John R. Baumgardner/West Hanover PTA Scholarship
The John R. Baumgardner/West Hanover PTA Scholarship is to be awarded annually
to a graduating senior from a high school within the Central Dauphin School District or a
school in which the Central Dauphin School District provides transportation. The
scholarship will be awarded to a student who is entering his/her freshman year in postsecondary education. The award will be a one-year $1000 scholarship and a one-year
$500 scholarship, which shall be paid directly to the institution specified by the recipient.
1. Conditions of Eligibility
A. Each applicant must be a candidate for graduation from a senior high school within
the Central Dauphin School District or a high school in which the Central Dauphin
School District provides transportation.
B. Each applicant must have completed (3) or more grades at West Hanover
Elementary School.
C. Eligibility or preference of selection shall in no way be affected by race, religion or
national origin.
2. Criteria for Selection-Considerations for selection of scholarship recipient will
be:
A. Academic standing with the high school as confirmed by official transcripts.
B. School and community service.
C. Financial need will not be a consideration for selection.
D. Information gained from the applicant's written essay containing his/her
educational plans and goals.
3. Selection Procedure
A. Notice of the scholarship will be publicized throughout the senior high schools
within Central Dauphin School District and those high schools to which Central
Dauphin School District provides transportation. The student may secure an
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application from their high school guidance counselor. Applications will be
provided to students outside the specified schools upon request. Once the student
has completed the student portion of the application, it will be returned to the
counselor for completion and forwarded to the selection committee. The deadline
for making applications is April 1st of their senior year.
B. The John R. Baumgardner/West Hanover PTA Scholarship Selection Committee will
choose the recipient of the scholarship. The Selection Committee shall consist of
five (5) persons including:
At least one (1)individual not affiliated with West Hanover Elementary School
West Hanover Elementary School PTA members or volunteers
At least (1) teacher from West Hanover Elementary School
C. The scholarship will be presented during the Senior Awards Ceremony at the
recipient's high school.
D. The high school guidance counselor must submit all the items on the checklist
below to:
Principal
West Hanover Elementary School
7740 Manor Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Attention: Scholarship Committee
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Completed Scholarship Application Form
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250 word essay
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Recommendation Form (high school faculty member)
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Recommendation Form (by non-family member: coach, Sunday school teacher,
minister, etc.
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Secondary school Record-Transcript
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Current Semester Transcript
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John R. Baumgardner/West Hanover PTA Scholarship
Application
I, ______________________________________, hereby make application for the John R.
Baumgardner/West Hanover PTA Scholarship sponsored by the West Hanover Parent
Teacher Association. I understand the conditions and qualifications under which the
scholarship is awarded. I authorize the review committee, as established by the West
Hanover Elementary PTA to make the necessary inquiries.
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Signature of Applicant
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Date
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Address of Applicant (Please Print)
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Signature of Parent or Guardian
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Address (it different from the Applicant)
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Name of the Educational Institution you plan to attend
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Name of the Bursar/Bursar's office
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Address of the Bursar
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Schooling:
Grades completed and years attended at West Hanover Elementary School.
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High School from which you will graduate.
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Year: _______________
Activities:
List your extracurricular activities while a student in elementary through high school
(examples: athletics, student government, dramatics, honors, awards, distinctions.)
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Indicate any leadership positions you may have held. Include any special contributions
you have made to these groups/activities. Attach an additional sheet if necessary.
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List any community/volunteer activities while a student in elementary through high
school. These would be any activities outside of school (example: church, scouts,
service/interest groups.) List any leadership positions or special contributions made to
any of these organizations. ______________________________________________________
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Scholarship Essay:
Attach a one-page typed narrative of not more than 250 words stating your educational
goals and objectives.
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John R. Baumgardner/West Hanover PTA Scholarship
High School Faculty Recommendation Form
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Name of Applicant
The student whose name appears above has applied for a West Hanover Elementary
School PTA Scholarship to help finance his/her post-secondary education. The selection
committee would like your appraisal of the applicant (his/her personal and academic
characteristics which would attest to his/her ability to profit from study at a postsecondary institution. Please give your impressions of the applicant's attitude, motivation,
chance of success in achieving goals and citizenship. Please include contributions to the
school and participation in extracurricular activities. Feel free to include other pertinent
information. Please return this form to the student's guidance counselor.
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Signature of Reference
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Date
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Name of Reference (Print)
Affiliation to Applicant
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Phone number
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Address
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City, State Zip
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John R. Baumgardner/West Hanover PTA Scholarship
Non-School Recommendation Form
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Name of Applicant
The student whose name appears above has applied for a West Hanover Elementary
School PTA Scholarship to help finance his/her post-secondary education. The selection
committee would like your appraisal of the applicant (his/her personal and academic
characteristics which would attest to his/her ability to profit from study at a postsecondary institution. Please give your impressions of the applicant's attitude, motivation,
chance of success in achieving goals and citizenship. Please include the student's
activities outside of school. Feel free to include other pertinent information. Please return
this form to the student's guidance counselor.
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Signature of Reference
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Date
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Name of Reference (Print)
Affiliation to Applicant
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Phone number
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Address
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City, State Zip
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