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Award: $2,000 (usually this amount, non-renewable)
Eligibility Requirements:
Candidate’s parent/guardian must be a resident of Bloomingdale, as defined on the Bloomingdale Neighborhood Association website: www.Bloomingdale.Life
Proof of residency requirement is required before scholarship disbursement.
Candidate’s parent/guardian must be a member of the Bloomingdale Neighborhood Association in good standing. Membership must be current when the submission of an application occurs.
3.2 weighted GPA
Candidate must be accepted at a 2- or 4-year accredited college or university. Students may apply for a scholarship prior to acceptance, but proof of acceptance will be required before scholarship disbursement.
Children or grandchildren of current Bloomingdale Neighborhood Association Directors are not eligible.
Selection Criteria: Recipients will be chosen based on the following selection criteria, listed from most important to least important:
Community Service
Extra-curricular activities
Essay
Academics
Letter (s) of Reference
Submission must include:
- A completed application
- typed essay (no more than 500 words)
- One letter of reference from a high school faculty member, or, a representative of a Community Service organization listed on the application. While either is acceptable, the latter is preferable.
- An official transcript from their high school.