Karangalan Filipino Educator Scholarship 2016-2017 Karangalan is a Tagalog word that means, “pride, dignity, and honor”. The Karangalan Scholarship, sponsored by the friends and family of the Filipino educators of the Sweetwater Union High School District, will be awarded to outstanding Filipino-American senior students in the Sweetwater Union High School District who have demonstrated excellence in academics and community involvement. Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements: 1. 2. 3.
Be a high school senior of Filipino/Filipino-American descent enrolled in the Sweetwater Union High School District. Have a minimum 3.0 college weighted GPA Have applied to a 4 year college/university as a full-time student
Scholarship recipients will be selected according to the following criteria: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Academic achievement 30% Leadership, Extracurricular & community involvement activities 25% 2 letters of recommendation (One letter must be from an educator, the other letter from a community member not related to the applicant.) 25% Written essay 20%
Applicants must submit a complete application in PDF format including: 1. Application 2. Typed essay 3. Resume 4. Two letters of recommendation 5. An official transcript All must be emailed to
[email protected] by March 17, 2017. Applications will be screened by the Scholarship Committee. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Finalists will be notified and awarded at the Magkaisa High School Conference Spring 2017.
Karangalan Filipino Educator Scholarship 2016-2017 Application Name: Address: City: ___________________________ State: ______ Zip: _____________________ Phone: Email: Name of High School : College GPA (weighted): _____________________________________
Name(s) of Colleges/Universities to which you have applied for Fall 2017 admission: 1: 2: 3: Anticipated major: Parent #1 Name: Occupation: Parent #2 Name: Occupation: Household size:
Annual Household Income:
Do you have siblings currently in college? __________ Age of Sibling and Campus Attending:
Essay Answer one of the two questions below. Your essay should be no longer than 2 pages typed and double‐spaced with 12‐point font. A scoring guide with a rubric is attached. 1) Discuss a current event involving Filipinos or the Philippines that has made an impact on you. Explain the significance of the current event in today’s society and why it is important to you. 2) If you are involved in a Filipino American organization(s), what is the goal, purpose, or objective of the organization(s)? Discuss why you are involved, what your role is, what activities and events your organization has sponsored that you were involved with and what insights you have gained. Scoring Guide for Essay Your essay will be scored on the rubric listed below. Each category or rubric is worth anywhere from 0 to 4 points according to the following holistic scoring guide. 0 = no evidence 1 = minimal evidence/lacking mastery 2 = evidence of mastery 3 = strong evidence of mastery 4 = outstanding
The writer uses appropriate linguistic mechanics, such as spelling, punctuation, verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, syntax, etc. The reflection is thoughtful and convincing The writer clearly states an opinion The writer employs a first person point of view, signaled by “I” and “my” The writer uses a variety of strategies to ground his/her reflection, such as: - telling personal anecdotes - referring to a specific event from historical literature and sources The writer demonstrates originality and creativity as evidenced in his/her writing style The tone of the essay is open-minded and clearly reflective; it does not moralize
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
KARANGALAN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CHECKLIST Remember to email COMPLETE application in PDF format in this order:
Application Official Transcript (must include 7 semester grades with signature of registrar) Resume listing awards, extracurricular activities, offices held, community/volunteer activities and dates of involvement. Two Letters of Recommendation
One letter must be from an educator (ex: teacher, counselor, assistant principal, principal, ASB or club advisor)
The other letter must be from a community member not related to the applicant (ex: employer, politician, church youth group director, community/volunteer service supervisor, coach)
Essay
DEADLINE: March 17, 2017 *Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
