National Association of Theatre Owners of California/Neada 2010 Scholarship Program up to Twenty $7,500 Scholarships aailable for post secondary or ocational education! Applications must be postmarked or deliered to the NATO of CA/NV Office by March 12, 2010. Semi-finalists must be aailable for a 15 minute phone interiew on June 10th. Scholarships will be announced in June. Visit www.natocalne.org/scholarship.html for application or phone NATO of CA/NV office for more information.
2 National Association of Theatre Owners of California/Neada Who is ELIGIBLE? Field Leel Employees of a NATO of California/Neada member theatre. California and Neada based Home Office employees, with the exception of Corporate officers, with at least 50% of their job duties connected to theatre related matters, and at least two years of continuous employment with a NATO of California/Neada based member theatre company. Dependents of qualifying home office employees (see aboe for qualifications) and full salaried theatre managers based in California or Neada. Dependent applicants must be either a dependent child by birth, marriage, adoption or foster care, or a spouse, of a California or Neada based home office employee or full salaried theatre manager of a NATO of CA/NV member theatre company. What are the QUALIFICATIONS? Field leel employees must hae worked a minimum of 500 hours during the year of eligibility (March 1, 2009 February 28, 2010) in a member theatre. For home office employees and dependents, the employee must hae a minimum of two years of full-time continuous serice with a qualifying company. Applicants must hae a minimum GPA of 3.0. For those currently in school the GPA will be calculated based upon grades earned during the period of January, 2008 through December, 2009. College freshmen must include high school transcripts to coer this period. Returning post-secondary or ocational students must proide the most recent official transcripts representing the equialent of two years of full-time studies. A college year is 18 semester units or 27 quarter units, a high school year is two semesters. Applicants must either (a) be a senior in high school who has been accepted to a post-secondary or ocational institution for Fall, 2010, or (b) be currently enrolled in a post-secondary or ocational institution and returning in Fall, 2010 or (c) be a returning student who has been accepted to a post-secondary or ocational institution for Fall, 2010. Applicants must be enrolled in a minimum of 9 units in a post-secondary or ocational institution for the Fall 2010 semester/quarter to receie the award. Proof of enrollment is required prior to awarding of scholarship check. Scholarship winners must submit an official enrollment document for the Fall 2010 semester/quarter in a post-secondary or ocational institution prior to awarding of any scholarship funds. The document must include name of student and school. (Copy of Document is acceptable.) Prior recipients are eligible. NATO of California/Neada reseres the right to publish winning essays, thank you notes and photographs in its newsletters, on its web site, and in other media in connection with NATO of CA/NV or the NATO of CA/NV Scholarship Program. ESSAY QUESTION: Moies can hae the power to transform us, to take us out of ourseles and allow us to see the world differently. Which film has had this type of impact on you and in which ways did it change the way that you see the world?
National Association of Theatre Owners of California/Neada 3 What must I submit with my APPLICATION? Applicant must supply original documents for all of the following: q 1. q 2. q 3. Official high school or college transcript for the period of January, 2008 through December, 2009. Returning students who were not in school for that entire period must supply transcripts representing the equialent of two years of their most recent studies. A college year is 18 semester units or 27 quarter units, a high school year is two semesters. Written answer to essay question, not to exceed two pages. A personal statement in which you tell us about yourself and your future goals, not to exceed one page. Both Essay and Personal Statement to be presented in 12 Pt. type, double-spaced with one-inch margins on all sides. Application will be disqualified if guidelines are not followed. q 4. q 5. q 6. q 7. Three letters of recommendation. Must be on letterhead containing address, phone number, email address and title of person proiding recommendation. Cannot be from family member or personal friend. q 4.1 One letter from a teacher or administrator at your school addressing your academic achieements and and inolement. q 4.2 One letter from a community leader which addresses your citizenship, community serice, personal and achieements and extra-curricular actiities. q 4.3a For field leel employees - MANAGER RECOMMENDATION FORM found on page 5 of this application. or Must be completed by general manager or equialent. q 4.3b For Dependents and Spouses who are employed - A letter of recommendation from employer (can use Manager Recommendation Form). If not employed, a listing of your olunteer actiities including the name of the organization(s), contact name, email address and daytime phone number. Verification letter on company letterhead from corporate human resources, personnel or payroll director containing the following information: q 5.1 For Field Leel Employees Applicant s name original date of hire number of hours worked by applicant from March 1, 2009 February 28, 2010 Certification of current employment of applicant or Name, address, phone number and name of general manager or equialent of theatre where employed Signature of corporate human resources, personnel or payroll director. q 5.2 For Home office employees erification of full-time, continuous employment for at least the last two years or Date of hire Position in company Percentage of job duties connected to theatre related matters Name of immediate superisor q 5.3 For Spouses or Dependent Children Your name, plus the following information for your qualifying spouse/parent: Verification of current employment, which includes erification of full-time, continuous employment for at least the last two years Position in company Date of hire Name of immediate superisor. Official Letter of Acceptance to a post-secondary or ocational institution for Fall, 2010 for all applicants who are not currently enrolled in a post-secondary or ocational institution. (Copy of Document is acceptable.) In addition For Spouses or Dependent Children A copy of the appropriate, official document that erifies marital/dependent status of applicant. Depending upon the status of the applicant it will be one of the following: (a) Marriage certificate (b) applicant s birth certificate (c) applicant s birth certificate and marriage license of the applicant s parent and spouse proing dependency of un-adopted step-children, or (d) a document from a placement agency that includes the applicant s name and the name, address, phone number of the authorized placement agency as proof of adoption or foster care. All decisions by the Scholarship Committee will be final.
4 National Association of Theatre Owners of California/Neada Please note: Application packets that do not meet all of the submission requirements exactly as set forth on page 3 of this application will be automatically disqualified. Contact the NATO of California/Neada office at 310/460-2900 with any questions regarding the program and/or application. Please print or type. ALL APPLICANTS COMPLETE THIS SECTION: I am submitting this application as a: q Field Leel Employee q Dependent Child q Home Office Employee q Spouse Name of applicant: Job title: Home address: Daytime phone: Email: Company and Theatre name: Theatre phone: Manager s Name: Title: Theatre address: Are you currently? q A High School Senior q In College q Returning to School Where do you intend to use this scholarship? (School name) Where did you learn about this scholarship program? Applicant Signature: Date: THIS SECTION APPLIES TO QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE FOR SPOUSE AND DEPENDENT APPLICANTS: Name of Employee: Department Name: Job title: Hire date of Employee: Name and phone of Employee s Superisor: Description of duties as related to theatre operations: Name of Company: Work address: Daytime phone: Email: By my signature below I acknowledge that Applicant is my spouse or legal, dependent child and if Applicant is selected to receie a scholarship I may be required to proide a copy of my most recent Income Tax Return as erification. In addition, I authorize the HR Department of my company to erify the information proided by me on this application. Employee Signature: Date: Application must be postmarked or deliered to the NATO of CA/NV office by March 12, 2010. Mail to: NATO of CA/NV Scholarship Applications 11661 SanVicente Bouleard, #830, Los Angeles, CA 90049 Phone: 310/460-2900 Email: Office@NATOCalNe.org
National Association of Theatre Owners of California/Neada 2010 Scholarship Program Manager s Recommendation Form MUST BE COMPLETED BY GENERAL MANAGER OR EQUIVALENT 5 Theatre Name: Theatre Address: City: State: Zip: Daytime phone: Email address: Employee s hire date: How long hae you known this employee? Would you rehire this employee? What are this employee s strengths? Any additional comments you would like to add regarding this employee: Manager s name and title: Please print Manager signature: Date: