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Valley eCHo - Arizona Swiss Society

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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS<br />

To be considered for a possible scholarship, please complete a scholarship application form with the following<br />

documents:<br />

1– Essay (maximum one page), covering the following points:<br />

Educational and career goals<br />

Ties to Switzerland and the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Swiss</strong> <strong>Society</strong><br />

Community involvement and service<br />

Personal interests<br />

What it means to receive this scholarship<br />

2– Official transcripts of all course work completed at the college or university level.<br />

3– Official High School transcripts including grades for the Senior year (Graduated High school<br />

seniors only)<br />

Note: Applicants who applied for an <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Swiss</strong> Foundation scholarship in 2008<br />

need only submit transcripts for course work complete during the past academic year (2008-09).<br />

4– Copies of the ACT, SAT or other college level entrance examination (Graduated High<br />

school seniors only)<br />

5– Letters of recommendation from two unrelated individuals, stating the relationship to the<br />

applicant.<br />

NOTE: APPLICATION MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN JULY 31, 2009<br />

Grants of up to $1000.00 may be made to up to three students. Selection of recipients is at<br />

the discretion of a panel of <strong>Arizona</strong> educators independent of the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Swiss</strong> society. Recipients<br />

will be notified before the annual fall picnic. They will be recognized at the event and<br />

are expected to be present for the occasion. Award checks will be payable to the applicant’s<br />

school.

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