Bill and Helen Harris Charitable Education Trust

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FORM & CONTENT OF APPLICATIONS------------------------------APPLICATION PROCEDURE:1. APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE SCHOOL GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT IN CENTRAL VA HIGH SCHOOLS.2. EACH APPLICANT SHOULD REQUEST A TRANSCRIPT TO BE INCLUDED WITH THE APPLICATION.3. APPLICANTS MUST WRITE A SHORT STATEMENT (NO MORE THAN 500 WORDS) WHICH SUMMARIZES INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR GOALS, FINANCIAL NEEDS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION FORM.4. A SCHOLARSHIP FINANCIAL FORM SHOULD BE INCLUDED.5. TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION. ONLY ONE MAY BE FROM A TEACHER OR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR.6. ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY THE HIGH SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS SHOULD BE INCLUDED.

Restrictions: ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FUNDS FROM BILL & HELEN HARRIS CHARITABLE EDUCATION TRUST WILL BE SELECTED FROM CENTRAL VA HIGH SCHOOLS, AND WILL BE LIMITED TO HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITHIN THE 50 UNITED STATES. SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY: 1. HIGH SCHOOL GPA OF 2.5 OR BETTER ON A 4.0 SCALE. 2. HAVE ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE OF A SIGNIFICANT NATURE. 3. GOOD CHARACTER AS SHOWN THROUGH LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION. 4. HAVE DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. 5. WILL BE PURSUING AN UNDERGRADUATE OR ASSOCIATE DEGREE OR DIPLOMA AT A RECOGNIZED JUNIOR COLLEGE, COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OR TRADE SCHOOL. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS MUST MAINTAIN A 2.5 GPA. THE RECIPIENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET WITH THE TRUST'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY TO DELIVER THEIR RENEWAL REQUEST & TO REVIEW THEIR PROGRESS. THE TRUST SHALL RECEIVE AS PART OF THE RENEWAL PROCESS A VERIFIED REPORT FROM THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AT LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR TO CONFIRM THE STUDENT'S ACADEMIC STATUS & ELIGIBILITY.

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