Class Of 2015

Local Scholarships forCurrent Students of

Pomperaug High School

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• All applications must be completed and returned to Mrs.Tupy in the: – Career Center by 2:30 p.m. on March 24th, 2015.

• No applications or application attachments will be accepted after this deadline.

Application Deadline

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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.

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Application Alterations

• Application pages cannot be altered in any way

• No returns in document are allowed

• Pages cannot run onto other pages

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• 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

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• 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

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• Each application must be stapled.

• No paperclips

• All information should be typed.

Application Process

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Application Process

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

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• 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

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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

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• Mrs. Tupy will insert a transcript for any scholarship requiring one.

Application Process

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• Go to www.pomperaug.com

• 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

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Scholarship Direction PageFirst 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, 2015.

**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 e-mail at ctupy@region15.org.

****You must use Internet Explorer. Fire Fox will not work****

Get Visual Instructions (in PowerPoint) for the application process

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Scholarship Quick List

Click on to get

the details

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Scholarship Detail Page

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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!

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Scholarship Direction PageFirst 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, 2015.

**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 e-mail at ctupy@region15.org.

****You must use Internet Explorer. Fire Fox will not work****

Get Visual Instructions (in PowerPoint) for the application process

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Scholarship ApplicationPage 1

Click on correct name

for each application

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Scholarship ApplicationPage 1

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Scholarship ApplicationPage 2

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Activity FormPage 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.)

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Scholarship Quick List

Indicates if

Page 3 is

needed

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Scholarship ApplicationPage 3

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Application ProcessPage 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.

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Essay Question Page

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Essays

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

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• All applications must be completed and returned to Mrs.Tupy in the: – Career Center by 2:30 p.m. on March 24th, 2015.

• No applications or application attachments will be accepted after this deadline.

Application Deadline

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• 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

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What to Put In the Envelope?

• Enclose in the scholarship return envelope you received:

– All applications you are applying to

– One office copy

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• 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

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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!!

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Questions?

• If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to see Mrs.Tupy in the Counseling Office. You can also e-mail her at ctupy@region15.org.

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The scholarships will be awarded to the Class of 2015 at the Awards Assembly on

June 3rd, 2015.

GOOD LUCK!