P.O. Box , North Richland Hills, Texas Scholarship Application Instructions

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1 P.O. Box , North Richland Hills, Texas Scholarship Application Instructions This page is not a part of the application and need not be submitted. The application and transcript MUST be postmarked during the application filing window of October 1 to February 1. There are no exceptions. All applications or transcripts postmarked prior to October 1 or after February 1 will be disqualified. Scholarships are awarded for the academic year that will begin no earlier than May 15 following the application deadline. A signed original application and paper copies of all transcripts are required. submissions will not be accepted. Do not apply for scholarships for which you are not eligible. Transcripts must cover your entire high school career to date and, if in college, must include all semesters for which grades have been awarded. If you are applying for graduate school assistance, high school transcripts are not necessary. Letters of reference are not required, but can be attached by applicant (no more than three). Introductory letters from applicants can be attached, but are not required. If the space provided for your responses is not large enough, you may write see attached on the application and include an enclosure or resume. Be sure the enclosure or resume is clearly marked as to the question each portion applies and includes your full name. Use only one side of the application form. Please do not write on the reverse side. Attach additional sheets as necessary. The narrative responses to questions 6 (the role of amateur radio) and 7 (why you made these choices) must not exceed one page each. One of the questions 12 and 13 must have a complete response. Ranges are acceptable for funding source percentages. Please ensure each entry can be fully understood and appreciated by the members of the NRHARC. For example, indicating membership in Venture Crew 73 does not completely explain the nature of the honor. It would be better to indicate that one was a member of the Boy Scout Venture Crew which maintains and operates Boy Scouts Headquarters Station K2BSA.

2 P.O. Box , North Richland Hills, Texas Scholarship Application 1. Please read instructions thoroughly before completing. Submit no earlier than October 1 and no later than February 1 (a 5-month window). Scholarships are for the academic year that will commence on or after May 15. The blank application form consists of four pages. 2. Personal Data: City and County of Residence: Call Sign: License Class: Month/Year First Licensed: 3. Schools attended (high school and above) with most recent first: School Name and Location From Dates To Degree or Diploma GPA Enter GPA Basis: 4pt, 5pt, 12pt, 100%, etc. 4. Student Honors, Awards or Distinctions and Date Received: 5. Community and Extracurricular Activities: List all community, extracurricular or volunteer activities during last four years. Include dates and/or period of the activity. Include any leadership positions held and dates.

3 6. Amateur Radio Activities: List all ham radio or ham radio related organizations with which you are or have been associated during the last four years. Include dates. Include any leadership positions held and dates. Describe your current ham radio participation, operating activities, preferences, modes and bands. If not currently participating or operating, explain why. What role has amateur radio played in your life? (Attach enclosure if necessary.) 7. Field of Study and Career Intentions: Major Field of Study: Career Intentions: Please explain why you have made these choices (attach enclosure if necessary): 8. College or University at Which You Have Applied or Been Accepted: Name: Address: 9. Estimate of Schooling Costs for Next Academic Year: Total $ Tuition $ Room & Board $ Books & Supplies $ Misc. $ 10. Funding Sources:

4 Are you presently or will you be the beneficiary of any other scholarship, grant or stipend? If so, list names of donors(s) and the amount(s) for next year. What percentage of your educational expenses is to be paid by: Family % Yourself % Scholarship or Grant % Loan % 11. Your Current Employment (enter None, if applicable): Employer: Date Started: Type of Work: Hours per Week: 12. Answer the following questions for individual(s) who claimed you or will claim you as a dependent on the tax return for the calendar year immediately prior to the February 1 application deadline. If not applicable, enter none and see question 13. Home: Rented G Owned (no loan) G Being Purchased G Estimated Gross Income: $ Ages of other household members who are also dependants: 13. Answer the following questions ONLY if you were not claimed as a dependent on a tax return for the calendar year immediately prior to the February 1 application deadline. If not applicable, enter none and see question 12. Gross Income (including spouses if employed): $ Ages of dependant children: 14. References: Provide a reference for each of the categories. Do not include any relatives. Full Name Address: Phone: Position/ Relationship: Educational Character Social

5 15. Testimony and Signature: I hereby attest that I understand the award terms and that the foregoing information provided by me is true to the best of my knowledge. If I am granted a scholarship by The North Richland Hills Amateur Radio Club, Inc., I will permit my name to be used for publicity releases to further the aims and purposes of The North Richland Hills Amateur Radio Club. Date: Applicant