Scholarship Instructions

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1 Timthy Beach, American Legin Auxiliary #175 Schlarship Instructins The Timthy Beach, American Legin Auxiliary #175 (ALA) Schlarship prgram is a prgram available t senirs, at Stw Munre Falls High Schl, wh qualify as a member f the American Legin Auxiliary (ALA), Sns f the American Legin r Veterans f Freign War Auxiliary. Under the schlarship prgram ne schlarship f $ is awarded t the recipient selected frm the applicants wh meet the eligibility requirements. Nte: If an applicant receives a fully paid schlarship r grant, he r she shall be ineligible t receive the Sns f the American Legin schlarship. Any graduating SMFHS senir wh qualifies as a member f the American Legin Auxiliary (ALA), Sns f the American Legin (SAL) r Veterans f Freign War Auxiliary and wh intends t enrll in a full-time degree prgram in any accredited cllege, university, business r technical schl is eligible t apply fr a schlarship. The schlarship may be used fr any field f study. T Apply: 1. Cmplete the "Applicant sectins (there are tw - ne fr applicant infrmatin and ne fr the veteran that the applicant is using as his r her eligibility fr this schlarship) " f this frm. Please use nly ne side f the paper in all sectins. 2. Have yur parents r legal guardian cmplete the "Parent r Guardian Sectin" f this frm. 3. Attach DD-214 (the DD-214 is the current discharge frm r reprt f separatin used by the Armed Services and ther discharge papers may be used if the DD-214 is nt btainable - help in btaining a DD-214 is available frm the Stw Pst f the American Legin/Veteran f Freign Wars, 3733 Fishcreek Rad, Stw ) f parent, grandparent, greatgrandparent r guardian which is prf f eligibility fr the schlarship. 4. Prvide ne letter f recmmendatin frm a teacher at the schl r ther evidence f yur character r abilities. 5. Write an essay, nt t exceed 500 wrds, n the subject f "Why ALA shuld award this schlarship t me." Explain yur lng-range gals fr educatin and career. Describe what specific skills and persnal values that yu want t fster in yurself t achieve yur gals. 6. Have yur high schl guidance cunselr cmplete the "High Schl Sectin" f this frm. 7. Sign and have Parent/Guardian sign Certificatin Permissin 8. Please nte that the Applicatin is due and must be returned t Keelie M. Keller-Blake (Stw American Legin/VFW, 3733 Fishcreek Rad, Stw OH 44224; Attn: Keelie M. Keller-Blake ALA), f the Stw ALA by March 9, The recipient must be present at the Senir Schlarship Prgram n May 22, 2018 t receive this schlarship.

2 High Schl Recmmendatin (T be cmpleted by the High Schl) Dear Principal r Staff Member: This student is an applicant fr a schlarship awarded by the American Legin Auxiliary #175. As an aid in the selectin prcess it is necessary receive infrmatin regarding the student's character, ability and perfrmance in this High Schl Reprt. 1. Name f Schl: Address Phne Number 2. Name f Principal: 3. Name f persn rating this student: 4. Length f relatinship: Relatinship: (e.g. principal, cunselr etc.) 5. What is yur general evaluatin f this student? 6. Smetimes special circumstances shuld be cnsidered when evaluating a student's achievement recrd and test scres. Please specify.

3 Parent r Guardian 1. Name f Parent r Guardian 2. Address 3. Phne ( ) Lcal 4. Wrk Lcatin 5. Phne N. ( ) and Address Parent's r Legal Guardian's Signature Date

4 TO BE COMPLETED BY THE APPLICANT (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE ALL MATERIAL) 1. Applicant's Name 2. Name f Veteran 3. Relatinship f Veteran 4. Address f Veteran 5. War Era f Veteran (Check nly One Bx... First War Era served) 4/6/17-11/11/18 (WW1) 12/7/41-12/31/46 (WW2) 6/25/50-1/31/55 (Krea) 2/28/61-5/7/75 (Vietnam) 8/24/82-7/31/84 (Grenada, Lebann) 12/20/89-1/31/90 (Panama) 8/2/90 - Cessatin f hstilities as determined by U.S. Gvt. (Persian Gulf) 6. Branch f Service US Air Frce US Army US Cast Guard US Marines US Navy

5 Certificatin If I am selected as a schlarship winner, I understand, agree and hereby grant permissin t the Stw Sns f the American Legin Squadrn 175 t use my likeness and name in annuncing and prmting this schlarship prgram. I understand and agree that the selectin cmmittee is slely respnsible fr the selectin f the schlarship winners and is final. I have cmpleted the schlarship applicatin and have attached the Veteran's Verificatin Dcument (cpy f DD-214). I grant permissin t the Schl f Higher Educatin that I attend t release infrmatin cncerning my enrllment status, academic standing and financial need t the Stw Sns f the American Legin Squadrn 175 fr use in administrating my schlarship award. In submitting this applicatin, I certify that the infrmatin is cmplete and accurate t the best f my knwledge. I understand that falsificatin f the infrmatin will result in the terminatin f this schlarship award Student Signature Date Parent/Guardian permissin same as abve. Parent/Guardian Signature Date Recipient f schlarship shuld be in attendance at the Senir Schlarship Prgram n May 22, 2018 in rder t receive the schlarship. Deadline: March 9, 2018