Establishing
a Scholarship
at
the Arlington Community Foundation
Scholarship
funds are established with a minimum endowment of $5,000. Additional
contributions may be necessary to maintain a $5,000 balance in the fund.
Name
of Scholarship Fund _______________________________________________
Initial Endowment
Amount $______________________________________________
Name
of Donor or Organization ___________________________________________
Contact
Name _________________________________________________________
E-mail
Address ________________________________________________________
Contact
Address _____________________________________ Zip Code __________
Home
Phone ________________________ Work Phone _______________________
Fax
__________________________________________________________________
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Scholarship
Award Amount $______________________________________________
How
many new scholarships do you wish to fund each year? ____________________
Do
you wish the scholarship(s) to be renewable, i.e., awarded to the same
student the
next
year if he/she remains in good academic standing? ________________________
Or,
do you wish the scholarship(s) to be awarded to a new student each year?
____________________
Criteria:
All scholarships are based on merit. Many are also based on financial
need (this is determined by the “expected family contribution”
calculated after the student files a “Free Application for Federal
Student Aid”).
Do
you wish the scholarship to be based on financial need? ________________________
Do
you wish the scholarship to be open to Arlington students attending
a public
high
school only? __________ Or, attending a public or private high school?
__________
Do
you wish to require a specific minimum grade point average, e.g., 3.0?
____________
Do
you wish to add other criteria (as permitted by law), for example, attendance
at a particular
elementary,
middle or high school; excellence in a particular area such as music,
athletics, language, community service, writing, leadership; intention
to pursue a particular major or
career?
___________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
The
Foundation’s Matching Committee will make every effort to select
a student who meets all of the desired criteria. If no applicant meets
all the criteria, do you give permission to award the scholarship to
the next best qualified student? ___________________________
Please
attach a brief description of the donor or organization or individual
being honored by the scholarship for use in Scholarship Program publicity
and the Awards Reception program.
Signature
_________________________________________Date ____________________
Please
complete and send to the Foundation office: 2525 Wilson Blvd., Arlington,
Virginia 22201; (703) 243-4785.
