11th Annual Student of Integrity Scholarship Awards BBB Serving Western VA 5115 Bernard Drive, Suite 202 Roanoke, VA 24018 Phone: 540.342.3455 Toll Free: 800.533.5501 Fax: 540.345.2289 www.vawest.bbb.org scholarships@roanoke.bbb.org
DESCRIPTION The Serving Western VA (BBB) promotes integrity and ethics in the marketplace through voluntary business self-regulation. Each year we offer a scholarship program recognizing Students of Integrity. These scholarships are designed to recognize and promote ethics and integrity among young people. The BBB will award scholarships to graduating high school seniors who personify all of the best aspects of high character in their personal choices and actions. Scholarship money is awarded directly to recipients to apply toward college tuition or post secondary education expenses. Recipients are required to enroll in an accredited college or university following high school graduation. Scholarship amounts range from $500 to $1,000. ELIGIBILITY Applications and essays will be accepted from students who attend a high school or are homeschooled within the area served by this BBB. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA to apply. A copy of the transcript must be included. ESSAY/ENTRY DETAILS Entries should include the completed application form, and one personal letter of recommendation: e.g. church, school official, employer, etc. The essay should be on two 8.5" x 11 pages, double spaced and typed on one side only; we ask that applicants not submit essays or supporting documents typed on the front and back. Supporting documentation should be submitted on the activities form provided. Entrants are also asked to include a paragraph, typed, describing postsecondary plans and goals. DEADLINE All written entries must be postmarked for delivery to the BBB no later than January 31, 2014. Please make sure your name is on every page submitted and all required paperwork is received at the same time. Entries will not be returned; please retain a copy for your records. Entries may be mailed or personally delivered at anytime between now and January 31, 2014 to: 5115 Bernard Drive, Suite 202 Roanoke, VA 24018 THE CELEBRATION The BBB will notify all applicants within eight weeks after the deadline. Recipients are required to be available with their families to receive their award in person at the 2014 Scholarship Awards Reception and Dinner in Roanoke, VA. The date & time of this year s awards ceremony will be announced soon. QUESTIONS? Contact Angie Adams at 540.342.3455, 800.533.5501 or aadams@roanoke.bbb.org. The BBB promotes integrity, consumer confidence and business ethics in the marketplace. To learn more about the BBB, visit us online at bbb.org.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Complete all lines. Type or print legibly. The Selection Committee will not consider incomplete entries. NAME OF STUDENT: STUDENT S HOME ADDRESS: CITY: ZIP: HOME PHONE: MOBILE PHONE: EMAIL ADDRESS: SCHOOL: SCHOOL PHONE: SCHOOL ADDRESS: I hereby certify that the statements contained in this application are accurate and complete. Printed Name of School Guidance Counselor Signature of School Guidance Counselor Date I hereby certify that the statements contained in this application are accurate and complete. Signature of Student Date Attach essay and supporting documents along with a copy of your transcripts to this page with a paper clip. We ask that you do not staple your entry or your letters of recommendation together. Please ensure that your full name is on every page that you submit. Essays become the property of the. The BBB retains the right to make program rule changes at any time. All judging decisions are final. Recipients names and essays may be released to the public and news media for promotional purposes.
NAME OF STUDENT: LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS/HONORS/OFFICES AWARDS/HONORS/OFFICES GRADES PARTICIPATED GRADES PARTICIPATED
AWARD CRITERIA/ESSAY QUESTION The criteria for the award includes: Leadership 30%, Community Service 30%, Essay 40%. Students should demonstrate their commitment to high ethical behavior and provide documentation in the following areas: LEADERSHIP Describe any extra-curricular, work, or school related activities such as school clubs, student government, and recreational sports. Include awards and honors or offices held. COMMUNITY SERVICE Describe activities outside of school and within your community, such as church or special community activities. Include awards/honors or offices held. ESSAY DISCUSSION The following is an excerpt from Dr. Robert Sandel s Keynote address, 2010 BBB Student of Integrity Awards: The word integrity comes from the same Latin root as integer and historically has been understood to carry much the same sense, the sense of wholeness: a person of integrity, like a whole number, is a whole person, a person somehow undivided. Integrity is the first among the virtues that make for good character. Integrity is prior to everything else: the rest of what we think matters very little if we lack essential integrity, the courage of our convictions, the willingness to act and speak on behalf of what we know to be right. Acting with integrity requires three steps: (1) discerning what is right and what is wrong; (2) acting on what you have discerned, even at personal cost; and (3) saying openly that you are acting on your understanding of right and wrong. The first criterion captures the idea of integrity as requiring a degree of moral reflectiveness. The second brings in the ideal of an integral person as steadfast, which includes the sense of keeping commitments. The third reminds us that a person of integrity is unashamed of doing the right thing. To be a Student of Integrity means being committed to living a life that matters. What will matter is your character, your acts of integrity, compassion, courage and sacrifice that encouraged others to emulate your example. As you move forward in your life to college and then into the work place, what characteristics do you believe will be necessary for you to demonstrate integrity? What challenges do you anticipate you will face? How do you think you will respond to future challenges in a way that will help you stay true to your core values? How do you plan to influence others to live a life that matters? What do you want to be one of your greatest accomplishments? Please feel free to enhance your response with challenges you ve faced to this point in your life. Note: The goal of this essay is to get a sense of who you are, rather than what you have achieved.
SCHOLARSHIP CHECKLIST Check boxes to verify completion and accuracy of all documentation prior to mailing your entry. 1. Completed Scholarship Application 2. Scholarship Essay 3. High School Transcript 4. Completed Activity Form (leadership & community involvement details) 5. Letter(s) of Recommendation from school official, church leader, or community leader that addresses the applicant s character and actions. 6. A Paragraph, typed, describing your postsecondary plans and goals. 7. Mail or deliver all documents in a 9 x 12 envelope to the address below. Do not staple your pages together or use plastic page covers. BBB Serving Western VA 5115 Bernard Drive, Suite 202 Roanoke, VA 24018 Deadline: Postmarked by January 31, 2014 BEST OF LUCK TO APPLICANTS!