GENERAL INFORMATION FOR NHS ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP 1. Application deadline is March 4, 2016. 2. Incomplete, handwritten, or unsigned applications will not be considered. 3. Attach an official copy of your transcript showing grades, attendance and standardized test scores to the application. If your attendance records show more than five (5) absences per semester, please explain the basis for the absences. 4. Please complete the application neatly in dark ink or on a typewriter as it must be copied for all Foundation Trustees. 5. Return Applications by mail to NHS Alumni Association Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 313, Neodesha, Kansas 66757 or deliver to Depew Law Firm, 620 Main Street, Neodesha. 6. DO NOT attach a copy of a resume to the application. Include your resume information on the application form. 7. Only students who meet the following guidelines will be considered for the program: a. Students must be a United States citizen, and b. Student must actually graduate from Neodesha High School. 8. The NHS Alumni Scholarship Fund is an equal opportunity program. 9. All students who meet the guidelines and apply may not receive a scholarship. THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS NOT GUARANTEED OR AUTOMATIC. The Foundation Board of Trustees shall have the sole discretion to determine eligibility and award the scholarships. 10. Graduates of the Neodesha Alternative School are not eligible for this scholarship. Neodesha High School Alumni Association Scholarship Fund Application Please complete this application form and mail it to The Neodesha High School Alumni Association Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 313, Neodesha, Kansas 66757 or deliver it to the Fund’s Offices at Depew Law Firm, 620 Main Street, Neodesha. Please attach a transcript showing your classes taken, grades, and standardized test scores. Name: Address: Phone: School you plan to attend: Name of Parent (s) or Guardian: List school activities, awards, and extracurricular activities: List summer or part-time employment that you have had or expect to have: Have you received any other scholarships, awards, grants or financial aid? If yes, from whom and in what amounts? What are our educational goals? (Be as specific as possible as some scholarships are limited to certain fields of study) What are your career goals? (Be as specific as possible as some scholarships are limited to certain career choices) Please state why you need the help of the NHS Alumni Association Scholarship Fund and also include any other information you think might be helpful to the Fund in evaluating your application. Please be specific about resources available to you. Your financial situation is important and will have an impact on who receives scholarship assistance from this Fund. Each applicant has an obligation to disclose to the NHS Alumni Association Scholarship Fund any financial assistance awarded or received after the filing of applicant’s initial application. This scholarship will be awarded at the annual Alumni Association meeting, held each year in June. Attendance by the recipient, although not mandatory, is suggested. Payment of the scholarship will be made out in the recipient’s name and the school of their choice, and will be made in equal installments over two semesters. Dated this ____ day of ____________, ______. Applicant Name: _____________________________ Applicant’s Signature