Scholarship Application

Application for Educational Scholarship
IMPORTANT NOTE:

Applicants must be a citizen of the United States and have resided in Tarrant, Johnson or Parker County, Texas for a period of at least one (1) year prior to filing the application with the Girls Service League and be attending or applying for acceptance to an accredited Texas college or university. GSL scholarships are for tuition only. High school and returning college students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Trade schools are not applicable for this scholarship process (applicant must be applying for an undergraduate degree to a two (2) or four (4) year Texas accredited college or university). Please refer to the announcement page on www.girlsserviceleague.org
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
- Completed and signed application by the due date (incomplete or applications sent after Friday, January 20, 2023, will be rejected)
- Supporting income verification document. Include the SAR report generated from your completed FAFSA.
- Photograph–(4” X 6” picture of the applicant only; with name and address written on the back)
- Information and photo release form
- Completed and signed CRITERIA FOR EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS form
- Official school transcript
- Essay explaining your need for the scholarship and how you feel college will help you reach your life goals.
- Letters of recommendation should be from contacts listed on the application.
- Proof of residency (hard copy of utility bill or rent/lease document. Phone bills are not acceptable.
During the processing of your application, you will be contacted by a member of the scholarship committee for further information and/or to schedule a personal interview.
APPLICANT INFORMATION

Application must be complete and where answers are not applicable enter (NA).
Last*
First*
Middle Initial*
Date of birth (MM-DD-YYYY)*

MonthDayYear
Phone*
Please enter a valid phone number.
U.S. Citizen*

YesNo
College ID (if known)
Cell*
Please enter a valid phone number.
E-mail*
example@example.com

APPLICANT’S EDUCATION DATA

List schools attended:*

	Name of School	City/State	Dates Attended	GPA

Have you ever been denied admission, dismissed, or placed on probation at any school or college?*

YesNo
If yes, please give details
College qualification as of 9/1/2023:*

FreshmanSophomoreJuniorSenior
Have you been accepted?:*

YesNo
Semester and hours taking (must have 12 hours min)*
What college or university do you plan to attend?*
Location of college:*
Proposed undergraduate major:*
Date to receive degree

MonthDayYear
If high school senior, what is the date of your high school awards ceremony?

MonthDayYear

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION INFORMATION
List only two contacts below for your letters of recommendation – do not list family members. Please give your contact the Letters of Recommendation packet, which can be downloaded and printed from our website here. You must notify us immediately upon learning that a contact is not available to serve as a reference for you and provide an alternate. It is important for you to stay in communication with your contacts to make sure they mail the Letters of Recommendation to us on time. The deadline for these is January 20, 2023. Please remember they must be mailed directly from them to Girls Service League.

Please fill out two (2) references from any of the following categories (references may not be family members).

High School Teacher or Counselor (if applicable)

	Reference	Reference
Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone
School

Professor or Counselor (if applicable)

	Reference	Reference
Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone
School

Business (if applicable)

	Reference	Reference
Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone
Business

Personal (if applicable)

	Reference	Reference
Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone
Relationship

Required Documents
Income Verification Document (SAR Report from FAFSA)*

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Headshot (4"x6" JPEG or PNG file, include your full name in the file name)*

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Essay (PDF file, 1-page type written, minimum of 500 words)*

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Proof of Residency (copy of utility bill or rent/lease document, NO phone bills)*

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I authorize Girls Service League, Inc. to verify the information provided on this form for the purpose of processing my scholarship application for consideration of an undergraduate degree award. In signing this document, I also acknowledge that I have read the application in its entirety and understand that my application will be rejected if all required information and documents are not supplied by the due date of Thursday, January 20, 2023.
Applicant's Signature*

Clear
Applicant's Printed Name*
Date*

MonthDayYear
Parent/Guardian's Signature*

Clear
Parent/Guardian's Printed Name*
Date*

MonthDayYear

Release Form

The Girls Service League, Inc. (GSL) requests permission to use personal information about you in connection with your participation in our scholarship program. The information will be limited to your name and the school at which you plan to use the scholarship funds.
Please re-verify your email address*
example@example.com
The Girls Service League may use my NAME as a part of any publicity for the program.*

YesNo
The Girls Service League may use the name of my SCHOOL as a part of any publicity for the program.*

YesNo
The Girls Service League may use a photograph or video of you. We may use any photograph or video you have furnished to us.*

YesNo
Applicant's Signature*

Clear
Date*

MonthDayYear
Date

Consent Form

CRITERIA FOR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
I hereby acknowledge the information on this application is true and correct. I understand I must register and maintain a minimum course load of twelve (12) hours. I agree to report any additional resources which may become available to meet my tuition cost after completion of this form, realizing aid already awarded to me may be revised.
To remain eligible for this scholarship, I understand I must maintain a 3.0 GPA or better. An official transcript must be e-mailed to Girls Service League, Inc. before a continuing scholarship will be funded.

I, blanks* assume the responsibility for submitting the required information to Girls Service League, Inc. by the deadline, Thursday, January 20, 2023, to allow for appropriate time to process my application.
Applicant's Signature*

Clear
Date*

MonthDayYear
Should be Empty:

	Name	Address and ZIP Code	Occupation	Email
Father:
Mother:
Guardian 1:
Guardian 2:

Application for Educational Scholarship

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Family Information

APPLICANT’S EDUCATION DATA

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION INFORMATION

Required Documents

Release Form

Consent Form