PTSA Scholarship
Ben Eielson PTSA
The Ben Eielson Parent Teacher Student Association is offering a scholarship to a Ben Eielson High School senior. Consideration will be given to a BEHS senior entering an accredited college, university or trade school.
2008 Scholarship Application
Scholarship Criteria
• Academic Achievement (GPA, ACT/SAT scores)
• Extracurricular Activities
• Community Involvement
• Written Essay (250 words on “What experience has best prepared you for life after high school and the challenges awaiting you?”)
The applicant must:
• Be graduating from BEHS in 2008
• Applicant must be a member of the PTSA of Ben Eielson High School. Membership will be verified by the Ben Eielson PTSA.
• Submit an application, copy of ACT and/or SAT scores, and written essay to the high school counselor’s office by Friday, April 4, 2008.
Late applications will not be considered.
Amount of scholarship
The 2008 PTSA Scholarship will be in the amount of $500. The scholarship will be distributed directly to the scholarship recipient’s college, university or trade school for use during the 2008-09 academic year. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the recipient.
Selection Process
The Ben Eielson PTSA Scholarship Committee will be responsible for reviewing all scholarship application information and making a determination of who the final winner of the BEHS PTSA Scholarship. Each applicant must agree that the decision of the BEHS PTSA Scholarship Committee is final and not open to appeal. If any scholarship recipient does not accept the scholarship by December 31, 2008, the scholarship will be awarded to the next applicant on the ranked list.