2015-2016 UA Alumni Association
Scholarship Application
Dear future Arizona Wildcat:
On behalf of the University of Arizona Alumni Association, I want to thank you for your interest in the University of Arizona.
The Alumni Association consists of graduates who are very proud of their affiliation with their alma mater and want to
maintain a life-long relationship with this institution.
One mission of the WindyCityCats is to raise scholarship funds for incoming students to the University of Arizona. This
year we will offer two merit-based scholarships and one Citadel Information Management Merit/Need-Base
Scholarship each valued at $2,000 to entering freshman for the 2015-2016 school year based on the following criteria:
academic excellence, leadership, and service. Each scholarship includes one year paid membership, sponsored by
Finley Dunne’s Tavern, to the Student Alumni Ambassador Club. Contingent on your acceptance and decision to attend
the University of Arizona, you are eligible to apply for this award. In addition, you must be an Illinois resident with a 3.50
unweighted GPA for merit-based scholarships or a 3.25 unweighted GPA for the Citadel Information Management
Merit/Need-Base Scholarship. Please return this application and include the following information:
1. A resume that highlights your scholastic achievements, extracurricular activities, honors, work experience,
and community service during your high school years. Your resume is limited to two pages.
2. Unofficial transcripts with first semester of senior year grades.
3. School Profile that clearly lists your school’s graduation requirements, grading system, advance placement
and/or honors curriculum.
Your completed application must arrive by Friday, March 20, 2015. Late or incomplete applications will not be
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considered. We will hold phone interviews for the finalists the week of April 13 . Selection for an interview does not
guarantee the awarding of a scholarship. We will notify finalists in advance of the day and time. If you have any questions,
please contact Taica Shariee via email at [email protected].
Please submit all information to:
WindyCityCats Scholarship
UA Alumni Association
1111 North Cherry Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85721
Good luck and go Wildcats!
Cordially,
Taica Shariee
President, WindyCityCats
The UA Alumni Association Chicago Chapter
2015-2016 UA Alumni Association
Scholarship Application
This application serves the University of Arizona Alumni Association (www.arizonaalumni.com). To be
eligible, you cannot be related to a member of the scholarship committee and you must reside in the state of
Illinois. Scholarships are open to all without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin or other protected
categories, in compliance with the University’s Non-Discrimination Policy (http://equity.arizona.edu/policies).
The scholarship selection committee adheres to these University policies.
For us to consider this application, you must provide all information requested. The application must be typed
or completed in black ink. With your application, attach your resume, along with your transcripts, and your
school profile in one package. Please read the entire application prior to filling it out. Answer all questions in
your own words in the space provided. Do not submit additional sheets with your answers. Please do not
include letters of recommendations or photographs. We will contact you directly if we require additional
information. Please review how to format a resume correctly prior to submission.
Please check off your application items and sign to confirm that you are submitting a complete
scholarship application.
Check List:
Completed Application
Resume
Unofficial Transcripts
School Profile
By signing below, I acknowledge that I am submitting a complete scholarship application and it is my
responsibility to include all items to be reviewed for a scholarship. I understand that any incomplete application
will not be reviewed.
X _______________________________________________________________________________ Date ___________________________________
2015-2016 UA Alumni Association
Scholarship Application
Applications must be submitted by Friday, March 20, 2015 to:
WindyCityCats Scholarship, UA Alumni Association, 1111 North Cherry Avenue, Tucson, AZ, 85721
Student Information:
Name
Birth Date
Home Address
City
Mobile Telephone
Personal Email
Home Telephone
UA Email
UA Student ID
State
Zip
Parent/Legal Guardian Information:
□ Mother
□ Aunt
□ Grandmother
Name
Home Address
City
Mobile Telephone
□ Father
□ Uncle
□ Grandfather
State
□ Sibling
□ Other
Zip
Email
□ Mother
□ Aunt
□ Grandmother
Name
Home Address
City
Mobile Telephone
□ Father
□ Uncle
□ Grandfather
State
□ Sibling
□ Other
Zip
Email
List the names of your immediate family who earned at least 30 credits at UA:
Name
Relation
Have you applied to the UA? ___YES ___NO
Dates Attended
Major
Degree
Have you been accepted to the UA? ___YES ___NO
Colleges or universities where you applied or plan to apply:
Name
State
Accepted: Yes or No?
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Academic Information:
High School
Unweighted GPA on 4.0 Scale
Address
City
State
Zip
Guidance Counselor
Office Telephone
Email
School Web Address
ACT Scores:
Test Date
nd
Senior Year 2
English
Math
Reading
Science
Composite
Semester courses (designate if course is Regular, Honors, or AP):
English
□ Regular
□ Honors
□ Advanced Placement
Math
□ Regular
□ Honors
□ Advanced Placement
□ Regular
□ Honors
□ Advanced Placement
□ Regular
□ Honors
□ Advanced Placement
□ Regular
□ Honors
□ Advanced Placement
□ Regular
□ Honors
□ Advanced Placement
□ Regular
□ Honors
□ Advanced Placement
□ Regular
□ Honors
□ Advanced Placement
□ Regular
□ Honors
□ Advanced Placement
Science
Social Science
Foreign Language
Fine Arts
Elective
Other
Other
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UA Academic Career:
UA Major
Educational Goals
Why did you choose to attend the University of Arizona?
UA Minor
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List any significant awards you have received in high school.
Awards
Dates
List your five most important high school extracurricular activities.
Activity
Describe one specific example of your leadership.
Role
Dates
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How many hours of community service required for graduation?
_____________
How many hours of community service have you completed?
_____________
List public service and community activities (homeless services, environmental protection/conservation, advocacy activities,
work with religious organizations, etc.). Do not repeat items listed previously.
Activity
Role
Dates
Describe an experience with community service or volunteering and how that has affected you and your outlook.
Write about a time when hard work paid off.
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Scholarship Application
Financial Aid:
Will you complete the FAFSA?
___YES ___NO
Will you apply for federal work-study?
___YES ___NO
Are you eligible for a Pell Grant?
___YES ___NO
Have you received other scholarships?
___YES ___NO
If yes please list, all scholarships that you will use at the University of Arizona:
Name of Scholarship
Amount
How will winning this scholarship help you attain your goals?
By signing below, I acknowledge that all of the information set forth herein is true and complete. I authorize the University of Arizona Financial Aid Office
to release my academic and financial need information as requested by the University of Arizona Alumni Association. I understand that this information
will be used only to determine my scholarship eligibility.
X _______________________________________________________________________________ Date ___________________________________