Scholarship Application - Smyth County Community Foundation

Smyth Promise Scholarship Applicants

You DO NOT need to complete this application to be considered for the Smyth Promise Scholarship, covering tuition and fees for students attending Virginia Highlands Community College or Wytheville Community College. Return to the Smyth Promise page for information on how to qualify and links to the college websites.

Due Date

Your completed application must be submitted by 11:59 PM on March 17, 2024. Any applications submitted after this date will not be considered. Reach out to our office if you have any questions.

Instructions

Complete this application in its entirety using good grammar skills. Refer to individual scholarship data sheets to understand specific items in which each scholarship is most interested. Your application will be considered for all available scholarships based on the requirements of the scholarship and the information you present in this application. Please make sure your contact information is accurate. The Scholarship Review Committee may contact you with further questions.

Demographics

Your Name*

First Last

Email*

Your Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP Code

Phone*

Date of Birth*

Are you a Smyth County Resident?*

Yes

If Yes, then for how many years?

Education

High School Attending/Attended*

Graduation Date

Have you attended any trade schools, colleges or universities in the past, not including the school you are currently applying for this scholarship?*

Yes

List all trade schools, colleges or universities, including the field of study, degree and years attended.

College or Technical School Attending (or planning to attend)*

Anticipated Graduation Date

College or Technical School Status

Attending either College or Technical School

Accepted either College or Technical School

Applied either College or Technical School

College Major or intended College Major*

Education Goals and Career Goals*

What do you consider your academic strengths?*

What do you consider your academic weaknesses?*

Activities and Work Experience

Please use + to add all applicable items.

Extracurricular Activities including Roles and Responsibilities of each

Community and Service Activities including Roles and Responsibilities of each

Awards Received including date received

Work Experience including location, description, timeframe, hours per week

Essay

Describe why you have chosen this career path and your life events that sparked your interest in it. How will you use your continuing education to make a difference in the lives of others? Include your plans for the future and where you see yourself in 10 to 20 years. (500-1000 words)*

If you cut and paste from MS Word or other editor, check to ensure formatting is correct after pasting content.

Other

Where did you learn about the Smyth County Community Foundation Scholarship Program?

Are you related to a donor of any SCCF Scholarship?*

Yes

If Yes, please provide the scholarship name and your relationship to the donor

Do you give SCCF permission to release your name and college/university attending should you be awarded a scholarship. This may be in the form of social media posts, news media or other media for recognizing scholarship recipients.*

Yes

Do you give SCCF permission to use photo in marketing materials of SCCF scholarship program?*

Yes

Documentation Uploads

All applicable high school or college transcripts

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Max. file size: 50 MB.

Letters of Recommendation or References (2)

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Max. file size: 50 MB.

FAFSA SAR, pages 1 and 2 (optional)

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Max. file size: 50 MB.

Name

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.