COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP

 

Deadline for completed applications is 12/15/09.

Scholarship Application
Scholarship Reference Form

COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP

Attached is the application form for a Community Service Scholarship through The Wescoe School of  Muhlenberg College.  Recipients will receive two tuition-free courses (books not included) at the College each semester of the student’s enrollment, up to a maximum of five courses per year.  The purpose of these scholarships is to reward and encourage community service, to provide educational opportunities to deserving adult students who show financial need, and to increase cultural diversity on our campus.

To be eligible to apply, applicants must:
· be engaged at a meaningful level in community service via employment with community- 
  based/non-profit organizations and/or volunteer activities
· be a resident of the Lehigh Valley
· be 25 years of age or older
· show proof of ability to succeed at the college level (i.e. must have successfully completed a
  minimum of one semester of post-secondary education)
· demonstrate financial need
· be prepared to complete a minimum of four course units per year
· maintain a grade point average of 2.5 or better
· continue to make satisfactory progress towards a degree
· be willing to serve as a mentor to subsequent scholarship recipients

Application Process:

  1. Send your completed application form and essay to:

                            Assistant Dean Gregg Scully
                            The Wescoe School of Muhlenberg College
                            2400 Chew Street
                            Allentown, PA 18104

  1. Complete financial aid forms.  The complete federal FAFSA form may be filed electronically.  The completed Muhlenberg College form should be submitted directly to The Wescoe School office.
  2. Have official transcripts from previous colleges sent to The Wescoe School, Attention: Gregg Scully.
  3. Provide community service references with form to be submitted to Assistant Dean Scully.
  4. The strongest applications will be chosen from among only those applicants with completed applications. (Applications are complete when The Wescoe School has received all items from steps 1 through 4.)  Incomplete applications will not be considered. Scholarship finalists will be contacted for personal interviews. 
  5. The scholarship recipient will be notified by letter of his/her eligibility.

Recipient’s Responsibilities
Once a scholarship is awarded, it is the recipient’s responsibility to maintain the scholarship requirements listed above.  The recipient must apply for financial aid each year.  The recipient must meet prior to each semester with a Wescoe School academic advisor to review the requirements and discuss academic progress.  If the recipient continues to meet the requirements, the scholarship award will be in effect for the duration of the student’s program (i.e. until the student completes his/her  associate or bachelor degree).  Should the student’s enrollment fall below the required 4 courses per year, or the grade point average fall below the required 2.5, the student will become ineligible for the scholarship.  The student would then need to reapply for the scholarship for the next academic year.  Renewal of eligibility is not guaranteed under these circumstances.

If you have any questions regarding the community Service Scholarship through The Wescoe School, please inquire at (484) 664-3213.