Summer/College Scholarship Application

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Purpose and Eligibility
RASOF offers up to two $500 merit-based scholarships to students currently enrolled in the Roseville Area High School orchestra program. The scholarship is payable toward the cost of tuition for a music education or enrichment program during summer or fall of this calendar year. Eligible programs include summer music camps, orchestra tours, and college tuition for graduating seniors intending to continue their music education and performance opportunities in college or conservatory. Private music lessons alone do not qualify as a program for these scholarships because RASOF has a separate scholarship program to help subsidize the cost of private music lessons.
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Requirements
Applicants must be currently attending Roseville Area High School, grade 9-12, and a member of one or more RAHS orchestra ensembles. Scholarship funds are payable to the organization sponsoring or collecting payments for the musical education or enrichment activity described in the student’s application.

Criteria
A qualifying candidate for a scholarship meets the following criteria:

Student has demonstrated musical ambition and commitment to growth with a history of seeking ensemble experience and performance or other music education opportunities in and outside of school.

Student has articulated goals as a musician and/or music educator.

The program for which scholarship funds are to be applied specifically furthers the student’s goals.
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Application Procedure
Applications must be filled out completely and submitted using this online form no later than 11:59pm on the date of the deadline.

Applications will be evaluated by a retired Roseville music educator(s) or music educator(s) from another school district with no immediate family or other close relationship to applicants.

Applicants will be notified of results by email by the end of the week following the deadline. If awarded a scholarship, applicants must ACCEPT the scholarship by replying to the emailed award notification and, if under age 18, RASOF must receive the written consent of applicant's parent or guardian. The applicant and parent or guardian are expected to cooperate in providing RASOF appropriate and timely payee information. RASOF is not responsible for knowing or communicating to applicants any payment deadlines for college tuition or qualifying summer music programs.
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Limitations
Applicants who, for any reason, do not participate in the program funded by RASOF scholarship and who receive a refund from payee after RASOF scholarship is paid, must return scholarship funds to RASOF. Scholarship funds may not be applied toward any program except the one described in this application. Scholarships offered but unused or not accepted automatically expire on December 31 of the year in which they were offered.

Questions
Questions about this application or about program or student eligibility may be directed to Allison Eklund, officer of the RAS Orchestra Foundation, at (651) 592-7858 or info@rasorchestrafoundation.org.
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Applicant's Name* This field is required.
First Name
Last Name
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Applicant's Email* This field is required.
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Applicant's Phone Number
Area Code
Phone Number
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Applicant's Grade* This field is required.Please enter your current grade at RAHS.
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Applicant's Parent/Guardian NameRequired only if applicant is under 18.
First Name
Last Name
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Applicant's Parent/Guardian EmailRequired only if applicant is under 18.
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Is Applicant currently enrolled and actively participating in a RAHS Orchestra ensemble?* This field is required.Current enrollment at RAHS and active participation in at least one RAHS orchestra program ensemble is a requirement for scholarship eligibility.
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Who is your RAHS orchestra director?* This field is required.Select Colleen Bertsch-Kieley or Christopher Jannings
Orchestra director:
Orchestra director:
Christopher Jannings
Colleen Bertsch-Kieley
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List the orchestra and chamber ensembles you have participated in the last three academic years. * This field is required.Please include RAHS and middle school ensembles and any others such as GTCYS and MYS. Please use a bulleted list instead of a narrative paragraph..
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List your past orchestra and chamber ensembles and any solo performances for the last three academic years.* This field is required.Please include RAHS and middle school ensembles and any others such as GTCYS and MYS. Please use a bulleted list instead of a narrative paragraph.
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Describe your short-term and long-term goals as a musician. Be as specific as you can.* This field is required.Please use complete sentences, paragraphs, and write approximately 250 words.
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Name and describe the program for which you wish use the scholarship, including the dates or session you will attend, if known.* This field is required.For example: Stringwood Music Festival, session I; or University of Minnesota, College of Liberal Arts, School of Music, fall semester.
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Explain in a paragraph how participation in this program will advance your goals as a musician. Connect the success of your goals to the program for which you would use this scholarship.* This field is required.Please use complete sentences, paragraphs, and write approximately 250 words
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I affirm that everything I have stated in this application is true and correct.* This field is required.Please use your computer mouse or trackpad to write your name or initials in the box. Upon successful submission, you will receive an email confirming receipt including a copy of your completed application. Applications cannot be accepted from anyone not currently enrolled at Roseville Area High School.
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