Rainier Lions Club 2012 -2013 RHS Scholarship Application

Rainier Lions Club 2012-2013 Rainier High School Scholarship Application

Complete this Application form and the Rainier Lion’s Volunteer Project Form, and submit them to Bonnie Zimmerman, Rainier High School Registrar, by November 2, 2012.  Include with this Application the Background Information listed below.  All submitted material must be typewritten.  You will receive a letter by November 15^th, if you have completed all the requirements.  If you have questions, please contact Lion Gene Cinkovich, Teacher, Rainier High School (gcinkovich@hotmail.com).  A maximum of 10 applications will be accepted.  Selected students will then be considered for a scholarship, which will be awarded May 2013.  The amount of scholarship will be $1,000.  The Scholarship will be awarded through the Rainier Education Foundation, which may qualify for matching funds at institutions of higher education.  This Scholarship is awarded one time only.

Name                                                                                                                                                      Age                                     

Mailing Address                                                                                City                                       State                     Zip Code             

Phone (home or cell)                                                                                      Email                                                                   

School                                                                                                   Accumulative GPA                                                          

Parents or Legal Guardian Names                                                                                                                                            

Father’s occupation                                                   Mother’s occupation                                                                          

(please include a recent photograph of yourself)

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

11.  Education Goal/Future Plans: (college or trade school, job opportunities, etc.).  Please explain what this scholarship would mean to you.  Explain long-term and short-term goals, reasons for choosing a particular field of study, and plans for the future.  Attach your statement to this application (500 words or less).

22.  School Achievements/Leadership Activities:  List and explain role (officer, honors, awards, sports, music, favorite subjects, trips, etc.) Attach this list and explanation to this application.

33.  Community Service/Involvement:  List and explain your role in community activities.   To qualify for this scholarship, you are required to volunteer for 1 fundraising and 3 community service projects sponsored by the Rainier Lions Club, per the instructions in the Rainier Lion’s Volunteer Projects Form that must be returned with your completed Application. Students in lower classes may volunteer, keep a record, and use their completed projects when applying for this Scholarship their Senior year.  Attach this list and explanation to this application.

44. Personal Recommendation:  Ask a teacher, pastor, scout leader, or community service advisor who is familiar with you to write a letter of recommendation for you.  Attach this letter to this application.

      SENIORS:  If you are eligible for this scholarship, you will be invited to a meeting/dinner, introduced, and asked to give a short presentation about yourself.  You are encouraged to bring your parents, guardian, or other family member(s) with you.  Dinner will be provided for you and two guests.  The presentation will be the 1st Monday December 2012-April 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Rainier Chapel, Rainier, Washington.  (Attach the necessary documents listed above to this form).