Qualifications
Applicants for BWSF must fulfill the following criteria:
- Female, residing in Contra Costa County
- Have at least a 3.5 unweighted GPA
- Be active in community service
- Be in need of financial aid
- A graduating High School senior, or Junior College student ready to transfer, who will be attending a 4 year college/university in the fall
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Scholarship Application
Candidates applying for a BWSF scholarship must submit a complete application package, which includes the following items:
- Correctly filled out application form with school advisor’s signature;
- An official sealed transcript;
- A copy of the essay you submitted for your college applications;
- A short personal letter from you describing your interests, academic intentions, and what this scholarship would do for you;
- A letter from a family member describing your family’s financial situation and why you need financial help;
- A letter of recommendation from your school advisor or a teacher;
- A second letter of recommendation from someone in the community who knows you through community service or work;
- A list of your awards/honors and community service/work activities (include # hours/month and # years you participated in each activity); and
- A passport sized photograph (approximately 2 x 2 inches, head shot only).
* Incomplete applications shall be given no recognition and no response.
* Applicants will be asked to provide information relating to their financial status and/or that of their parents or guardians.
* Evaluation of all applications and selection of the award recipient(s) will be made by the Blackhawk Women’s Scholarship Fund.
* The Scholarship Committee will conduct personal interviews with the semi-finalists to assist in the selection process.
Guidelines for Scholarship Recipients
- Award recipients must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA during the period in which they are receiving the scholarship money.
- Recipients are required to complete the school term for which the award is paid out. Failure to do so will require re-payment of the amount awarded.
- Scholarship checks will be written out directly to the college/university you are attending in the fall. The scholarship money can be used for school expenses only (tuition, room & board, books).
Applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2011 and mailed to the following address:
Blackhawk Women's Scholarship Fund
P.O. Box 2991
Danville, CA 94526
Recipients will be notified before May 1, 2011. |
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