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Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church Scholarship
Ministry
SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES
Deadline: May
30, 2010
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Scholarship
Ministry of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church is to ensure that our
deserving high
school graduates receive financial assistance in the pursuit of higher education
through a college, university, or technical school program.
ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible to receive
a scholarship from the PGMBC, applicants must meet each of the following requirements:
1. Applicant must be a PGMBC member for a minimum
of one year.
2. Applicant must be a high school senior who has
been accepted to an accredited college,
university or technical school.
3. Applicant must submit a written Application based
on the criteria listed below along with a
current transcript from his or her high
school.
4. Awards
to high school students are contingent upon the applicant’s timely submission
of proof
of enrollment at an accredited college, university,
or technical school to the PGMBC
Scholarship Ministry within 2 months of being
selected as a scholarship recipient.
CRITERIA
1. A minimum of one-year tenure at PGMBC (unusual
or extenuating circumstances will be taken
into consideration by the committee).
2. A completed application and all required components
must be submitted by the posted deadline.
3. Proof of enrollment must be submitted within
2 months of scholarship award acceptance.
REQUIRED COMPONENTS
1.
Official transcript from high school listing grades and
coursework.
2.
Extracurricular Activities: Listing of activities and organization in which
applicant has
participated. Include positions held, contributions made,
and dates of participation.
3. Church Activities: Listing of activities and organization in which
applicant has participated.
Include positions held, contributions made,
and dates of participation.
4. Community Service: Listing of community service activities, including
community services
through Church programs such as, but not limited
to, A Light of Hope Community Outreach
Ministry
at PGMBC. Describe level of involvement.
5. Essay: A
250 word essay on either of the following topics:
a) How
advanced training will contribute to my role as a Christian leader.
b) How
the PGMBC ministries and programs have contributed to my sense of self
or personal growth as a Christian leader.
6. Two letters of reference from any of the following:
a teacher, counselor, employer, community
leader or an adult familiar with the applicant’s
service and participation in the PGMBC
community.
7. Completed Application form
8. Proof of enrollment at a college, university,
or technical school within 2 months of being
selected as a scholarship recipient.
The
application is online at www.pleasantgrovechurch.org
. All mail should be addressed as follows:
Attn: Scholarship Ministry, Pleasant Grove Missionary
Baptist Church, 566 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta, GA 30064.
Documents sent separately from the application itself should include your
name in the Attn line. There is also a mailbox
in Room 104 (the Choir Room) with a slot for the Scholarship Ministry.
Applications and/or required
components submitted after May 30, 2010 will not be eligible.
Decision by the Scholarship
Committee is final, and all applicants will be notified prior to the award
ceremony.