2013

ZaCSA High School Senior Scholarship Application

Part 1 PERSONAL DATA Students Last Name: First Name: MI Date of Birth Students Email: Students Home Phone: Students Cell Phone: Sponsors Last Name: First Name: MI Rank Sponsors Email: Sponsors Mailing Address Sponsors Home Phone: Sponsors Cell Phone:

Part 2 CERTIFICATION and SIGNATURES I hereby certify that I fully understand the eligibility requirements, criteria for selection

and the limitations of this scholarship. I understand that I will not be eligible to receive this award if at any time I accept an appointment to any military service academy, or accept any other full four-year scholarship. I certify that all information provided on this application is correct, and that the essays are the product of my own efforts. I give permission to the Zama Community Spouses Association (ZaCSA) Scholarship Committee to verify all academic information with the Guidance Counselor at Zama American High School and previous schools.

Applicants Signature and Date Sponsors Signature and Date *** SUBMIT ONLY ONE COPY OF THIS PAGE ***
2013 ZaCSA High School Senior Scholarship Application

Part 3 ACADEMIC INFORMATION A) List all High Schools attended along with appropriate dates. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ B) Transcript: Include one transcript with your application packet. The transcript : Must be an official transcript Must include first semester senior year grades Must have an official signature Must be the original, sealed envelope Note: Applications Not Meeting the Above Requirements Will Be Disqualified C) Test Scores: Include an official copy of SAT and /or ACT test results Note: If no SAT and/or ACT test results are submitted, the Application Will Be Disqualified D) DO NOT submit letters of recommendation. E) DO NOT submit a college acceptance letter. Part 4 EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES On a separate sheet of paper, give a brief description and the dates of your involvement in each of the following categories listed below. Note: Submit one original and four copies of the Extra-Curricular Activities Sheet 1) Work Experience 2) Organizations/Activities (Clubs, sports teams, school publications, etc.) 3) Leadership (List organizations in which you have held a leadership position, either elected or appointed.) 4) Enrichment/Cultural Programs (choir, dance, drama, band, etc.) 5) Church, Civic, and other Non-School Activities 6) Volunteer Work 7) Honor and Awards (List the honor/award and explain the purpose of the award)
2013 ZaCSA High School Senior Scholarship Application

Please Note: Judging of essays is impartial. All identifying information will be removed from the essays before being submitted to the Judges. Committee members have no input regarding the outcome of the judging. The essay should be two to three pages, typed and double-spaced. The essay is designed to demonstrate the applicants writing skills, research capability, logic and reasoning. ESSAY QUESTION:

Part 5 ESSAY

What do you consider to be the single most important societal problem? Why?
Note: Submit one original and four copies of the Essay The scholarship application deadline is March 30, 2013. Applications and all supporting documentation must be Post Marked by the US Post Office by March 30, 2013 to be considered. Mail the completed application packet and all supporting materials to: Zama Community Spouses Association ATTN: Scholarships Chairperson USAG-J GDS Box 22 APO AP 96338 Scholarship award notification will be sent by mail. Please see additional information at our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ZaCSA or email questions to the ZaCSA Scholastic Awards Chairperson at scholarship@zacsa.org

2013 ZaCSA High School Senior Scholarship Application

Scholarship Application Guidelines for High School Seniors Graduating June 2013

1) Eligibility Requirements: a) The applicant must be a high school student who will complete his or her high school education during the 2012-2013 school year. b) Applicants must be planning to continue their education at an accredited college or university or vocational program within the 2013-2014 academic-year. c) This scholarship is open to any graduating Zama American High School student, or any graduating high school student in the Zama community, who is a dependent of an active duty military member (all services), or the dependent living with a SOFA sponsored employee based at Camp Zama, Japan. 2) Criteria for Selection: a) Applicants will be judged on an essay, scholastic achievement and extracurricular activities, to include community service. b) Applicants remain anonymous during the application process. All personal information, including name, address, and sponsors information will be removed from the applications prior to judging. c) Student application evaluations are based on academic/scholastic honors, work/volunteer history, extracurricular activities, GPA, test scores and the essay. d) Please be aware that not all applications will automatically be awarded scholarship money. The number of scholarships awarded and the amounts of each scholarship award will be determined by the ZaCSA Scholarship Committee, based on the funds available for the year and the merit of the applications. 3) Limitations: a) The ZaCSA Scholarship may be used at any accredited four-year college or university, vocational school, community or junior college. It will be used to defray the cost of tuition and university sponsored room and board. It may not be used to defray the cost of books, fees, computer costs or other accessory expenses. b) The applicant will not be eligible to receive this award if at any time he or she accepts an appointment to any military service academy, or accepts any other full four-year scholarship. c) Award money will be mailed to the recipients college in the form or a check payable to the school he or she will be attending. Please note: Payments will not be made directly to the student. d) Students must have their college or university send official verification of enrollment (on school letterhead) directly to the ZaCSA Scholarship Chairperson to claim their scholarship monies.

2013 ZaCSA High School Senior Scholarship Application

e) Winners will also be asked to provide payment instructions, to include the address of the Finance Office of the University. f) If the scholarship recipient fails to attend the fall term following high school graduation, he or she must immediately notify the ZaCSA Scholastic Awards Chairperson. g) The recipient of the scholarship agrees to remain in school for at least one academic year. In the event the student leaves school before the end of the full academic year, the ZaCSA Scholastic Awards Chairperson must be notified and any remaining amount of the scholarship forfeited. h) All award money must be applied by January 31, 2014, or all funds for the scholarship will be forfeited. 4) Application Instructions: a) Applications must be typed and double-spaced. Please use the format provided. Submit only one transcript. Do not submit letters of recommendation or acceptance letters. b) Please be sure to contact the Zama American High School Guidance Counselor early in your application process to allow enough time to gather official transcripts, GPA and other pertinent material. c) Follow all instructions carefully and meet all deadlines. Failure to follow these instructions or failure to meet the required deadlines will disqualify the applicants packet from consideration. d) The student and the students sponsor must each sign the completed application. e) All applicants will be notified of the final results. f) Direct any questions you may have to ZaCSA Scholastic Awards Chairperson at scholarship@zacsa.org 5) Hints and Tips a) Be sure to follow all instructions carefully. b) Meet all stated deadlines and have all necessary signatures. c) Failure to follow these instructions or failure to meet the required deadlines will disqualify the applicants packet from consideration. Have someone read your essays to catch any problems with clarity, grammar, etc. d) Have someone review your entire application packet to make sure all instructions have been followed and all necessary items are included. e) Be sure to make a copy of your entire application packet to keep for your own records.

2013 ZaCSA High School Senior Scholarship Application