GUIDELINES:
Must meet Basic criteria, for the WtP Scholarships - then you really want the help and support, letters and recommendations by a school counselor, adviser, mentor, teacher, friend or caseworker... And also meet the following criteria: · The Student has a financial need for this scholarship, with minimum resources to assist them, including family assistance. (Again the parent[s] arrest record speaks louder then their W2's). So it is important that you include in your statement - the years of incarceration and number of times of parents incarceration[s] and also how their incarceration affected you and your life. · Students should try to have two or three Letters of Recommendation from; teachers, counselors, administrator, community leader, or current or former employer, transcripts of your grades. And of course your own personal statement- Your written essay. · Students should be ready to prove their connection to Utah - it is for "Utah children of inmates" · Any Student not coming straight from High School must also pass College entrance tests.
· Enroll full time at an eligible Utah institution of higher education. · Students can only receive 2 years worth of Scholarships. (Leave some for others) · Scholarship monies must be used for tuition and books, any reminding monies can be applied to the next semesters/quarter the student is attending.
Applications are now set my the school you are applying to, CHECK them for ALL DATES AND REQUIREMENTS with that school
SCHOLARSHIP EVALUATION: Scholarship applications will be reviewed and evaluated by a committee comprised of business and community leaders and people in the educational field. |
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