COLLIN COUNTY AGGIE MOMS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORM AMOUNT: $1,000.00 SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships will be awarded to freshman, transfer students and returning A&M students. The scholarship selection committee chooses the scholarship recipients. Each scholarship is paid directly to Texas A&M University, deducted from the fee statement at one-half of the scholarship amount per semester. ELIGIBILITY The student must reside in Collin County OR have graduated from a Collin County high school OR be an immediate family member or be affiliated with a Collin County Aggie Moms Club member to be eligible. Any Collin County high school senior or Collin County college transfer accepted as a full time student (12 hours* or full time status according to TAMU guidelines) to Texas A&M University - College Station, Galveston or Qatar for the upcoming fall semester 2019 may apply. Any student currently enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, Galveston or Qatar may apply for a scholarship to be disbursed in the upcoming fall & spring semester. If you have already received a CCAM scholarship, Congratulations! However, you may not reapply. REQUIREMENT LIST Fill in the application completely. Please type or use black or blue ink. If additional space is needed feel free to attach another sheet to the application. Please write as clearly as possible so each answer may be considered. Incomplete packets cannot be considered. If you overnight your package, please write no signature required on envelope. Return the completed application POSTMARKED by March 25, 2019 or deliver to the plastic box on the porch by 5pm to: Collin County Aggie Moms Club Marla Larimore 3702 Sam Rayburn Trail Dallas, TX 75287 Applications are available online: https://collincountymoms.aggienetwork.com/ *ALL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED ANONYMOUSLY BY THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. The personal information page does not go to the selection committee. Collin County Aggie Moms Club Scholarship Committee Co-Chairs Marla Larimore Larimore.marla@gmail.com Andrea Greenwald andreagreenwald@mypbmail.com
Collin County Aggie Moms Club Scholarship Application PERSONAL INFORMATION Name Address/City/Zip County Phone Email Parent s Names Siblings/Ages CRITERIA TO APPLY Which criteria are you applying under (mark all that are eligible)? Reside in Collin County Graduate or will graduate from a Collin County High School Parent is a member of Collin County Aggie Moms Affiliated with a Collin County Aggie Mom CCAM Parent or CCAM Affiliate s name Texas A&M UIN For Committee Chairs Only Application Number: New Aggie (HS or transfer): Current Aggie:
EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION Current High School Students: High School Student: High School Name Which Texas A&M College will you be attending? Texas A&M College Station Texas A&M Galveston Texas A&M Qatar Other Current A&M and Transfer Students: College student: Class of Expected Graduation Date Major Minor(s) Additional Certifications earned or projected to earn College Address Home Address Siblings (ages- ex., brother, 11 years old, do not add names to protect anonymity) Academics (8 pts possible) 1.High school GPA (weighted and unweight scale) (1-5 pts) For high school students (either one, both are not required) SAT score ACT score For college students Texas A&M current GPA current hours earned Transfer applicant current GPA current hours earned 2. What are your educational goals? (1-3 pts)
Volunteer/Community Service History (15 possible points) 1. List all organizations you have been involved in during college or in high school and position held. (1-5 pts) What were your responsibilities (if any) within these organizations? 2. Accomplishments within the organization you are proud of: (1-5) 3. How many estimated hours per month do you spend volunteering or participating in community service? (1-5) Aggie Spirit (28 possible pts) 1. Previous family members who attended Texas A&M: (0 pts) 2. Why did you choose Texas A&M? (1-5 pts)
3. What is your favorite Texas A&M tradition and why? (1-5 pts) 4. When you graduate from Texas A&M you will be representing a very proud former student alumni group, how will you make Texas A&M proud? (1-5 pts) 5. Following the Core values of Excellence, Integrity, Leadership, Loyalty, Respect and Selfless Service at Texas A&M, we ask that you do at least one good deed and let us know what it was and the outcome: (1-10 pts) 6. If you could spend one day as Reveille s handler, what would the two of you do? (1-3 pts)
Character Development (23 pts possible) 1. Are you proud of your social media presence? Explain. (1-3 pts) 2. How would your teachers/professors describe you? (1-5 pts) 3. Biggest fear about college? (1-5 pts) 4. Name a past experience that was difficult and how you overcame it? (1-5 pts) 5. How would your parents describe you? (1-5 pts)
