Vocational (Career and Technical Educational) Scholarship Application

Vocational (Career and Technical Educational) Scholarship Application

The Yoakum Rotary Foundation awards several scholarships to Yoakum area students each year. Qualifying student(s) must reside within the Yoakum Independent School District. These scholarships may vary in number and amounts from year to year depending on available benefit funds.
Vocational (Career and Technical Education) is defined as education that prepares students for jobs, careers at various levels from a trade to a craft, or a position in engineering, accounting, nursing, medicine and other healing arts, architecture, pharmacy, and law that do not require a 4-year college degree to perform. Please note that this scholarship is not intended for students wanting to attend a community college or technical school with the intent of later transferring any credits earned to a 4-year, upper-level college.

The Scholarship committee charged with making a selection consider the following criteria:

1. Academics, which includes class standing, test scores, the difficulty of courses taken, etc.

2. Outside activities which include community service, church, school (extracurricular activities), and work activities

3. Remarks
Name *

First Name Last Name
Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Primary Phone Number *
Please enter a valid phone number.
The phone number above is my: *

Mobile Home Parents
Personal Email *
example@example.com
Choice of School *
Choice of Major Field of Study *
Have you applied for admission? *

YES NO
Have you been accepted? *

Yes No
FAMILY DATA
Father's Name *
Employer *
Number of Years *
Mother's Name *
Employer *
Number of Years *
Number of Children in Family *
Number of family members seeking higher education, including applicant *
SCHOOL DATA
Current GPA *
Class Rank *
Explain why you believe your grades and class standing are an accurate reflection of your abilities? If not, why? *
ACT Composite Score (or date taken)
SAT Composite Score (or date taken)
Please list classes you are enrolled in during Senior Year *
List any community, school, or church activities in which you have participated.Indicate any office held. *
List any honors or awards you have won. *
REMARKS
In the space below, describe in your own words why you want tobe a recipient of the Rotary Club Scholarship. *
Describe how you became interested in your intended vocational field of study. *
Describe how your hobbies, part-time work, and/or other activities reflect your interest in your intended field of study. *
If you do not receive any scholarship or financial aid, how do you plan to finance your higher education? *
Are you related to any member of the Yoakum Rotary Club? If so, please enter their name and explain how are you related? *
Please list three non-family references below (e.g. employer, teacher, pastor, etc.)
Reference #1 *

First Name Last Name
Phone Number *
Please enter a valid phone number.
Reference #2 *

First Name Last Name
Phone Number *
Please enter a valid phone number.
Reference #3 *

First Name Last Name
Phone Number *
Please enter a valid phone number.
Please provide a current picture of yourself *

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Vocational (Career and Technical Educational) Scholarship Application

FAMILY DATA

SCHOOL DATA

REMARKS

Please list three non-family references below (e.g. employer, teacher, pastor, etc.)