GUTHRIE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

GUTHRIE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

FOR SOUTH HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL 2024 GRADUATING SENIORS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN DESCENT
The Guthrie Family Scholarship (GFS) Fund was established to honor the legacy of Mary and Willie Guthrie. Raised in Lithonia, GA, they moved north in 1953 to escape racism and settled in Gary, IN where they and their five children spawned an extended family of achievers. For more than sixty years, Guthrie family members have exemplified scholarship, excellence, citizenship, generosity, community, courage, faith and family throughout this country. All five of Mary and WiIlie’s children benefitted greatly from the education and inspiration they received from attending public schools in Gary, IN.

Middle child Carlton Guthrie and his wife Dawn reside in South Haven and have chosen to extend the $2,000 GFS scholarship awards to two 2024 graduating South Haven High School Seniors of African American descent. In addition, mentoring and counsel will be provided to GFS Scholars by the Guthrie Family Collective, comprised of the descendants of Mary and Willie Guthrie, whose collective wisdom and relevance -- gleaned from our widely divergent college, career and life experiences -- span the spectrum and the globe.

Applicants must:
1. Graduate by spring 2024 with plans to enroll full-time in a two-year or four-year higher education program in the fall of 2024
2. Have a GPA of 3.0 or above.
3. Provide an official copy of your high school transcript.
4. Document honors, community service and employment
5. Provide three letters of recommendation. (At least one should come from a school representative. Also suggested are a member of the clergy or a community or civic representative.)
6. Describe financial need.
7. Complete the application form.
The application can be submitted to Kelly Netzley, South Haven High School College and Career Readiness Coordinator (knetzley@shps.org) or on-line by clicking "Next" below. If you have any questions, please contact Carlton Guthrie at cguthrie@detroitchassis.com.

APPLICANT INFORMATION:
Name

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Cell Phone Number:
Please enter a valid phone number.
Home phone number:
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Email:
example@example.com
How would you prefer to be contacted?
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICABILITY
List the colleges to which you applied and were accepted:
List the college or university that you will be attending in 2024:
What is your intended major?
What other majors did you consider?

FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Marital Status:
Number of siblings residing in your household:
What was your household income last year?
This should include the income of all people who are contributing to household expenses(parents, spouse, etc.}
What kind of financial aid are you currently receiving/expecting?
Please specify:
Please provide any information that may help us understand your financial need. (300 words max)

ESSAY

This section of the application asks about your accomplishments, educational and career goals. Please provide as much detail as you can. The word count for the essay is between 400 and 1000 words.
Tell us about-

•    You and your family.

•    Your 2 favorite subjects and your 2 least favorite subjects and why.

•    Your plans after high school? college, major, work, etc...

•    Your long term goals.

•    Your biggest challenge that you have to overcome to be successful in life.

•    How you plan to overcome your biggest challenge.
ESSAY

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LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
#1 Reference Name:
Institution/Company:
Relationship to Applicant:
Daytime Phone Number:
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Email:
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Do you want to add more.

YesNo
#2 Reference Name:
Institution/Company:
Relationship to Applicant:
Daytime Phone Number:
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Email:
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Do you want to add more.

YesNo
#3 Reference Name:
Institution/Company:
Relationship to Applicant:
Daytime Phone Number:
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email:
example@example.com
ATTACHMENTS:
- An official transcript from South Haven High School
- A current one (1) page resume
- An acceptance letter for 2024-2025 academic year from an accredited college or university
- Three reference letters
An official transcript from South Haven High School

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An acceptance letter for 2024-2025 academic year from an accredited college or university

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Three reference letters

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