The West Council of the Jax
Chamber is pleased to offer a $1,000 college scholarship to a deserving high school
student for the 2015-16 school year! In order to qualify for the scholarship,
there are only a few requirements:
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You must have a
connection to the Westside of Jacksonville: either you live on the Westside,
you go to school on the Westside, or one of your parents works on the Westside.
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You must have a
cumulative high school GPA of at least 3.0.
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You must be
enrolled to attend an accredited two- or four-year college in the fall of 2015.
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You must complete
this application in full, including a one-page essay about why you should be
awarded the scholarship. The application must be completed in this Word format
(take as much room as you like to answer) and emailed to Ruth Ann Hepler at ruthannhepler@gmail.com
by May 15, 2015.
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If you are
selected, you must provide your high school transcript (or other proof of your
graduation/GPA), proof of your SAT/ACT score(s), and proof of your college
acceptance. In addition, you must attend the West Council lunch at the Florida
Yacht Club on Friday, July 19, 2013, to meet the members, introduce yourself,
and tell us about your college plans.
The scholarship will be awarded
in two parts: $500 for the fall semester and $500 for the spring semester. In
order to receive the spring semester award, you will need to provide proof that
you earned at least a 2.5 GPA for the fall semester and that you completed at
least 12 semester hours. The money will be deposited into the student’s account
at the college.
Download application here: http://www.westcouncil.org/scholarship-opportunity/
