Open Doors to your future through higher education.  The object of this scholarship is to provide $1,000 to a student who meet the following criteria.

You are eligible if you...

              are a first generation college student

              have a grade point average of 2.3 or above

              are a student of the Bremerton School District including Renaissance

              will graduate in the year 2010

              will be attending Olympic College for the first time in the Fall of 2010

              have participated in some form of service to your family or greater 

             community

I meet the above eligibility requirements:____________________________________

                                                                    (your signature)                (date)

Regulations:

              Scholarship will be in the amount of $1,000, will be paid directly to Olympic College, and will follow the guidelines of Olympic College for dispensation of scholarship funds to the recipient.  Recipients must attend class in the fall of 2010 at Olympic College  for at least 10 days in order to receive the scholarship funds.

Deadline for scholarship application: Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Judging:

The purpose of this scholarship is to open doors for students who want to attend college and need the resources that will enable them to “get a foot in the door” in order to pursue higher education.  The students who we are looking for demonstrate financial need, can articulate their future goals, are committed to pursuing continuing education, and contribute to society as a whole or to their family (This can range from volunteering in a nursing home or hospital to holding down a job, or contributing to the well-being of your family.)  All scholarship application forms and essays will be evaluated by a committee and candidates receiving top scores will schedule an interview with the committee in April.  The scholarship will be announced at the end of April.

Sponsored by the Bremerton Church of the Nazarene

To apply:

              Fill out attached application form.

              Answer the following essay questions carefully and thoughtfully, having your essays checked for grammar and clarity.    Essays may be typed double spaced and should not exceed 600 words for each essay.

Essay Question 1:  What do you feel is this community’s biggest problem/social issue, and how do you see this problem being solved?

Essay Question 2:  Where do you see yourself in two years?

Essay Question 3:  What are you planning to do to fund your college education?