• Dr. Michael A. Evans, Sr. Scholarship Application 2025

    Dr. Michael A. Evans, Sr. Scholarship Application 2025

    Dr. Michael A. Evans, Sr. Scholarship Foundation

  • Dr. Michael A. Evans, Sr. Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the awarding of scholarships to a designated number of deserving graduating high school seniors who will be continuing their education beyond high school.

  • 2025 Dr. Michael A. Evans, Sr. Scholarship Application

  • PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

    1. Complete scholarship packets must be submitted no later than Friday, March 14, 2025

    2. Applications will not be accepted in person, by hand, or via email. No exceptions.

    3. Incomplete application packets will not be considered. No Exceptions.

    4. Scholarship interviews will be conducted Wednesday, April 2 - Saturday, April 5, 2025 by appointment only.

    Please complete all required responses. For any question that does not apply, type "n/a" or "not applicable".

    • APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS 

    • Section I - Demographics

      • Please provide your full legal name (including First, Middle, and Last name).
      • "D.O.B" stands for your date of birth.
      • It is important to include a valid email address to ensure you receive confirmation of your application submission to the Dr. Michael A. Evans, Sr. Scholarship Foundation.

       Section II - College Preference

      • Please list all colleges, universities, and/or trade schools to which you have applied for admission in order of preference, starting with your first choice and concluding with your last choice. 
      • For each institution, indicate the status of your admission application: if accepted, please enter "accepted"; if your status is still pending, enter "pending".
      • Additionally, provide your anticipated college major and/or minor. If you are undecided, please indicate "undecided".

      Section III - Activities and Achievements (A-D)

      • Please list all activities you participated in during high school. For activities involving multiple roles within a specific club, group, or organization, indicate the name of the group followed by "multiple." For example: Volunteers of America (multiple), Habitat for Humanity (multiple).  Achievements."

      Section IV - Scholarship Essay

      • Responses to each essay prompt must be typed on a separate Word document and adhere to the following specifications:
      • Spacing: Single
      • Font: Times New Roman or Arial
      • Font Size: 12-point
      • Margins: 1-inch (left, right, top, and bottom)
      • Essay Length: Maximum of 1 page
      • Paper Size: 8.5 x 11 inches, standard white paper 

      Section V - Headshot

      • Must be headshot (taken from the shoulders up) and professional in style and content.

      • Please do not wear any headwear to include headphones, earphones, hats, bandanas, sunglasses, etc. 
      • Photo should have a solid or non-distracting background
        • Must be a jpeg file
        • Photo submitted must be of high-quality, full color. 
          • Please no cropped group photos
          • Photo submitted should not have any unnatural filters 

      Section VI - Letters of Recommendation

      • You are required to submit two letters of recommendation.

      • One letter must be from a school professional at your campus on school letterhead. 
      • The second letter must be signed and may come from another educator, mentor, coach, or community leader who is not a relative.
        • Recommenders should provide specific examples of your academic performance, leadership skills, or personal character.
    • SCHOLARSHIP DISBURSEMENT RULES 

    • 1. Recipients of the Dr. Michael A. Evans, Sr. Scholarship will receive their award prior to the first semester of their chosen college, university, or trade school.


      2. If a recipient chooses to attend summer school before their freshman year, the summer school GPA may impact their cumulative GPA for the fall semester (positively or negatively). A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required to qualify for scholarship disbursements.


      3. Scholarship funds will be disbursed only after the Dr. Michael A. Evans, Sr. Scholarship Foundation receives an official, sealed transcript from the recipient’s academic institution (college, university, or trade school). The transcript must show:

      * Full-time enrollment status as per the institution's guidelines
      * A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for each semester reported (no rounding)
      * Good standing (i.e., not on academic probation)
      * Enrollment in the subsequent semester as a full-time student


      4. Recipients have two opportunities to receive their awarded funds by submitting official transcripts to the Dr. Michael A. Evans, Sr. Scholarship Foundation by the following deadlines: 

      Transcript Semester  Submission Due Date
      Fall 2025 February 28, 2026
      Spring 2026 June 30, 2026

      5. Payments will not be issued as a lump sum. For example, when John Doe submits a Fall 2025 transcript by the deadline, he will receive one installment. If he submits a Spring 2026 transcript by the deadline, he will receive a second installment.


