GED record, available to Oregon recipients from the Oregon Office of Community Colleges, Attention: GED, 225 Capital Street NE, Salem, OR 97310, and telephone 503-378-8648 extension 369.
C.
Continuing college students:
1. Send transcripts or copies of transcripts for each institution where undergraduate work was completed. High school transcripts will not be needed for applications wit at least one year of college transcripts.
2. For transcripts from colleges that do not assign letter grades, you must send (1) high school transcripts displaying courses, grades and cumulative grade point average through graduation, (2) transcripts of all college work.
III.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA):
You must complete the FAFSA to demonstrate your eligibility for financial assistance. It takes approximately four weeks to process that FAFSA form. File the FAFSA as soon after January 1 as possible. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ATTACH A COPY OF THE STUDENT AID REPORT (SAR) SHOWING THE EFC (EXPECTED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION). APPLICATIONS WITHOUT THE SAR WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. This is the form you will receive back from the government after they receive and process your FAFSA.
IV. Letter of recommendations:
Please attach two letters of recommendation from teacher, clergy, employers, coaches, counselors, or other such people. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT REQUIRED LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
V.
Completing the application process:
A. Before you mail your application, make sure it is typewritten or neatly printed in blue or black ink. Applications that can not be read or are written in pencil will not be considered. Put your name, address, and social security number on each page.
B. Have someone proofread your application and essays for spelling and grammar.
C. Double check that all required documents are attached:
1. Completed application.
2. Transcripts.
3. FAFSA form and SAR form.
4. Two letters of recommendation.
D. Mail all forms to: Red & Gena Leonard Foundation, PO Box 1024, Hermiston, OR 97838
E. Call Tracy Gammell, Executive Director, at 541-564-9177 with any questions.
F. Recipients will be notified at High School graduation or by letters. Letter will notify applicants who are not awarded scholarships as soon as possible.
G. APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MARCH 15. ONLY APPLICATIONS WITH WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION OF AN EXTENDED DATE WILL BE ALLOWED PAST THE DUE DATE.
PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
WE WISH YOU WELL!!