NANBPWC-Mid_Island_Club
GUIDANCE COUNSELOR EMAIL LETTER Dear Guidance Department and High School Principals: We represent the NANBPWC, Inc. (National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc.), Mid-‐Island Club. The Association was founded in 1935 and the Mid-‐ Island Club has been active in Suffolk County for the past 57 years. One of our primary focuses has been awarding college scholarships to deserving high school seniors. This has been a proud tradition of ours. Attached you will find all of the necessary scholarship application information. Please distribute this information to your deserving seniors and have it returned to the email addresses listed below by February 27, 2015. We will notify the selected scholarship candidate to come in for our interview process. Our Annual Scholarship Awards will be presented at our 57th Annual Founders Day Luncheon scheduled for May 2, 2015 at the Lessing’s (formerly Brentwood Country Club) in Brentwood, New York. Scholarship Award Criteria □ COMPLETED scholarship applications must have two (2) Letters of Recommendation □ One Letter from Guidance Counselor □ One Letter from Teacher or Activity Advisor □ Official High School Transcript* □ *Must include 1st Quarter Senior Grades with SAT /ACT scores The completed scholarship application submission deadline is February 27, 2015 via email to: Micheline D. Coley, Scholarship Committee Chair Email – [email protected] Linda Wood-‐Hoyte, Scholarship Committee Co-‐Chair Email – [email protected] Please confirm receipt of this email. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, Linda Wood-‐Hoyte Micheline D. Coley President/ Scholarship Co-‐Chair Scholarship Chairperson 631.858.1182 631.645.1492 NANBPWC, INC., Mid-‐Island Club ·∙ PO Box 349 ·∙ Central Islip, NY 11722-‐0348 CRITERIA FOR MID-‐ISLAND CLUB SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Each applicant must meet the following criteria in order to be considered for the Mid-‐Island Club Scholarship Awards. 1. 2. 3. 4. Applicant (male or female) must be of African American heritage Applicant must have minimum cumulative average of 85% Applicant must attend a Suffolk County school. Applicant must have submitted applications for admission to colleges/universities. 5. Applicant must submit a Mid-‐Island Scholarship Award application, an official transcript (which includes first quarter senior grades) and two letters of recommendations: one must be from his/her guidance counselor. 6. Applicant must be available for a personal interview with the scholarship committee. 7. Applicant must submit a 250-‐word essay about themselves and why they believe they are deserving of the scholarship. *Mid-‐Island club also is presenting an incentive award for a promising college-‐bound student who may not meet the minimum 85% cumulative average but excels in other areas. For example: leadership, entrepreneurship, technology and service. **Applicant must be present at our Annual Founders’ Day Luncheon on May 2, 2015 to receive the award.** GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT Please return completed application via email by February 27, 2015. INCOMPLETE PACKETS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED. PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT IN BLACK INK MID-‐ISLAND SCHOLARSHIP AWARD APPLICATION Name ______________________________________ High School _________________________________ Address ____________________________________ Date of Birth ________________________________ ___________________________________________ Telephone __________________________________ Email ______________________________________ EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES List activities which you have participated in: i.e.: community, church, school and work experience. Also, list any special awards or honors you have received. You may attach an additional sheet or add a resume. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ List any hobbies and special interests. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES List colleges or universities to which you have applied: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Which college/university do you plan to attend? _____________________________________ List anticipated major field of study: _______________________________________________ APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT A 250 WORD TYPED ESSAY ABOUT THEMSELVES AND WHY THEY BELIEVE THEY ARE DESERVING OF A SCHOLARSHIP AWARD. CRITERIA: • • • • Minimum 12 point font Times Roman Double spaced One inch margin DISCLAIMER – I AM NOT RELATED TO ANY MEMBER OF THE MID-‐ISLAND CLUB. SIGNATURE ____________________________________________________________
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