BULLDOGSLIVEONLINE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM PURPOSE: To provide scholarships to deserving Wylie High School graduating seniors intending to pursue higher education at a college or university. AWARD COMPONENTS: Two (2) $2,500 scholarships awarded to two (2) students (one male, one female) selected by the representatives of BulldogsLiveOnline.com along with Wylie guidance counselors and coaches. (BLO reserves the right to extend the number of students should the quality and quantity of applicants deem it necessary). CRITERIA: 1. Applicant must be a Wylie High School student active in the athletic department. 2. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior in the year of the award. 3. Applicant must be a enrolling full-time in an accredited college or university. 4. Applicant must demonstrate scholarship—in the complete sense—consistent with capacity and circumstances. 5. Applicant must demonstrate both leadership and ethical responsibility. 6. Applicant must demonstrate financial need. Deadline for application is Friday April 3, 2015. Applications received with a postmark of April 4th or later will not be considered. Submit application packet to: BulldogsLiveOnline Attn: Trace Michaels 2934 Buffalo Gap Road Abilene, TX 79605 Should any of the chosen recipients of the scholarship fail to attend an accredited college or university the following fall term, then the applicant who was judged as an alternate will receive the award if he or she has enrolled in an accredited college or (confirmation of college or university enrollment will be requested prior to funding the award). BULLDOGSLIVEONLINE SCHOLARSHIP Student Application Please read this form carefully and answer each question completely. Your application will not be processed if all of the questions are not answered in full. Mark N/A for items not applicable. Please print legibly. Illegible applications will be discarded. PERSONAL DATA Full Name_______________________________________________________________ Gender: ____Male ____Female Address_________________________________________________________________ City/State___________________________________________________Zip__________ Telephone #________________________EMail_________________________________ FAMILY DATA Father’s Name____________________________________________________________ Address (if diff from above)_________________________________________________ Father’s Employer ________________________________________________________ Mother’s Name___________________________________________________________ Address (if diff from above)_________________________________________________ Mother’s Employer _______________________________________________________ Number of Children at Home________________________________________________ Number of Children Presently in College______________________(fill out detail below) Child’s Name Age College Attending Full/Part Time __________________________ _____ ________________________ ____________ __________________________ _____ ________________________ ____________ __________________________ _____ ________________________ ____________ __________________________ _____ ________________________ ____________ EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION What is your cumulative grade point average?_____________________ Class rank?___________________ If available, highest ACT or SAT score____________________________ Where do you plan to attend college?__________________________________________ College or University address________________________________________________ Have your currently applied for admission?____________Been accepted?____________ Proposed major/Area of study_______________________________________________ Planned Extra Curricular Activities?__________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ FINANCIAL DATA Approximate amount of college financial aid you will receive and sources (include other scholarships awarded, amount contributed annually by parents, amount to be contributed from student’s savings and any college/university offerings, use back if necessary): ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ How do you intend to finance remaining expense? (Parent’s income, loan, savings, working, etc. Use back if necessary.) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS Please list activities/organizations in school and outside of school. Indicate offices held and any special honors or awards received. Use back if necessary. Have you been involved in community service? Please explain. WORK EXPERIENCE Include both paid and volunteer work experience and job duties performed and approximate number of hours worked weekly. ESSAY Attach a 300-500 word essay as a separate page that explains why you desire to attend college and how receiving this scholarship will impact your ability to attend school. What are your career interests/goals and what has motivated you toward this direction? What do you hope to accomplish in your life? Add any information about yourself you feel is important for the scholarship selection committee to know about you. If there has been a major obstacle in your life you have had to overcome, you might consider discussing this. Consider this essay as a way to let the committee know what type of person you are and why you deserve this award. Essay must be signed by applicant to indicate it is the applicant’s original work. Integrity is essential to success. REFERENCES Request and submit two reference letters from individuals outside of your family (coaches, teachers, youth pastors’, community service supervisors, etc.) Certification: I understand that by signing this application, I am stating all information is accurate to the best of my knowledge and I have not falsified or misrepresented any information contained in this application packet. ________________________________ __________________ Applicant’s Signature Date