      If a recipient is unable to meet the transcript and/or GPA requirements by the specified deadlines, they must contact Tina Green, Scholarship Coordinator for the Dr. Michael A. Evans, Sr. Foundation, at 817-504-6002 or via email at scholarshipinterviewsma@gmail.com.

    • **Failure to timely submit transcripts may result in the forfeiture of all or part of the scholarship**

  • Section I.

    Section I.

    Demographics
    • Please provide your full legal name (First, Middle, and Last name). "D.O.B" refers to your date of birth. It is essential to include a valid email address to receive confirmation of your application submission to the Dr. Michael A. Evans, Sr. Scholarship Foundation. 
  • Section II.

    Section II.

    College Preference (Name of University, College or Trade School)
    • Please list all colleges, universities, and/or trade schools you have applied to in order of preference, beginning with your first choice. For each institution, indicate the status of your admission application: enter "accepted" if accepted, or "pending" if your status is still under review. Additionally, provide your anticipated major and/or minor; if undecided, please specify "undecided." 
  • Section III.

    Section III.

    Activities and Achievements
    • Please list all activities you participated in during high school. For any activities with multiple roles in a specific club, group, or organization, indicate the name followed by "multiple" (e.g., Volunteers of America (multiple), Habitat for Humanity (multiple)).  
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  • Section IV.

    Section IV.

    Scholarship Essay
    • Responses to each essay prompt must be typed on a separate Word document and adhere to the following specifications: *Spacing: Single *Font: Times New Roman or Arial *Font Size: 12-point *Margins: 1-inch (left, right, top, and bottom) * Essay Length: Maximum of 1 page *Paper Size: 8.5 x 11 inches, standard white paper  

    • On a separate sheet of paper (must be typed):

      1. Give a brief history of yourself.

      State your goals and how they support the major that you plan to pursue.

      2. Explain how this scholarship will help you to achieve your goals.

      3. Explain why you feel you merit this scholarship.

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  • Section V.

    Section V.

    Transcript and Headshot Submission
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    • Must be headshot (taken from the shoulders up) and professional in style and content. Please do not wear any headwear to include headphones, earphones, hats, bandanas, sunglasses, etc. Photo should have a solid or non-distracting background. Must be a .jpeg file. Photo submitted must be of high-quality, full color. Please no cropped group photos. Photo submitted should not have any unnatural filters. 
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  • APPLICATION CHECKLIST

    APPLICATION CHECKLIST

    Contact Information for any questions (email:scholarshipinterviewsma@gmail.com)
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  • PHOTO AND PUBLICITY RELEASE FORM

    PHOTO AND PUBLICITY RELEASE FORM

  • I,         (student name-print), give the Dr. Michael A. Evans, Sr. Scholarship Foundation, permission to use my name, likeness, image, voice, and/or appearance as such may be embodied in any pictures, photos, video recordings, audiotapes, digital images, and the like, taken or made on behalf of the Dr. Michael A. Evans, Sr. Scholarship Foundation activities. I agree that the Dr. Michael A. Evans, Sr. Scholarship Foundation have complete ownership of such pictures, etc., including the entire copyright, and may use them for any purpose consistent with the Dr. Michael A. Evans, Sr. Scholarship Foundation 's missions. These uses include, but are not limited to illustrations, bulletins, exhibitions, videotapes, reprints, reproductions, publications, advertisements, and any promotional or educational materials in any medium now known or later developed, including the Internet. I acknowledge that I will not receive any compensation, etc. for the use of such pictures, etc., and hereby release the Dr. Michael A. Evans, Sr. Scholarship Foundation and its agents and assigns from any and all claims which arise out of or are in any way connected with such use.

     I,      have read and understood this consent and release.

  • Applicant's Declaration

    I hereby declare that the information provided in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false information may result in the disqualification of my application.

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