COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS - A BASIC INTRODUCTION OF THE COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS Brought to you by the Westerville High School Guidance Departments

WELCOME Community Scholarship Liaison Mrs. Sherri Blais Mrs. Jeanette Talamo School Counselors Mrs. Carrie Ackermann, Central Ms. Amy Essig, Central Mr. Charlie Runyan, South Mrs. Jennifer Stovall, South Mrs. Julie Taylor, North

WHERE CAN YOU FIND THE COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION? 1. Log on to 2. Click on Community Scholarships in the “purple box” located in the middle of the district’s home page. 3. It will open up to the Community Scholarship Instructions page. 4. Follow the instructions to complete the application process.

All Community Scholarship Applications are to be returned to the high school Guidance Office no later than Friday, January 15, NOTE: Application Materials will not be accepted after 3:00 p.m. * Feel free to turn in the application packets early. If it’s turned in early, the counselor may have the opportunity to look it over to ensure everything has been included. This should be the students’ job to complete the scholarship application and related materials.

Students applying for scholarships will be expected to make their own copies of the application materials he/she needs for each scholarship. A checklist can be found on the instruction sheet. Upon completion of Instructions 1 – 7, students are asked to bring their scholarship packets to the Guidance Office where they will receive the appropriate number of Unofficial Transcripts and Testing Pages to attach to their Application packets. Students will IMMEDIATELY submit these completed packets to Guidance. NOTE: To avoid a long last minute wait, make every attempt to complete Instructions 1-7 promptly. Students can apply for as many scholarships as they would like — they may win multiple scholarships. QUESTIONS? ASK or SEE a SCHOOL COUNSELOR

 If a student is awarded a scholarship(s), how will he/she be notified? Either by a school counselor or by a representative from the specific scholarship committee.  When will a student receive notification? Mid-April to May 1st  Will a student be notified if he/she did not get a scholarship? No. If you have not received notification by May 1 st you were not selected for a community scholarship. AWARD PROCESS Suzie Smith Scholarship Winner

RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIP MONEY  How will a student receive his/her scholarship money? At the Senior Evening of Excellence at your school in May, invitation to a special ceremony of the scholarship club/organization OR at your college/university.  When should a student expect to receive his/her scholarship money? In May or when you start at your college/university in the Fall.  You will receive an envelope at Evening of Excellence. Please make sure to check your envelope for a check(s) and/or instructions on how to receive your scholarship.

 Students who are awarded a scholarship may be asked by the school counselor to write a thank you note upon notification.  Please ask your son/daughter if they wrote a thank you note to the scholarship donor.  Some donors will not release the scholarship money until a thank you note is received. THANK YOU NOTES

Evening of Excellence: North: Tuesday, May 10 at 7:00 pm South: Wednesday, May 11 at 7:00 pm Central: Thursday, May 12 at 7:00 pm

Westerville Community for providing the scholarships for our students! Thank You

 Ms. Amy Essig, Central  Mrs. Julie Taylor, North  Mrs. Jennifer Stovall, South QUESTIONS?

Faith Phillips Director, Financial Aid Central Ohio Technical College & Ohio State Newark NEWARK ext. 435 Financial Aid Information