Murdock Senior - Local Scholarships
2014-2015
F. Leo & Irene Murray Scholarship Fund
*Must be Winchendon resident graduating senior or alumni
Elliot S. & Hattie M. Tucker Scholarship
*Graduating MHS senior only
Maliska Scholarship
*Graduating MHS Senior
Joseph Kent Davini Memorial Scholarship Fund
*Graduating senior, Winchendon resident
Murdock Alumni Association Scholarship
*Graduating MHS Senior only
Michael Morin Memorial Scholarship
*Graduating Winchendon senior only
WSPA Scholarship
*Graduating MHS senior
Murdock Alumni Life Scholarship
*Graduating MHS Senior only
Rhuland Science Scholarship
*Graduating MHS senior entering the Science field
Ralph Mathieu Memorial Scholarship
*Graduating MHS senior only
Sons of American Legion, Post 193
*Winchendon resident, senior or current college student
Sports Booster Club Scholarship
*Graduating MHS senior who played sports in H.S.
Winchendon Secretaries Association Scholarship
*Graduating MHS senior only
Winchendon Kiwanis Scholarship
*Must be Winchendon resident - graduating senior or current college
student
Eugene M. Connor American Legion Post 193 American
Legion Scholarship
*Winchendon resident, graduating senior - additional form in
Guidance Dept to be filled out by applicant - MUST HAVE
AFFILIATION WITH LEGION
Winchendon Teachers Association Scholarship
*Current MHS senior - preferably entering teaching field
Artisan Lodge Charitable & Educational Societies Roland A.
Sharp Memorial Scholarship
*graduating MHS senior
Lions Club Scholarship
*any Winchendon resident, graduating senior
Gardner Rotary Club Scholarship
*graduating MHS senior
Arthur Bastille Achievement Scholarship
*Murdock graduating senior attending 4 year college
Harvey A. & Helen C. Desmarais Memorial Scholarship
*graduating MHS senior entering the medical field
John Lafortune Memorial Scholarship
*graduating MHS senior who participated in sports - please include
involvement in sports
Winchendon Historical Society Scholarship
*graduating MHS senior - must write at least 300 word essay
topic “What Winchendon means to me.”
Howard Lashua Memorial Scholarship
*graduating MHS senior who played participated in football during their
senior year
Fire & Iron Station 857 Motorcycle Club Scholarship
*Graduating MHS student - priority given to student interested
fire fighting or motorcycle enthusiasts - all encouraged to apply
Winchendon Police Association Scholarship
*Must be Winchendon resident - graduating senior or current college
student
Ernest H. Trombly Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
*graduating MHS senior
Lawrence “Pepe” Chagnon Memorial Scholarship
*Murdock graduating senior
Additional essay “Who has been your biggest influence and why?”
The Alida Herring-Muni-Sun, LLC Public Service Scholarship
*graduating Winchendon Senior
additional essay required – see form in Guidance
Winchendon Garden Club Scholarship
*graduating Winchendon Senior
See criteria in Guidance
The Taylor Barrows Achievement Scholarship
*graduating Murdock senior
Additional essay required – Describe an experience you’ve
had with a special needs student/person and what you
learned from it
Local Scholarship Application
Attached you will find the local scholarship application. To be considered as an applicant, there are necessary forms to be
completed accurately. It is recommended that you think carefully about the information you include in your Student
Autobiographical Essay and expand your ideas fully in order to best support your candidacy.
The local scholarship organizations will make awards depending on their own internal criteria. The organizations will
consider your academic achievement, extracurricular participation, future plans for study, and financial need. Per their
request, there should be no contact by any student or parent of graduating seniors to these organizations.
1.
Present Murdock Middle/High School seniors:
A transcript of your high school grades will be included in your application. This packet will be photocopied and
given to all local scholarship organizations. This packet must be returned to Mary Ellsworth in the Guidance Office
no later than 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Please highlight any scholarship you are applying for, making
sure you meet the criteria.
2.
All application packets must include:
a.
Autobiographical Essay (Typed essays preferred and make sure name is listed at top of each page)
Make sure to check for spelling errors and grammatical errors. Remember the essay is an important
part of deciding the scholarship recipient.
b.
Personal/Financial Data Sheets – you must enclose a copy of your acceptance letter and the
financial award letter from the college. Also list any scholarships or financial aid you have already
received on the financial information sheet.
***Please note:
sponsors.
Incomplete scholarship packets will not be forwarded to the Scholarship
Personal/Financial Data Sheet
Please note: Applications must be complete to be considered
Student Name
Sex
Address
Family Information
Please Check: Father___ Stepfather___ Legal Guardian___ Other___
Father’s Name
Address
Occupation
City, State, Zip
Place of Employment
Please Check: Mother___ Stepmother___ Legal Guardian___ Other___
Mother’s Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Occupation
Place of Employment
Number of family members, including yourself, presently living at home. Total
Pre-school _______ Grades K-12 ________ College (full time) _______ College (part time) ________
Number of adults employed (full time) ____________ (part time) ___________
School Information
Class Rank
G.P.A. (as of April 10, 2015)
High School
Graduation Date
Name and location of school or college which applicant expects to attend or is attending:
College
City, State, Zip
Major or proposed major
Eventual Occupational Goal
Financial Information
Estimated expenses of coming 2015/2016 school year:
a.
Tuition and fees
b.
Room and board
c.
Books and supplies
d.
Transportation
e.
Other costs
Total Estimated Expense __________
Estimated amounts contributed toward coming year’s expenses by:
a.
Parents
b.
Applicant’s Savings
c.
Applicant’s Summer Earnings
d.
Scholarships already awarded
e.
Other (specify)
______________________________________________ Estimated Contribution
d amount needed for academic year – subtract Estimated Contribution Total
From Estimated Expense Total
Total Estimated Amount Needed
We have checked the above information and certify it to be complete and correct to the best of our knowledge. We
agree to refund all scholarship aid from this source if the above statements are untrue.
I understand that a transcript of my high school record will be forwarded to the scholarship committees. (For
present Murdock Middle/High School seniors only.)
Applicant’s Signature
Date
Guardian’s Signature
Date