MARSDEN SCHOLARSHIP Application

Reminder: you must complete the application in one sitting! You may find it helpful to read through the application and see what's needed, then gather all of your electronic documents, and then complete the application.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Last name*

First name*

Middle name*

Date of birth (xx/xx/xxxx)*

Date

E-mail address*

example@example.com

Phone (xxx-xxx-xxxx)*

Current mailing address*

City, State*

Zip code*

Permanent mailing address*

City, State*

Zip code*

ACADEMIC RECORD

High school cumulative GPA (x.xx)*

GPA Scale*

GPA of any For-Credit College Courses

Upload college For-Credit transcript(s) (as PDF)

TEST SCORES (list best scores)

Note: We know not every student takes the SAT or ACT. If you don't have scores to report, leave blank. We request this information, but don’t require it.

SAT Reading/Writing

SAT Math

ACT Composite

Upload test score report(s) (as PDF)

SCHOOLS ATTENDED

High school(s)*

College(s) (For credit)

ACADEMIC AWARDS & HONORS

Up to 10 Awards/Honors (with dates in parentheses)*

ACADEMIC PLANS

Planned major(s) / studies -- What are your academic goals?*

List colleges to which you have applied and indicate your application status, e.g. accepted, deferred, denied, waitlisted, not heard*

Upload personal essay as PDF.*

What is your Student Aid Index (SAI) from the FAFSA?*

How do you plan to pay for college? (Please reference your SAI and any scholarships you expect to be awarded)*

PERSONAL/COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES - Please list them in order of importance to you

Up to 10 activities, including employment and volunteer work, that define you as a person (limit 500 characters)*

0/500

Describe an experience that illustrates what sets you apart as an applicant for the Marsden Scholarship and tell us how the experience influenced you. (limit 1250 characters)*

0/1250

REFERENCES - These are important parts of the application and help us understand you as a person and as a student.

Ref #1 (school counselor) name*

Ref #1 e-mail address*

example@example.com

Important: E-mail this LINK to your school counselor, with your request for reference. Be sure to include your name and e-mail address as they appear in this application. Follow up by phone or in person.

Ref #2 (teacher) name*

Ref #2 e-mail address*

example@example.com

Ref #3 (personal/non-family) name*

Ref #3 e-mail address*

example@example.com

Important: E-mail this LINK to your References 2 and 3, with your request for reference. Be sure to include your name and e-mail address as they appear in this application. Follow up by phone or in person.

Help us get the word out - how did you hear about this scholarship?

By submitting this application I certify under penalty of perjury that I am the applicant, that I completed all entries myself except where otherwise applicable, and that all information provided herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature (type your name)*

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