MHSAA 2024 - 25 Scholarship Ceremony
MHSAA | ScholarsHIP Program | April 2024
Names of recipients: F-row--Bryan Hunter, Owen Young, Chandler Glover, Trisha Sakamuri, Suchi Patel, Darlene Jean Baptiste
b-row--Mathew Wilson, Javier Alijandro Lando Pudilo, Terrance Russ, Jaelle C. Jean, Ja'Mari Elijah Green, Jayce Williams
Trisha Sakamuri...(CLASS OF 1970)
Mathew E. Wilson...(CLASS OF 1964)
Owen Young---(EDDIE 'ZIP' SMITH SCHOLARSHIP)
Darlene Jean Baptiste...(CLASS OF 1966
Suchi Patel...(LUVATOR HENRY NELSON HONORARY PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP)
Jayce Williams... (MHS ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP)
Javier Alijandro Lando Pudilo...(THE CHILDREN OF THE LATE MR. AND MRS. JAMES AND FRANCES JENNINGS-CLASS OF 1949 &1950 SCHOLARSHIP)
Chandler Glover...(CLASS OF 1968)
2024 - 25 Scholarship Application
GOAL
The goal of the scholarship program is to provide educational funding to Middleton Senior High School students in the pursuit of their educational goals.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
The scholarship is awarded each year based on availability of funds. The awards are presented for academic excellence, community involvement, character, and demonstrated leadership qualities and responsibilities. The scholarship is awarded after a competitive screening process. The scholarship will only be distributed to the selected students upon proof of enrollment at an accredited college or university, trade, or technical school.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. The applicant must be a graduating student at Middleton Senior High School.
2. Applicants must provide proof of enrollment or acceptance in an accredited post-secondary college/university of other professional training institution.
3. Applicants must be a citizen of Hillsborough County, Florida, and a permanent resident of the United States.
4. Applicants must have a 2.5 minimum grade point average (GPA) at time of application and must be verified by an official transcript or certifying letter from the appropriate school official.
5. Applicant must submit a minimum 500-word essay stating his/her chosen field of study, why, and how this scholarship would benefit its purposes. Please incorporate your experiences, your goals, and your aspirations into the essay. ALL ESSAYS SHOULD BE TYPED, DOUBLE SPACED, and USE A 12 POINT Arial or Times New Roman Font. NOTE: IF NOT DOUBLE SPACE; ESSAY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
6. Applicants must submit two non-relative references. Reference should be made on letterhead of official organizations. Examples are schoolteachers, church leaders, community leaders, employers, supervisors, etc.
7. Please list your outside activities: show your involvement in civic community activities over the past two-three years, including work during your high school years; and show the number of documented community service hours -- (a minimum of 100 hours required).
8. Please upload with the application, a recent wallet size (2 x 3 inches) photo - graduation photo is acceptable.
9. Application must be postmarked by March 18, 2025, to be considered.
10. ONLINE applications are accepted.
The Scholarship Committee will review all applications. Mrs. Sunny Royal-Boyd, Acting Career & College Counselor, will notify the awardees of the results of the Committee. The date of the Scholarships and Awards Ceremony will be April 17, 2025.
Please complete the online application and upload the required documents:
Application - Type or Print Legibly
Essay - 500 Words - Double-Spaced
References - 2
Civic community activities - 100 Hours
Acceptance Letter from college/university
Senior portrait (jpg or png)
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