The online application is NOW CLOSED!  The deadline for completing your application was Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 4 p.m.  Any questions or problems see Mr. Reinhard ASAP!

There are several pages to the application - follow the instructions at the bottom of each page.  

If you have any concerns see One of the Members of the Scholarship Committee Listed below, before or after school (not during class.) You will need to do the following in order to complete your application.

1. Click on the links at the bottom of this page.  There you will find the following documents:
   • A Word file that you can print out to give to teachers to request a letter of recommendation (these are old documents right now but will give you an idea of what you need to do - make sure to get updated ones when they become available).
   • You should give the teachers at least two weeks notice to write your recommendation letters.
   • If you have not talked to any teachers yet, do that as soon as possible.
   • An Excel file that can should print out and use to gather all the information you will need for the on-line portion of your application.
   • A Word file that contains the cover sheet that you will need to turn in.  Print this out, complete it and turn it in when you have completed all parts of your application.
   • A Word file that contains a sample Resume.  You can use this or design your own.
   • A word file that contains the topics you will need for writing your essays.  Remember you must write TWO essays.
   • A word file that contains a printed version of these directions.
   • All these files (except the Resume file) are READ-ONLY and protected so that you may not change them.  So just print them out and write on them.  The Resume file you may make changes to, but be sure to save it to your OWN DOCUMENTS folder and not to the group folder.
2. Write your essays.
   • Make sure you have an English teacher or ELL teacher proof read them.  You do not want to turn in things with spelling or grammatical errors.
   • Save them in Word files, so that you can copy and paste them into the on-line application.
3. Complete the Worksheet and your resume.
4. Gather your financial information.
   • A copy of your parents 2011 1040 tax form or federal benefits statement.
   • A copy of your 2011 1040 tax form or federal benefits statement.
5. Enter your application information on-line.
   • You will need to complete the entire application at one time.  You cannot save it and complete it at a later time.
     • Plan on it taking about 30 - 45 minutes.
     • Have your worksheet and word files with you.
   • The on-line application will be turned off on Wednesday, Oct 17, 202 at 4 p.m.  ANY APPLICATIONS NOT COMPLETED BY THAT TIME WILL BE LOST.
6. Complete the Cover Sheet.
7. Turn in the Following paper copies to one of the Members of the Scholarship Committee:
   • Cover Sheet
   • Resume
   • Tax Forms
8. May sure you have placed your completed Essays in your Google Docs account (log in using your MPS username and password) and have shared them with this gmail address:  Edison.Scholarship.Committe@gmail.com

After turning in your application you can and are EXPECTED to UPDATE the following information (click on the Update Scholarship link at the top of the page):

• Phone numbers to contact you, in case we have questions.
• Your ACT/SAT scores, if you retake the tests.
• Status of your College applications, so we know which schools you may be attending (some scholarships have restrictions on what schools students can attend.)
• Your Career plans if they change (some scholarships are only for students entering certain careers and/or courses of study.)

If you have any questions, see any of the following people (before or after school, not during class):

 

Mr. Iacarella room 331      Mr. Reinhard room 124        Mr. Jensen room 203

Mr. Linne room 223          Ms. VanThorre room 221       Dr. Hypolite room 327

All the files below (except the Resume file) are READ-ONLY and protected so that you may not change them.  When it asks for a password, just click the READ-ONLY button, they will open up and then just print them out and write on them.  The Resume file you may make changes to, but be sure to save it to your OWN DOCUMENTS folder and not to the group folder.