The following documents MUST be submitted by the Applicant's high school counselor no later than March 1, 2019, directly to the WDCAC Scholarship Committee via email at scholar2019@wdcacdst.org. Documents submitted must be in PDF format. The email must include in the subject heading the unique Submission ID Number assigned to Applicant after submission of the online application. Applicant is responsible for providing the high school counselor with the Submission ID Number, which the counselor must use to submit Applicant’s Required Documents.
Required Documents submitted by high school counselors without the Submission ID Number will not be considered, and the application package will be deemed incomplete.
I. Official High School Transcript. An official high school transcript that includes the applicant’s cumulative grade point average and the requisite signature of a school official.
II. Test Scores. Copy of official ACT or SAT scores
III. School Recommendation Letter. One signed letter of recommendation from applicant’s current high school principal, counselor, or major academic teacher/advisor:
- Highlighting the applicant’s academic achievements, personal characteristics and leadership ability/skills;
- Indicating the length of time the high school principal, counselor, or major academic teacher/advisor has known the applicant and in what capacity;
- Written on school’s official letterhead;
- Contain the official signature of the person writing the recommendation.
Unsigned letters will not be accepted, and the application package will be deemed incomplete.
IV. Community Service Recommendation Letter. One signed letter of recommendation from an official or authorized representative of an organization verifying applicant’s current community service involvement. The recommendation should:
- Specify the relationship or capacity in which the official or authorized representative knows or has observed the applicant, and how long this person has known the applicant,
- Explain the applicant’s involvement in the organization, i.e., current and past duties, roles and responsibilities, and the number of total hours earned,
- Address the applicant’s demonstrated leadership ability/skills, and
- Explain what the organization gained through the applicant’s involvement with the organization.
- The Community Service Recommendation Letter must be on the organization’s official letterhead, and contain the official signature of the official or authorized representative of the organization.
Unsigned letters will not be accepted, and the application package will be deemed incomplete.