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2008 WOMEN'S BUSINESS COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP

The Kokomo/Howard County Chamber of Commerce Women's Business Council is offering a $500 Scholarship to promote professional growth and educational attainment for women. The Scholarship is intended to provide supplemental financial resources for a female pursuing a post-secondary degree.

KOKOMO/HOWARD COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WOMEN'S BUSINESS COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP 2008

GENERAL INFORMATION

Deadline: Materials must be postmarked by June 15, 2008

Objective:
  • To promote professional growth and educational attainment for women, this scholarship will provide supplemental financial resources for a female pursuing a post-secondary degree. Currently, the amount of this award is $500.

Scholarship Criteria and Directions:
  1. Must plan to attend or be admitted to attend a college or university in Indiana and be a resident of Howard County.

  2. Must be a female pursuing an academic degree and enrolled in a minimum of 6.0 semester credits.

  3. Must demonstrate advancement goals toward a professional career.

  4. Must have a 3.0 grade point average (4.0 scale) or better.

  5. Must attach a copy of all high school or college transcripts (transcripts may be unofficial).

  6. Must attach a resume.

  7. Must attach completed and signed application with paragraph answers.



SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION


Name:
Address:
City: State: Zip:

Telephone:

Attending College/University:

Anticipated Date of Completion:
Major:
Current High School or College/University GPA:

On a separate sheet of paper, and with type-written or word-processed format, submit answers in paragraph form to the following areas:

  1. Describe past and present strengths that will lead to completion of degree goals.

  2. Describe challenges you face in meeting current degree goals and plans to meet those challenges.

  3. Describe community involvement.

  4. Describe long-range academic and career goals beyond completion of this degree.

  5. Describe other financial aid or scholarships that you have received.

Please sign and date this form, and return to the Chamber. (If accessing online, you MUST PRINT and mail a copy to our office).

Information submitted in this scholarship application is correct and accurate. I understand I will be contacted by July 15, 2008, if I am awarded this scholarship. The scholarship award check will be written to the college/university in care of the individual award winner. To receive the award, the selected recipient must provide a copy of semester enrollment or acceptance letter for the award period to the Women's Business Council. The selected recipient will be honored during a WBC Luncheon in September.

Applications should be sent by the postmark deadline of June 15, 2008 to:
Chamber of Commerce
WBC Scholarship Fund
325 N Main Street
Kokomo, IN 46901


Signature:
Date:

The Women's Business Council of the Kokomo/Howard County Chamber of Commerce (765-457-5301) makes this scholarship possible.




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Kokomo, IN 46901
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