Warrick Dunn Charities’ Homes for the Holidays (HFTH) program provides hope and healing to single-‐parent families across the nation. In 19 years, HFTH has grown from a program that assists families with their transition into homeownership, to a program that also provides support services to help them thrive financially, educationally and socially. Warrick Dunn Charities’ Hearts for Community Service Scholarship Award is a financial need-‐based award, which supports students who are active volunteers to their community and are attending a post-‐secondary institution. Scholarship awards in the amount of $1,000 will be offered in each of Warrick Dunn Charities’ flagship states: Florida, Georgia and Louisiana. Eligibility:
Must provide volunteer service to their local community Must be attending post-‐secondary education Must be a resident or attending school in Florida, Georgia or Louisiana A minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale Required Documents: • • • •
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Hearts for Community Service Scholarship Application Two (2) letters of recommendations showing proof of volunteer community service o Must include email and direct phone of reference Proof of enrollment in a post-‐secondary institution Proof of residency in Florida, Georgia or Louisiana A copy of most recent transcript A 500-‐word essay answering all of the following: o Describe how you are of service and how it has made a positive impact to your community. o How has being of service to your community had an impact on your life? o How will this scholarship assist in furthering your education? o What does the opportunity to receive a post-‐secondary education mean to you?
Deadline:
The Hearts for Community Service Scholarship application and required documents should be submitted no later than July 29, 2016 by 5 p.m. EST. All documents should be submitted together, via mail postmarked no later than July 29, 2016. Any submissions received after the deadline and/or incomplete will not be considered. Mail to:
Warrick Dunn Charities, Inc. Attn: H4CS – Ashley Hamilton Ten Peachtree Place, NE Suite 610 Atlanta, GA 30309 For questions and/or concerns, contact: Ashley Hamilton,
[email protected].
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Application Student Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Are you affiliated with a Warrick Dunn Charities recipient family? If so, explain. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DOB _______________________________________________ Male or Female (circle one) Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________________________ State: ____________________________ Zip: __________________________ Phone: (______) __________________________________ Email: _______________________________________________________ Facebook: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Instagram: ___________________________________________ Twitter: ________________________________________________ Annual Household Income: _________________________ Number of persons in home: __________________ Ethnicity: Check all that apply. ______ Black/African American _____ White/Caucasian ______ Latino/Hispanic _____ Asian ______ Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander _____ Other _________________________ School/University Attending: _______________________________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________________________ State: ____________________________ Zip: __________________________ Major/Coursework: ______________________________________________ Classification: __________________________ I hereby certify that the information submitted is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that completing this application does not guarantee an award from Warrick Dunn Charities, Inc. I hereby grant permission to Warrick Dunn Charities, Inc. to contact my post-‐secondary institution, of necessary, and to use my name, likeness and photograph in promotional materials, in the event that I am selected to receive a scholarship.
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