2014-15 BALL -PLC SCHOLARS PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP
The Ball Foundation’s mission is to “provide financial support to organizations that sustain
the communities in which we live and operate by improving and promoting education,
recycling and community engagement.” Each spring semester, Ball Foundation grants
$20,000 toward the development of the Ball-PLC Scholars program in order to help
students become community leaders that embody this mission. Ball Foundation awards
this grant to provide financial assistance to undergraduate students in the Presidents
Leadership Class as they work to become extraordinary leaders in the communities in
which they attend the university, live, and work as contributing members of society.
FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2014-15:
- Four PLC student rising sophomores will receive $2,500
- Four incumbent Ball-PLC Scholars (rising juniors) will receive $2500
- Each award will be allocated over both semesters ($1,250/semester)
- Each awardee will be considered a fully participating member of the Ball-PLC
Scholars program
BALL – PLC SCHOLARS ARE EXPECTED TO:
- Fully participate and excel in PLC’s academic curriculum and experiential
programming
- Participate in all Ball-PLC Scholar events (one fall, one spring)
- Commit to mentor a middle/high school student
- Act as an ambassador for the Ball-PLC Scholars Program
- Exemplify innovative, strategic and service-oriented leadership habits both on and
off campus
- Participate in an exit interview for Ball employees and PLC staff/Advisory Board
members
APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS:
- You must be a rising sophomore in the Presidents Leadership Class (sophomore at
the time of award allocation)
- You must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better
- You must be fully enrolled at CU Boulder in any major on campus
- Financial need will be considered in award allocation
PLEASE COMPLETE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS. ONLY COMPLETE
APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED
SECTION I: APPLICANT INFORMATION
APPLICANT NAME:
STUDENT ID #:
College/School:
Major:
CU GPA:
Email Address:
Moblie Phone:
Local Address:
Permanent Address:
SECTION II: SHORT ESSAY
In a separate document, please type the answer to the following essay question:
Keeping in mind the Ball Corporation and Foundation key focus areas:
Sustainability
Innovation
Community Engagement
Imagine Ball Foundation has recently sent a request for proposals in search of new
programs that meet their mission. Write a one-page proposal of a community
engagement program that meets Ball Foundation’s core mission.
SECTION III: RESUME
Please submit a current resume that highlights your university activities, memberships,
honors received, work experience and volunteer activities. Indicate if you have had any
leadership roles in the listed activities and include dates of participation. Your resume
should not exceed one page in length. You many include activities dating back to your
junior year in high school, if applicable to this application.
SECTION IV: TRANSCRIPT REVIEW
We will review your transcript through the university system, however there is no need for
you to submit one with this application. Please make sure your SID# is entered above
correctly.
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APPLICATION, ESSAY & RESUME DUE: MAY 1, 2014 @ 5PM
In person submission: PLC Office
Email submission: Kasynski@colorado.edu (SUBJECT LINE: Ball Scholarship_your name)