Work History (6 pts possible) 1. Did/do you work (paid or unpaid) while in high school/college? If you are in high school, list paid or unpaid work for example, coaching, tutoring, fast food etc. If you are in college include jobs worked during college either paid or unpaid. (1-3 pts) Yes No If so, please include the place of employment and dates of that employment. Along with the employers and dates, please include the estimated hours worked weekly : 2. What has been your favorite job (paid or volunteer) so far? Explain why. (1-3 pts) Please feel free to add additional information on a separate piece of paper or write on the back pages of the application if more space is needed. You may expand on any answer if you feel it will aid the selection committee in understanding you or a situation better. Total Earned Application Points Committee Member Signature
2019 Collin County Aggie Mom s Club Scholarship Frequently Asked Questions Do I have to send an Official Transcript? No, applications with an unofficial transcript will be considered. A printout from the Howdy portal or a copy of a high school transcript will be accepted. High school students, please blackout your SSN on your transcripts. How do I know if my high school includes SAT or ACT scores on my transcript? The student has to ask the registrar at their high school if these scores are included. Several districts used to include them and no longer do so. If my high school doesn t include SAT or ACT scores, what are the acceptable ways to report these scores? If your high school does not report these scores, you may include a copy of your score report from the SAT College Board or ACT websites. Is there a required high school or college GPA required? Yes, a GPA of 2.5 is required for scholarship consideration. Does the postmark matter? Yes, applications received past the announced deadline will not be able to be considered. Applications may be hand delivered to the Scholarship Chair s address before 5pm on March 25th. There will be a plastic tub on the porch for hand delivered submissions. Will electronic submissions be considered? No, only application materials that arrive by mail or other carriers will be considered. Emailing an application before midnight on the date of the deadline will not make up for a late postmark. The scholarship chair may ask for supporting documents to be emailed in the review process, but those are the only electronic materials that will be considered. Will extra information like letters of recommendation be considered? No, only the materials requested will be needed in the application for a scholarship. Our committee members review the same type of information for each applicant. Are residents of Collin County that attend other high schools outside Collin County eligible? Yes, as stated on the application, any resident of Collin County or child of a Collin County Aggie Mom or CCAM affiliate is eligible for a scholarship. Residents of a non-collin County high school may be asked to verify that they are a resident with some official documents like a Collin County tax statement or car registration. This could apply to students that may have attended private schools outside of Collin County.
Are transfer students eligible? Yes, as stated on the application, transfer students that have been accepted to Texas A&M University for next fall 2019 are eligible. Transfer students will be considered in the group of Texas A&M returning students applying for scholarships. Transfer students may be asked to provide proof that they have been accepted to Texas A&M University for the fall semester. Including a Texas A&M UIN will verify acceptance. Are Blinn-Team students eligible for scholarships? Yes, students accepted on Blinn-Team at Texas A&M University, College Station are eligible for CCAM scholarships. Are Texas A&M- Commerce students eligible for scholarships? No, only students accepted at Texas A&M University, College Station, Galveston and Qatar are eligible for these scholarships. A student at any of the other Texas A&M system school is not eligible. Providing a UIN will confirm eligibility. Will incomplete applications be considered? No, only applications that are complete will be forwarded to the committee for review. All questions in all sections must be answered. If an incomplete application is received before the deadline and there is time to contact the student to let them know of the deficiency, then they will be able to supply the missing information if that information can be sent and postmarked before the deadline. Besides the stated areas reviewed for the scholarship, do the committee members consider other factors? In ranking the applications, the members of the committee are asked to use a scoring rubric in areas of academics, community service, activities, Aggie spirit etc. Next to each question there will be a number of possible points earned for that question. Please make sure your application is legible. If your handwriting is challenging to read, you may want to consider typing your responses. We want to make sure that every submission can be fully considered. If I applied for this scholarship in previous years, may I apply again this year? Yes, if you have not received the CCAM scholarship in previous years, you may apply each year until you have completed your undergraduate or graduate degree(s) from Texas A&M University.