Dear Scholarship Applicant:
You are invited to apply for a one of following four
scholarships sponsored by The Monday Club:
Senator Herman M. Holloway Sr.
/ Dr. Woodrow Wilson / James H. Sills, Jr. and Delaware State
University. Each scholarship is $1,000 and the purpose of these scholarships
is to assist students in furthering their education at a four-year college or
university.
THE MONDAY CLUB is considered to be the oldest Men's Social Club
in the State of Delaware.
Historically, it is believed to be the oldest in the United States.
Currently, its membership includes some of the most prominent citizens in the
State of Delaware. Through its
community outreach program THE MONDAY CLUB provides annual scholarship to
Delaware students to assist with their college/university funding.
Although THE MONDAY CLUB is a social club, it accepts the civic
responsibility of providing financial assistance and human services to all
worthy causes. Community service is
one of the principles on which THE MONDAY CLUB was founded. Therefore, we are strongly committed to
helping our young people further their education, as they seek meaningful
careers in the world of work.
In order for you to be considered for one of our $1,000
scholarships, you must complete the requirements as indicated on the attached
application packet and submit them by Friday, May 02, 2014, to the address
cited on the package.
In advance, we wish you the very best as your pursue your dreams
and goals.
Sincerely yours,
Kendall Mobley
President
SCHOLARSHIP
REQUIREMENTS AND CHECKLIST 2014
____ 1. Applicant must be a senior in a
public/private/parochial/vocational high school. The applicant must be admitted to or seeking
admission to a four-year college or university.
If selected for a scholarship the recipient must provide proof of
admission and enrollment.
____ 2. The applicant must
be of African-American, Hispanic or Native American descent.
____ 3. The completed application must be typed or printed legibly!
____ 4. The applicant must
submit three letters of recommendations (two from non-relatives) each in a
sealed envelope with the signature of the sender/writer over the flap of each
envelope. These letters are to be submitted with the completed application.
____ 5. The applicant must
have a grade point average of at least: 2.75 on a 4.00 scale; An official
copy of your transcript, through the first semester of the 2013-2014 school
year (i.e., January 2014), must be submitted with the application
packet. See your counselor NOW! Completion of requirements for high school
graduation will be verified if selected as a scholarship recipient.
____ 6. Essay Submission (minimum of 200
words): The applicant is to describe his/her
community involvement (church, volunteering & tutorial efforts), school
activities (student government, honor society, band, sports, etc.) and proposed
goals the applicant wants to accomplish in the next 10 years. The essay must be
typed, double-spaced and in 12-point font.
The essay will be evaluated on clarity, language usage, content,
organization and topic development. The essays will not be returned.
7.
Submission
of a completed and processed copy of the Student Aid Report (SAR).
8. The finalists of the scholarships will be asked to participate in
an interview with members of The Monday Club. The finalists will be notified
and an interview will be set up at The Monday Club.
9. Scholarship winners will be notified by May 15, 2014. All application packet documents submitted
become the property of The Monday Club and will not be returned.
10. If you have questions, you may contact Mr. Cordie Greenlea at cordiegreenlea@verizon.net
11. All scholarship winners are expected to attend the Monday Club
Ball on Saturday, June 21, 2014 as a guest of The Monday Club.
Email CCityBlogger@gmail.com to request application.
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