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2019 Roosevelt Foundation Scholarships

Deadline Changed!! Wednesday February 6th, 2019 at midnight

By filling out this ONE application, you are applying for all Roosevelt Foundation scholarships for which you qualify, as well as other scholarships which come through the Counseling Office without a specific application form or process.

In May, 2018, 35 students received over $50,000 in scholarships awarded by or through the Foundation and other sources.  We think we will again have about 35 scholarships available to applicants this year.  Almost all scholarships are awarded on Senior Recognition Night, which will be held on May 23, 2019.

To be eligible to apply for a Roosevelt Scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:

  • YOU MUST HAVE A GPA OF 2.5 OR ABOVE
  • YOU MUST BE A 2019 GRADUATING SENIOR AT ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL.
  • YOU MUST BE PLANNING TO ATTEND A TWO-YEAR OR FOUR-YEAR DEGREE PROGRAM AT AN ACCREDITED TECHNICAL COLLEGE, COMMUNITY COLLEGE, OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. 

Scholarships will be awarded based on merit (GPA & rigorous coursework), need and community service. 

ROOSEVELT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

STEP 1: TYPE YOUR ESSAYS IN GOOGLE DOCS

  • ESSAY #1 - 250 Word Limit:

In what ways did you contribute to Roosevelt High School, your community, family, and any other experiences outside of the 8-3 school day during your high school years?  Please include duration, time spent, and any leadership positions held.  

  • ESSAY #2 - 650 Word Limit:
Please choose from the following three questions:  
1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
2. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
3. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
 
STEP 2: PREPARE YOUR RESUME  
  • You will need to upload a completed resume, including two references, to your scholarship application.
  • IMPORTANT: You will not be able to change your resume after uploading it, so please make sure the one you upload is your final draft.

STEP 3: THOUGHTFULLY COMPLETE THE APPLICATION, FOUND AT THE LINK BELOW OR TO THE RIGHT BY February 1, 2019

** PLEASE NOTE: YOU CANNOT SAVE THE APPLICATION MID-WAY THROUGH.  YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE ALL REQUIRED QUESTIONS AND WILL THEN BE ABLE TO LOG BACK IN AND EDIT IF NECESSARY.  

STEP 4: TURN IN A COPY OF YOUR FINANCIAL AID AWARD LETTER TO MS. GWEN IN ROOM 103 BY MAY 3rd, 2019

***IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, ASK YOUR COUNSELOR, MS. AMANDA OR ERIC IN THE CCC

APPLY NOW:  ROOSEVELT FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Application!

Please read detailed instructions on the left before starting this application.

Roosevelt Foundation Scholarship Application