The Michael McGee Scholarship Sponsored by the Windy City Seminoles

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1 The Michael McGee Scholarship Sponsored by the Windy City Seminoles The Windy City Seminoles are sponsoring a scholarship for the Spring Semester. Applicant must be an Illinois resident enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at Florida State University with at least 30 semester hours complete. Previously declined scholarship applicants may re-apply for this scholarship opportunity. Students enrolled in a certificate program and graduate school classes are not eligible for this scholarship. Applicant Requirements: Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of a 4.0 (unweighted). Applicant must be able to maintain his/her full-time student status throughout the spring semester. Required attachments to application: - Completed Windy City Seminole Scholarship Application - One (1) Copy of Official Transcripts - One (1) Letter of Recommendation from university faculty and/or employer - Essay: What impact would you like to make in the world through your career and how is Florida State University helping you to achieve that goal? (500 words maximum) Selection Criteria: Applicants are considered based on their academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and work experience. Upon review of all applications, the selection committee will likely conduct a phone interview with the top candidates before making a final selection. Deadline: All application materials for the scholarship must be received in one envelope postmarked on or before April 30th. Return all documents to: The Windy City Seminole Club Attn Aly Womack 1128 W Fullerton Ave #3 Chicago, IL An electronic copy of the application may be downloaded from on the Windy City Seminoles website: Scholarship Award: Scholarship notification will come from the Selection Committee, along with a congratulatory letter, which will be sent on or after May 15th. 1

2 The scholarship award will be paid to Student Financial Services. The winner will receive the payment as soon as administratively possible after notification has been made upon the winner. The Windy City Seminoles will have the right to use the scholarship recipient s name, picture and any submitted information for publications and posting on the Windy City Seminoles website, and the recipient will be expected to attend a Windy City Seminole event based on availability and/or write an acceptance letter to be shared with club members. 2

3 Michael McGee Scholarship Application Personal Information: Full FSU ID Number Current Address City State Zip Phone Number Address: Permanent Address (If applicable) Address City State Zip Educational Background: College/University Florida State University School/Curriculum Major Enrolled Previous College/University (if applicable) College or University School Major Enrolled Cumulative GPA Additional Major/Minor Expected Graduation Date Cumulative GPA Additional Major/Minor Total Credits Completed Professional Experience: Please list all paid and unpaid work experience with the most current first. 3

4 Supervisor Additional Professional Experience: Supervisor Supervisor * Add additional pages if necessary Extracurricular Activities (high school and college): Activity of Participation Achievements Awards / Honors: 4

5 Honor/Award Date Awarded Description Submission: By signing below, I certify that all of the information contained in this application and all accompanying forms are accurate and complete. I verify that I will be a fulltime student throughout the duration of the scholarship. I permit Windy City Seminoles to publish the information I have submitted in any of their publications and/or website. Signature of Applicant Date Return all documents to: The Windy City Seminole Club Attn Aly Womack 1128 W Fullerton Ave #3 Chicago, IL Applications must be postmarked no later than April 30 th. For any questions regarding the application process, please contact us by at WindyCitySeminoles@gmail.com Submission Checklist: -Signed and completed Scholarship Application -One (1) Copy of Official Transcripts -One (1) Letter of Recommendation from university faculty and/or employer -500-word essay 5