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Guidance: Scholarships

James M. Cox Foundation Scholarship

Due April 15, 2010

by Barb Bode

February 15, 2010

Considerations for selection:

  • The student must be a 2010 high school graduate with an academic record that indicates he or she will be successful in the field of higher education he/she has chosen.
  • The scholarships are awarded based on need and therefore you must have the FAFSA completed for the 2010-2011 school year.
  • In addition to the FAFSA, special attention is paid to the parents Adjusted Gross Income, number of dependents on the tax return and the number of dependents attending college in 2010-2011.
  • Essays and letters of recommendation are also considered.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:  IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A SCHOLARSHIP AWARD, YOU MUST:

1.  COMPLETE AND SIGN THIS APPLICATION;

2.  SUBMIT COMPLETED COLLEGE FUNDING ESTIMATOR AND RESULTS FROM WWW.EDUCATIONQUEST.ORG FOR EACH COLLEGE CHOICE

3. ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR STUDENT AID REPORT (“SAR”) AS ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL FAFSA PROGRAM

4.  ATTACH A CERTIFIED COPY OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT, AND TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONFROM INSTRUCTORS, ADVISORS OR COUNSELORS;

5.  PREPARE AND ATTACH AN EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT ESSAY OF NO MORE THAN 1 PAGE RELATING TO THE IMPACT OF A HIGHER EDUCATION ON YOUR PERMANENT CAREER OBJECTIVES;

6.  MAIL ALL ITEMS AND THIS APPLICATION, WITH POSTMARK ON OR BEFORE April 15, 2010 TO:  NORMANOTTO, JAMES M. COX FOUNDATION, 1500 KINGSTON ROAD, LINCOLN, NE  68506. Applications by e-mail are NOT accepted!

See Mrs. Bode for an application and additional information

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