Arizona Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents March 2015 Page 1 The Dr. Alejandro Perez Scholarship is funded by donations from various activities sponsored by the organization. The Dr. Alejandro Perez Scholarship is designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in post-secondary education. Applicants for the Dr. Alejandro Perez Scholarship may be eligible to receive a scholarship of up to $5,000.00 for school tuition and supplies. Selection of scholarship recipients is competitive. The Dr. Alejandro Perez Scholarship Committee selects recipients based on the three-tiered eligibility criteria described below. Applications must be completed and returned to the Dr. Alejandro Perez Scholarship Committee P.O. Box 18271 Phoenix, Arizona 85005 and postmarked by April 20, 2015. Applicants will be notified of the Committee’s decision by April 30, 2014. The Scholarship award will be applied directly to the recipients’ tuition accounts (or check mailed/given to the recipient). For more information, please contact Dr. Jacob A. Chavez at (480) 753-3542 or visit http://azalas.org THREE TIERED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TIER 1 - Eligibility to Receive Application Students who meet all three criteria listed below will be considered for the Dr. Alejandro Perez Scholarship and will be sent an announcement and application. Please note that the information submitted will be verified. Applicant must be in a Master’s or Doctorate Degree program and pursuing a degree or certification in education administration at a post-secondary institution in Arizona. Applicant must possess a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Applicant must be 21 or older to apply for scholarship. TIER 2 - Application Process Requirements Applicants must complete the application form and submit to Dr. Alejandro Perez Committee by April 15, 2015. The following steps must be completed for application to be accepted. Applicant must submit an essay with his/her application. See attached application form for more information on the essay. Please note that the essay is a critical component of the selection process. Applicant must submit a vita/resume with his/her application. Applicant must submit a current job description with his/her application. Applicant must submit three letters of recommendation with his/her application. Applicant must submit a copy of his/her post-secondary school transcript. Academic performance and consistency will be a factor in the selection process. TIER 3 - Eligibility Verification Scholarship awards will be conferred when the following conditions are verified. Post-secondary school verifies that student has been accepted or is enrolled full-time. For more information, please contact Dr. Jacob A. Chavez at (480) 753-3542 or visit http://azalas.org Arizona Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents March 2015 Page 2 Alejandro Perez Scholarship Application Please complete the information directly onto this form or reproduce this form exactly. NAME_________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS_______________________________________________________________ PHONE (DAY)_______________ PHONE (EVE)________________ EMAIL____________ 1. Please submit, in two pages or less, a word-processed, double-spaced in a 12-point font (typed) essay. (Handwritten essays will not be considered.) Your essay will be scored and is a crucial part for consideration. Specifically, your essay should address the following four topics: your college and career goals; the reasons you have chosen your educational path; how you intend to serve the needs of the Latino student population and any community involvement or volunteer work you have performed. 2. What was your under-graduate cumulative grade point average?_________________ 3. Have you participated in any extra-curricular activities or do you have work experience? ____ YES _____ NO If yes, please list extra-curricular activities and/or work experience. (Attach additional sheets if necessary.) ____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. Are you the recipient of any honors or awards? ____YES ___NO If yes, please list your honors and/or awards. (Attach additional sheets if necessary.) ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. To which colleges or universities have you applied? Please indicate if you have already been accepted at an institution and attach a copy of your acceptance letter. ____________________________________________________________________________ I hereby promise that all of the information entered on this application is accurate and truthful to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement can invalidate my candidacy for scholarship assistance. __________________________________________________________ APPLICANT SIGNATURE ______ DATE Your completed Dr. Alejandro Perez Scholarship application packet should include the following: Application Vita/Resume Current Job Description Essay (see question #1) Transcripts Letters of Recommendation Please return your completed application packet to: Dr. Alejandro Perez Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 18271, Phoenix, Arizona 85005 All applications must be postmarked by April 15, 2015.
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