Class Of 2015 Local Scholarships for Current Students of Pomperaug High School

2 All applications must be completed and returned to Mrs.Tupy in the: –Career Center by 2:30 p.m. on March 24 th, No applications or application attachments will be accepted after this deadline. Application Deadline

3 Computer Software Applications must be done in Microsoft Word only. (Some older versions will not work with applications). Microsoft Works cannot be used. If you do not have Microsoft Word at home, you can do applications on school computers. Applications will not be accepted if the above procedure is not followed.

4 Application Alterations Application pages cannot be altered in any way No returns in document are allowed Pages cannot run onto other pages

5 Submit one application for each scholarship you are applying to. Use pull-down menu on page one to indicate which scholarship it is for. Application Process

6 The Counseling Department needs to keep one of each page listed below:  Page 1  Page 2  Page 3 (if used)  All Essays  EFC Page (if used)  IRS Form (if used) If you apply to 10 scholarships, you will have 10 separate applications and 1 office copy. Office Copy

7 Each application must be stapled. No paperclips All information should be typed. Application Process

8 If a scholarship is requesting a copy of your transcript, Mrs. Tupy will insert it into your application.

9 Be sure to have a parent/guardian sign the bottom of page one on each application. If you wait until the last day to complete the applications in school, your parents will not be here to sign the bottom of the first page. Application Process

10 Application Process Only the following two scholarships require (4) copies of the application. If you are applying to BOTH scholarships, one two copies of each are needed. –Southbury, Middlebury Foundation Scholarship –Delmont and Elfriede Pfeffer Scholarship

11 Mrs. Tupy will insert a transcript for any scholarship requiring one. Application Process

12 Go to Click on School Counseling Dept. tab Click on Scholarships/Local Scholarships Be careful not to confuse with Career Center Scholarships How to Access Application and Scholarship Requirements

13 Scholarship Direction Page First Page On Internet For Current PHS Students ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO THE COUNSELING OFFICE BY 2:30 P.M. ON March 24, **No applications will be accepted after this deadline** GO TO POMPERAUG.COM CLICK ON SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT/SCHOLARSHIPS/LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS  If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Tupy in the Counseling Office or at  ****You must use Internet Explorer. Fire Fox will not work**** Get Visual Instructions (in PowerPoint) for the application process

14 Scholarship Quick List Click on to get the details

15 Scholarship Detail Page

16 Be Sure to Apply! Apply to any scholarship that you meet the criteria for. Not all scholarships are based on a good academic record. Not all scholarships are based on financial need. There is over $150,000 being given away this year!

17 Scholarship Direction Page First Page On Internet For Current PHS Students ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO THE COUNSELING OFFICE BY 2:30 P.M. ON March 24, **No applications will be accepted after this deadline** GO TO POMPERAUG.COM CLICK ON SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT/SCHOLARSHIPS/LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS  If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Tupy in the Counseling Office or at  ****You must use Internet Explorer. Fire Fox will not work**** Get Visual Instructions (in PowerPoint) for the application process

18 Scholarship Application Page 1 Click on correct name for each application

19 Scholarship Application Page 1

20 Scholarship Application Page 2

21 Activity Form Page 2 of Application If you cannot fit all activity information on the Personal Information Page, feel free to attach another page (except for the Joseph Shanahan Scholarship. Fill in as much information as possible.)

22 Scholarship Quick List Indicates if Page 3 is needed

23 Scholarship Application Page 3

24 Application Process Page 3 If any scholarship has financial need as a requirement, you must include page 3. If there is no financial need as a requirement, do not include page 3. This information can be found on the scholarship detail page.

25 Essay Question Page

26 Essays All checked essays must be done unless it says to (choose one).

27 All applications must be completed and returned to Mrs.Tupy in the: –Career Center by 2:30 p.m. on March 24th, No applications or application attachments will be accepted after this deadline. Application Deadline

28 Your applications will only be accepted if they are personally handed to Mrs. Tupy or Mrs. Wells. Do not give to your school counselor. Do not drop off on anyone's desk. Applications will be checked to make sure the correct procedure was followed. If not, they will be handed back to you. Where to Hand In Envelope

29 What to Put In the Envelope? Enclose in the scholarship return envelope you received: –All applications you are applying to –One office copy

30 The Counseling Department needs to keep one of each page listed below:  Page 1  Page 2  Page 3 (if used)  All Essays  EFC Page (if used)  IRS Form (if used) If you apply to 10 scholarships, do not turn in 10 office copies, only one. Office Copy

31 Last Minute Do not wait until the last minute. Every year the Career Center is crowded with students completing their applications on the due date which is absolute chaos. It becomes very stressful for everyone. Computers are usually all tied up and may not be available. Students often forget that they need the SAR page or IRS page for certain scholarships. Don’t get caught in the rush!!

32 Questions? If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to see Mrs.Tupy in the Counseling Office. You can also her at

33 The scholarships will be awarded to the Class of 2015 at the Awards Assembly on June 3rd, GOOD LUCK!