APPLICATION FORM 2002-2003 ACADEMIC YEAR
Name: _________________________________________________________________________
Age: ____________________________________ Sex: __________________________________
Current Address: _________________________________________________________________
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U.S. Citizen Yes_____ No_____
Name and Address of Employer (if employed)
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High School Name: ___________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip: _______________________________________________________________
College/School Scholarship Intended for: ____________________________________________
Address/City/State/Zip: ___________________________________________________________
Major: _______________ Minor: ______________ Cumulative GPA: _______ SAT Score: _______
Student will live: ____ On-campus ____Off-campus ____Parents Home
Marital Status: ____ Single ____Married ____Divorced/Separated ____Number of children
List and describe any special academic accomplishments or awards you have earned._______________
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List all of your extracurricular activities. Describe the offices or positions you held and the extent of your
participation.____________________________________________________________________________
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Write one paragraph on: "Why I Should Be Awarded A Watts Scholarship Foundation Scholarship."
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Please develop a one to two page essay on a specific type of cancer. You can provide information on how cancer has impacted your life, or you may provide researched information. Also, think of a group or organization that you would like to share this information with. (We will distribute the awardees essay along with a cancer awareness information packet to the selected group or organization so that they may share the information with their members.)
STATEMENT OF CERTIFICATION AND RELEASE
All of the information provided herein is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I hereby give the Watts Scholarship Foundation Committee permission to share this information among committee members for the purpose of evaluation. I further certify that I will enroll as a full-time, junior college or university student, that I am of African-American descent, and that I am a citizen of the United States of America. I authorize the Financial Aid Office to release pertinent information the Watts Scholarship Foundation Committee. I am aware that falsification of information will result in the termination of any scholarship granted, and that all application materials will become the property of the Watts Scholarship Foundation Committee.
Signature: ________________________________________________________________________
Date: ______________ Email: _______________________ Fax: ___________________
REQUIRED INFORMATION:
- Application
- High School/College transcript
- Current Resume
- Answer to essay question
- College acceptance letter (if applicable)