Southaven Rotary Club
P.O. Box 224,
Southaven, MS 38671
WATSON-McGUIRE & GILLESS ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP
by the Southaven Rotary Club
APPLICATION
The
Southaven Rotary Club, in memory of two distinguished members, O.G. Watson and
Lou McGuire, and in honor of Rotarian, Al Gilless, will award a $1,500 scholarship. The scholarship will be paid at $500
per semester of your college freshman year.
To
qualify, an applicant should have maintained a minimum GPA of 2.75 through four
years of high school and have scored a minimum of 20 on the ACT assessment. The
scholarship will be awarded to the recipient based on a combination of the
following: financial need, academic performance and leadership ability.
1.
Applicant’s Name:_____________________________________________________
2.
Address:______________________________________________________________
3.
Telephone Number:_____________________________________________________
4.
High School GPA: _______ 5. ACT
Score: ________________________
6.
Parent’s or Guardian’s Name: _________________________________________
7.
Parent’s or Guardian’s Employment: ___________________________________
______________________________________________________________
8.
College of your choice: ______________________________________________
9.
Intended college major: ______________________________________________
10.
Family income range: $0 to $25,000: ______________
$25,001 to $50,000: ______________
$50,001 to $75,000: ______________
over $75,001:
______________
11.
List extra-curricular activities in which you participated during your four
years of high school:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
12. List out-of-school activities in which you participated
over the last four years of high school:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
13. List any awards or honors you have received:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
14. Are you presently being considered for any other
scholarship or grants, or have you already
been awarded another scholarship or grant? Yes:___
No:____
If you answered yes, please provide the name
of the scholarship and dollar amount.
Also,
state weather the scholarship has been awarded yet.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
15. The Motto of Rotary Clubs across the world is
“SERVICE ABOVE SELF, THEY PROFIT MOST WHO SERVES BEST”.
On a separate
sheet of paper, please write a short essay explaining how this Rotary Motto
will apply
to your future
plans and goals. (100 to 200 words)
Deadline: Completed applications must be turned in to
your guidance counselor by April 15, 2016.
