A MESSAGE FROM THE BAND BACKERS
Dear Band Student, Band Parent and or/ Guardian
It is with pride and excitement that we are able to offer three Rocky Hill High School Band members scholarships by the Rocky Hill Band Backers. Both the hard work of many individuals within the Band Backers Association, and the financial success of the past band shows, permits us to share this success with our RHHS Music Dept. Band Students
This year, we have established scholarships available to those seniors meeting the requirements of our scholarship. If your band student chooses to participate, please fill out the online application below by the April 30th deadline. We look forward to receiving applications from all eligible band seniors.
We wish you the best of luck!
Very truly yours,
Rocky Hill Band Backers Association Scholarship Committee
SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA
1. Student must band a current member of the Marching Band, Concert Band, and or Jazz Band
2. Graduating Senior must be continuing their education.
3. Student must have been a participating member in any or all of the three band ensembles listed above for a period of three years during their high school career.
4. Student must submit their essay response using the online application link below by the April 30th deadline. Late applications will not be considered.
5. Student must be active in band fundraising efforts (exact requirements to be specified in the fall)
SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY QUESTIONS
Giving no specific details regarding your position in the band, or the name of the college you will be attending, please write an essay on the following questions:
1. How have you benefited from your participation in the Rocky Hill High School Band Program?
2. Elaborate on how your participation as a band member contributed to the success of the Band Program?
3. What are your hopes and plans for the future?
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE FORMATION
A committee comprised of three to five members of the Rocky Hill Band Backers will review each application and determine the students who will be awarded the scholarships. The recipients of the scholarships will be announced at the Spring Music Concert.
The intake person will be selected from among the band show committee chairs by the executive board of the Band Backers. The intake person will gather and assign each application a random number. The intake person will then retain forward the applications (without identifying information) to the designated committee review panel.
The designated review panel will be comprised of five members of the Rocky Hill Band Backers, Past & Present, as well as the intake person. Parents of seniors are not eligible to serve on this committee.
APPLICATION RATING CRITERIA
Each essay should be given a score from 1-5 (five is the highest possible score) for each of the five categories listed below:
1. Properly submitted / followed directions
2. Grammar usage / spelling etc.
3. Stayed on topic/ answered essay questions
4. Overall writing skills
5. Overall essay
I AM A QUALIFYING SENIOR AND WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION!
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