Scholarship Application | Resilience Fund

2021 Scholarship Application

Name

Phone

Home Address (include City, State, Zip)

Email (Do not use school email address as some schools restrict emails from our/outside organizations.)

Please indicate your planned Secondary School or Vocational Career program for which the scholarship will be used. (e.g. Ohio State University, Biology Major)

The Resilience Scholarship Fund will award (5) $1000 scholarships in 2021. The scholarship will be awarded to high school seniors who have shown extraordinary resilience to a personal or family life challenge. Examples include family, personal, health, physical, emotional, mental health, and all other scenarios where resilience has been demonstrated.

Criteria

Students must be current high school seniors (expected graduation 2021) within one of the following eligible Ohio school districts: Oakwood City School District, Lakota Local School District, Kings Local School District, Centerville City School District and Kettering City School District
Students must plan to enroll in a post-secondary educational program (Associates Degree, Bachelors Degree, Vocational School, etc.)
Complete the electronic form by midnight May 2nd, 2021 for consideration. Winners will be contacted by mid-June.

Scholarships will be evaluated by (2) different constituents – a team of JH/SH students, and a team of JH/SH Staff. Keep this in mind when completing the application. Applicant names will be removed from forms when reviewed for consideration.

Please reach theresiliencefund@gmail.com with any questions or see "Leadership" tab of this site and reach contact at your specific School District.

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I have read the above directions and I understand that the application will be evaluated by JH/SH School student and JH/SH staff representatives.

Resilience Essay
Demonstrate how you have shown extraordinary resilience to a personal or family life challenge. Examples include family, personal, health, physical, emotional, mental health, and all other scenarios where resilience has been demonstrated. (600 total word limit)

Part 1 – Explain the background/situation of your personal or family life challenge – What was the situation?

Part 2 – Provide details and specific examples of your resilience in facing this challenge – What did you do?

Part 3 – Explain how being resilient has had a positive impact on your life and/or the life of those around you.

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