Scholarships in USA(James H. and Connie M. Maynard Scholarship)

Country of Study: USA
Institution: East Califonia University
Deadline: Friday, February 14, 2014
The James H. and Connie M. Maynard Scholarship Application
James and Connie Maynard and the College of Education established the Maynard Scholarship at East Carolina University on May 31, 2006. This four year $20,000 scholarship is awarded to selected outstanding high school seniors each year. The scholarship is modeled after the N.C. Teaching Fellows Scholarship and as so, recipients will be expected to teach in a public, charter or government school for four years in one of the stated counties following graduation. Individuals have up to seven years to complete this requirement. The Maynard Scholarship is administered from the ECU NC Teaching Fellows office.

Application Instructions

To apply for the Maynard Scholarship, please complete the attached application form and submit it to the address below by Friday, February 14, 2014.   Late applications and incomplete applications will not be accepted.
   
Requirements:
    Must be a current resident of North Carolina residing in one of the specified counties
(listed on page 1 of application)

    Must have a minimum score of 1,000 on the SAT or 22 on the ACT

    Must have an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or better

    Must be admitted to East Carolina University by May 2014

    Must intend to teach K-12 upon completion of an undergraduate program for a minimum of 4 years in one of the specified counties listed below

    Must provide high school transcript from 1st semester of Senior Year (if you can’t obtain this by the application deadline, this may be brought to the interview, as long as you note this on the application)

    Must provide 1040 tax form for parent/guardian with whom applicant resides from year 2012 
(We must receive this in order to completely process the application)

    Must include typed essay, addressing the prompt listed on the application below

    Must provide at least two letters of recommendation from someone in your high school or community. These letters must speak about your academics or character and must be signed and sealed in an envelope and included with the completed application. Please use the attached reference form.

Interviews
•    Will be conducted at ECU on Saturday, March 1, 2014 (interview times will be assigned by the Maynard Scholars office).

•    Applicants selected for an interview will be notified by email and mail.










The James H. and Connie M. Maynard Scholarship Application

Application Instructions
Please complete the attached application form to apply for the Maynard Scholarship and submit by
Friday, February 14, 2014.
   
Requirements
    Must be a resident of North Carolina residing in one of the specified counties below
    Must have a minimum score of 1,000 on the SAT or 22 on the ACT
    Must have an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or better
    Must be admitted to East Carolina University by May 2014
    Must intend to teach K-12 upon completion of an undergraduate program for a minimum of 4 years in one of the specified counties listed below
    Must provide 1040 tax form for parent/guardian with whom applicant resides from year 2012
(We must receive this in order to completely process the application.)
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Personal Information (Please type or write legibly)
Name:
First:         ______________________ Middle: _________________ Last: ___________________

Address:     ________________________________________________________________
       
City:         __________________State:    __________ Zip: _________    County: ___________

Home Phone: ____________________    Alternate Phone: _________________________

E-Mail Address: __________________________________ Are you a US Citizen? ______________

Names of Parents/Guardians with Whom You Reside – Please list each and send the 2012 year 1040 tax form for your household.

_____________________________________    __________________________________________
Last Name, First Name                    Last Name, First Name

Please circle the county in which you currently reside. Recipients will be required to teach in one of these counties upon graduation.

Beaufort ∙ Bertie ∙ Bladen ∙ Brunswick ∙ Camden ∙ Carteret ∙ Chatham ∙ Chowan ∙ Columbus ∙ Craven ∙ Cumberland ∙ Currituck ∙ Dare ∙ Duplin ∙ Durham ∙ Edgecombe ∙ Franklin ∙ Gates ∙ Granville ∙ Greene ∙ Halifax ∙ Harnett ∙ Hertford ∙ Hoke ∙ Hyde ∙ Johnston ∙ Jones ∙ Lee ∙ Lenoir ∙ Martin ∙ Nash ∙ New Hanover ∙ Northampton ∙ Onslow ∙ Orange ∙ Pamlico ∙ Pasquotank ∙ Pender ∙ Perquimans ∙ Person ∙ Pitt ∙ Robeson ∙ Sampson ∙ Tyrell ∙ Vance  ∙ Wake ∙ Warren ∙ Washington ∙ Wayne ∙ Wilson ∙






Maynard Application Page 2

Educational Information
High School:    _____________________      Date of graduation: ____________________

Class Rank:     _____   Class Size: _____    GPA (Weighted): _________     (Unweighted): _________ 

SAT Composite* (Math/Verbal): ___________          ACT Composite Score: ________
*Use highest math and verbal scores to determine composite.         *List highest ACT score if taken more than once.
Please do not include the new writing portion of the SAT in this composite.       
                               
Intended Major at ECU: _______________________________ (Ex: Math, Middle Grades, Elementary, PE, Music Ed.)

Have you officially been accepted to ECU?  _______________ Date of Acceptance: ___________________

School/Community Activities
Please attach a list of all your school/community activities and the roles and responsibilities that you hold in each. You may also include employment information in this section of the application.

Hobbies & Special Interests
Please describe
   
_________________________________________________________________

    _________________________________________________________________


Honors & Awards
(Please list)

Academic:    _________________________________________________________________

        _________________________________________________________________

        _________________________________________________________________

Athletic:    _________________________________________________________________

        _________________________________________________________________

Other:        _________________________________________________________________


Essay Question
Please attach a typed essay, focusing on experiences that have influenced your decision to pursue a career in teaching and how these experiences will help you in this career choice.

References
Name and Job Title of Recommendation 1: _______________________________________   

Name and Job Title of Recommendation 2: _______________________________________



The James H. and Connie M. Maynard Scholarship Recommendation Form

Please complete the Recommendation Form and put it in a sealed and signed envelope and return to the applicant to be submitted with the scholarship application. The reference is confidential.

Section 1: To be completed by the Scholarship Applicant

Applicant Printed Name: _____________________ Recommendation Printed Name: ___________________

Section 2: To be completed by the Reference

Capacity and time you have known the applicant: ________________________________________________________________________________________

The applicant listed above as applied for a prestigious $20,000 scholarship to go into the field of Education at East Carolina University.  Please comment on the applicant’s ability to represent the field of education as an ECU Maynard Scholar, to promote the teaching profession, and to serve as a leader in the University and community.  Include any strengths or highlights relating to leadership experience or volunteering and why you feel that this applicant should or should not be selected as an ECU Maynard Scholar.
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Do you feel the applicant would be a good representative of East Carolina University College of Education?

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Signature: _________________________________    Date: _____________________

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