Optimist Club of the Beaches
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
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Complete all enclosed steps within this application and submit before or on March 1 . You will be notified by
July of the Foundation’s decision.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Gulf Coast State College Foundation, Inc. awards scholarships to students in “advance” based on a commitment
to follow all established scholarship enrollment and grade point average (GPA) guidelines. Any deviation from the
guidelines may require the student to refund all or part of the scholarship award. This may also affect all future
scholarship awards. If you would like to know the requirements (hourly enrollment or GPA) of a particular
scholarship, please call the Foundation Office at (850) 872-3862 or (850) 872-3810.
STUDENT REGISTRATION
It is the student’s responsibility to be enrolled at Gulf Coast Community College in order to receive a scholarship
check.
SCHOLARSHIP CATEGORIES
 Academic – awarded to students with an accumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher.
 Academic Potential – awarded to deserving students with an accumulative GPA between 2.00 to 3.49.
 Financial Need – awarded to students who qualify for federal or state financial aid assistance.
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HOURLY ENROLLMENT QUALIFICATIONS
Full-time Students – Recipients must take a minimum of 12 hours per semester.
Part-time Students – Recipients must take between 5 to 11 hours per semester.
Culinary Management or Health Sciences Students – Recipients be accepted into the program and must
take 7 or more hours to be eligible for a full-time scholarship award.
SCHOLARSHIP DURATION
Scholarships are awarded for one (1) academic year only (fall and spring semesters) unless otherwise stated in the
award letter, and students must reapply for a Foundation Scholarship for any subsequent academic year. The only
exception is this: If the recipient of a “Foundation High School Honors Scholarship” has maintained the required 3.0
GPA, the student does not need to reapply for the scholarship for the subsequent academic year.
AWARD NOTIFICATION
All applicants will be notified by mail whether or not a scholarship has been awarded to them. If you have not
received a letter by July 15th, please contact the Foundation office.
I have read and understand the general responsibilities as noted above and wish to apply for any available Foundation
scholarships. By submitting your application, you authorize the release of any academic and/or financial aid records
to the Gulf Coast State College Foundation, Inc. You also authorize access to your application and all attachments to
the Foundation’s application review and scoring committee; if you are a candidate or selected to receive one of the
named Foundation scholarships, the donor(s) will also have access to your application and all attachments. You also
certify that the information presented on this application is true and accurate. You forfeit all rights to a scholarship if
it determined that any information given on this application is false or misleading as determined by the staff of the
Gulf Coast State College Foundation, Inc.
SIGNATURE ______________________________________ DATE __________________________
First Name:
MI:
Last Name:
Mailing Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Telephone:
Student ID Number:
Email:
Sex:
(optional)
Race:
□ Male □ Female
□ African American or Black
□ American Indian or Native Alaskan
□ Asian or Pacific Islander
□ Hispanic
□ Caucasian or White
□ Other
1) Are you currently a Florida resident?
□ Yes □ No
2) If yes, in which county do you reside?
□ Bay, □ Gulf, □ Franklin, □ Other ________________________________
3) Are you presently attending GCSC?
4) Are you applying for a:
□ Yes, □ No
If no, where? _________________________
□ Full-time scholarship (planning to take 12 or more hours in the fall)
□ Part-time scholarship (planning to take 5 to 11 hours in the fall)
□ Health Science or Culinary Science scholarship (must be in the program by the fall)
5) Please give us your high school graduation year:
□ Before 2014 □ 2014 (Last year) □ 2015 (Current year)
6) Please tell us what high school you attended or currently attending (circle one):
□ AD Harris
□ Franklin County
□ JR Arnold
□ Bay
□ Bozeman
□ AC Mosley
□ Port St. Joe
□ Rutherford
□ Wewahitchka
□ Home School
□ North Bay Haven Charter
□ GED
□ Out of Area
□ Covenant Christian
□ Panama City Christian
□ Panama City Advanced
□ Other
7) Please enter your intended program of study -
8) How did you find out about the scholarship program? Please check all that apply.
□ Newspaper Ad
□ Television
□ Direct Mail
□ Workplace information
□ GCSC Instructor or Staff
□ GCSC Website
□ Returning Applicant
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Billboard
Radio
Flyer or Poster
Workshop or Seminar
High School Staff or Guidance
Parent
Foundation Office
9) Do any of your parents or guardians currently have a college degree (Bachelor degree or above)?
□ Yes □ No
10) Please tell us why you are applying for a scholarship.
11) In what way will you benefit if you are selected for the scholarship?
12) What are your academic and career goals?
13) List any scholarships, grants, and/or loans that you are presently receiving or will be receiving.
14) Describe school, community and volunteer activities, clubs, fraternities, etc. that you are involved in.
15) List any honors and/or award recognitions that you believe should be considered.
You have finished!
Thank you taking the time to apply.
Please submit your application by March 1st. To the following address:
Optimist Club of the Beaches
Scholarship Committee
PO Box 9259
Panama City Beach, FL 32417