ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

 

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

 

 

One $1000 scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding student enrolled in a Graduate Program in Family and Consumer Sciences subject matter and/or Family and Consumer Sciences Education at a four-year Alabama College or University.  The applicant is highly encouraged to be a paid student member of AAFCS.

 

 

TERMS OF AGREEMENT

 

 

1.                  A check for the total amount of scholarship will be presented to the College/ University where student is enrolled.  Scholarship recipient must provide to the ALAFCS President proof of enrollment (invoice or letter from school verifying enrollment) before check is mailed. 

 

2.                  The scholarship application will be judged by a committee composed of ALAFCS members.

 

3.                  Deadline for application:  postmarked by January 15 to ALAFCS Scholarship Chairman.

 

 

 

Checklist for Application

 

_____ Official application form (typed)

 

_____ Transcript (undergraduate and graduate)

 

_____ Three letters of recommendation

 

            _____ Family and Consumer Sciences teacher/professor

 

            _____ Other university reference

 

            _____ Personal recommendation

 

 

_______AAFCS Membership #_________________________

 

 

Revised 9-28-09

ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

 

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

 

FULL NAME____________________________________________BIRTHDATE__________________

 

LAST FOUR DIGITS OF SOCIAL SECURITY NO._________________________________________

 

ADDRESS_____________________________________________________________________________

 

     ____________________________________________________________________________

                                   City                                                     State                                         Zip

 

HOME TELEPHONE NO._______________________ CELL PHONE NO.______________________

 

 

COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ATTENDING_______________________________________________

 

GRADUATE MAJOR____________________________________  HOURS EARNED______________

 

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE___________________________   YEAR RECEIVED_____________

 

 

RECEIVED FROM______________________________________________COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY

 

                                                                                                                                                Circle Point System

GRADE POINT AVERAGE:                              UNDERGRADUATE           _______     3.0                     4.0

                                                GRADUATE                         _______     3.0                     4.0

 

 

ATTACH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE TRANSCRIPTS AND THREE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION.

 

If selected, I agree to the Terms of Agreement for THE ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP.  (See Attached)

 

___________________________________________                            ______________________________

Applicant’s Signature                                                                                                        Date

 

 

AAFCS MEMBERSHIP NUMBER__________________________________

 

 

SEND COMPLETED APPLICATION TO:                                                                                                   

Collie Wells

Career/Technical Education

Alabama Department of Education

P.O. Box 302101

Montgomery, AL  36130-2101

334-242-9113 Phone

334-242-0234 Fax

cwells@alsde.edu

 

POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN January 15.

ALAFCS GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

 

1.                  State your professional goals, both for your selected undergraduate/graduate program and your future career.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.                  Describe your involvement in AAFCS, ALAFCS and Student Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.                  Describe your involvement in other campus and community activities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.                  Describe why you feel you deserve to receive this scholarship.