PTSA Scholarships for Graduating Seniors

Graduating Seniors...Apply for PTSA Scholarships by March 1st

Dear Senior Class Member:

For decades the Irvington PTSA has awarded scholarships to graduating seniors who have made a commitment to continuing their education. This year the PTSA will award five $2000 PTSA Scholarship Awards to graduating seniors. In addition, applicants will also be considered for the Michele Buell Memorial PTSA Scholarship ($2000) and the Eileen Fisher PTSA Scholarship ($2500). Awards are paid directly to the recipient upon successful completion of the first semester in college.

We are looking for students who have made a positive impact on the high school campus or in the community through their involvement in activities throughout the high school years. Applicants must have a GPA of 2.0 or better in order to qualify for an award.

Applicants for scholarship awards must submit a completed application and letter of recommendation by March 1, 2020. Incomplete packages will not qualify for review. Should the Scholarship Committee decide to conduct interviews students will be contacted to schedule a time.

Winners will be announced at the Senior Awards Dinner June 2020.

We strongly encourage students to apply for an award!

Please scroll down to complete the application.

Sincerely,
PTSA Scholarship Committee Representatives
Liza Karsten
irvptsascholarship@gmail.com

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

*please complete all fields, including uploading your letter of recommendation before hitting "Submit"

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Name *

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School Counselor *

What would you like the committee to know about your academic career during high school? Did you challenge yourself with honors or AP classes, achieve honor roll status or complete a class you initially thought might be too difficult? Information can be provided in paragraph or list form.

ACADEMICS *

Tell us about the school activities you have participated in during your high school years. These might includes clubs, sports, music, theater, teaching assistant work, research, student government, etc. Please indicated the length of time you participated in each activity and if you have held any special role within the activity such as captain, editor, officer, etc. Information can be provided in paragraph or list form.

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES *

What activities have you participated in outside of school during your high school years? These might include paid jobs, community volunteer work, activities at a religious institution, music lessons, or dance classes, etc. Information can be provided in paragraph or list form.

OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES *

EXPLAIN HOW THIS AWARD WILL HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS (Optional) *

PERSONAL ESSAY

Consider the following three categories:

The "All Around Student": a student who participated in a wide variety of school-based activities throughout high school with consistency and growth in leadership in the activities.
The "Deep Dive Student": a student who participated in a few school-based activities throughout high school, but took on ever greater leadership over the course of four years, mentored other students in the activity, and showed an interest in continuing the activity in college.
The "Community Service Student": a student who participated in school-based community service activities throughout high school and showed a strong commitment to improving the school and/or larger community in which the student lives.

OF THE THREE CATEGORIES ABOVE, WHICH BEST DESCRIBES YOU AND WHY? *

WHAT KIND OF IMPACT HAS YOUR INVOLVEMENT MADE ON CAMPUS OR IN YOUR COMMUNITY? PLEASE BE SPECIFIC WITH YOUR EXAMPLES. *

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

Please ask for a letter of recommendation from a non-academic teacher or advisor who can speak to your level of involvement in/or your commitment to your chosen activity/activities. The letter might come from an art or music teacher, a coach, a club advisor, theater director, mentor, religious leader, etc. The letter should be 300-500 words in length and should include:

length of time and capacity in which the supporter has known the applicant
applicant's strength of character
how the applicant has demonstrated a commitment to his or her activity
why the supporter believes the applicant deserves this scholarship

UPLOAD LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION *

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Graduating Seniors...Apply for PTSA Scholarships by March 1st ​

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

PERSONAL ESSAY

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

Graduating Seniors...Apply for PTSA Scholarships by March 1st