2018 Scholarship Application Package

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1 2018 Scholarship Application Package Complete application should be returned to: Pamela Poole, Scholarship Program Coordinator 80 TechnaCenter Dr., Suite 200 Montgomery, AL 36117

2 AMEA Member Cities/Utilities Alexander City Light & Power 80 TechnaCenter Drive, Suite 200 Montgomery, AL Dothan Utilities Fairhope Public Utilities City of LaFayette Electric Department City of Lanett Electric Department Luverne Electric Board Opelika Power Services City of Piedmont Electric Department Riviera Utilities Sylacauga Utilities Board Since 1992, the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA) and its Members have provided over $2 million in scholarships to graduating high school seniors who receive their electric service from AMEA Members, including Alexander City, Dothan, Fairhope, LaFayette, Lanett, Luverne, Opelika, Piedmont, Riviera Utilities, Sylacauga and Tuskegee. To be eligible for an AMEA scholarship, a student s parent and/or legal guardian must receive electric service from an AMEA Member utility. Granted only to graduating high school seniors, the student must attend a four-year college/university, community college, and/or vocational/trade school within the state of Alabama. AMEA and its 11 Member cities will make available 44, $2,500 scholarships. To download a scholarship application, visit the AMEA web site, Scholarship Program. Applications are also available at all schools within AMEA Member cities. Application deadline for the 2018 program is Monday, Feb. 12, For more information, contact Pamela Poole, Scholarship Program Coordinator, (334) , (800) , Ext. 110, or pam@amea.com. Utilities Board of Tuskegee

3 APPLICATION PACKAGE FOR SCHOLARSHIP The application (and all attachments thereto) must be signed, completed and submitted to AMEA at 80 TechnaCenter Drive, Suite 200, Montgomery, AL If an applicant fails to complete the entire application or fails to submit all the items in the format requested hereunder by the deadline date, the application will not be considered for any purposes or under any circumstances with respect to the scholarships of AMEA. Please note that the application must be signed by both the student applying for the scholarship and the parent/legal guardian of the applicant and, if either of such signatures is not on the application, the application will be considered incomplete, and not considered in the application process. The application with all required attachments and submissions must be postmarked no later than February 12, By submitting the application package and the attachments and submissions related to the application, the applicant and his or her parent/legal guardian signing the application are certifying that the information submitted is true and correct and the applicant and his or her parent/legal guardian are agreeing to the scholarship conditions set forth below. SCHOLARSHIP CONDITIONS The terms and conditions on which the scholarships are to be made for the 2018 scholarship year are as follows: 1. The scholarship will only be granted to graduating high school seniors. 2. In order to qualify for the scholarship, the applicant must be a dependent of a customer of an AMEA Member city/utility (electric) at the time the application is made and through graduation from high school. 3. In order to qualify for the scholarship, the student must attend a four-year college, community college, or vocational/trade school in the state of Alabama. 4. The scholarship will be paid by AMEA directly to the educational institution for credit to the student s account at the institution. 5. The scholarship must be utilized within 16 months following the student s graduation. 6. The scholarships will be announced and awarded in the spring.

4 APPLICATION FOR AMEA SCHOLARSHIP (Type or Print Please) 1. Name of Applicant: First Middle Last 2. Served by which Municipal Electric Utility: 3. Customer Account Number: 4. Municipal Electric Utility Account Holder s Name: 5. Relationship of Account Holder to Applicant: 6. Home Address: (used only for verification purposes) Address City State Zip 7. Home Telephone: ( ) ( ) Applicant Parent/Legal Guardian Cell Number: ( ) ( Applicant ) Parent/Legal Guardian Applicant Parent/Legal Guardian 8. Name of High School Attending: City: 9. Date of High School Graduation: High School GPA: 10. Counselor s Name: Telephone: Counselor s Please check the Appropriate Box: I HAVE taken the ACT: Score: I HAVE taken the SAT: Score: I HAVE NOT Taken the ACT I HAVE NOT Taken the SAT 12. Alabama College or Vocational/Trade School you plan to attend: City State Zip 13. Anticipated Course of Study (Major) 4-Year Bachelor s Degree Vocational/Trade School (Examples: Cosmetology, Welding, HVAC, Other) PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING ALONG WITH YOUR APPLICATION: 1. Official High School Transcript 2. Official ACT or SAT Score Certificate (if copy, please have counselor sign it) 3. Please attach a resume of all school extracurricular, church, community service, work experience and/or volunteer activities that you desire to be taken into account in your application. 4. Two (2) Letters of Recommendation (No letters from relatives accepted) SEE NEXT PAGE

5 RELEASE OF INFORMATION We, the undersigned individuals, the applicant and a parent/legal guardian of the applicant, by signing below authorize the release of any and all academic information from (Name of High School) and do hereby authorize the guidance counselor and principal of such high school to discuss such information with AMEA. We, the undersigned, by signing below authorize the release of any and all test scores and other information from the American College of Testing (ACT) or the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT) to AMEA. Date: Signature of Applicant: Date: Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian: By signing below, we acknowledge that we have read the entire application package and do hereby certify that we understand the contents of the application package. Also, by signing below, we each certify that the information provided in the application and each of the attachments submitted with the application are true and correct. Date: Signature of Applicant: Date: Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian: * All applications will be judged based on grades, ACT or SAT score (if applicable), community involvement, school-related activities, and work experience. The winners will be selected by an independent panel of Montgomery area college guidance personnel. Complete application should be returned to: Pamela Poole, Scholarship Program Coordinator 80 TechnaCenter Dr., Suite 200 Montgomery, AL 36117

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