Belmont Country Club Employee Scholarship

TOLEDO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, INC.
Belmont Country Club Employee Scholarship
2007-2008 Information Sheet

PURPOSE:
To encourage educational achievement and to make possible further study, beyond high school, for employees and/or dependents of employees of the Belmont Country Club (BCC). Applicants must be U.S. citizens. A number of scholarships of varying amounts are available annually.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY:

First-time applicants or a first-time applicant’s parent(s)/legal guardian(s) must possess an employment record at the BCC reflecting the following:

In the case of scholarship applicants themselves: a record of having worked at least 560 hours in the 12 months prior to the submission deadline for the application; or
In the case of the parent(s)/legal guardian(s) of scholarship applicants: a record of having worked full time (as outlined in the BCC Employee Manual) for at least two years prior to the submission deadline for the application.
Verification of this record is provided by the Belmont Club Manager or Office Manager (see line #6 of the application form).

The applicant must be a high school graduate or be eligible for graduation in the year in which the scholarship is awarded.
The applicant must have achieved a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent) by the end of his/her last quarter/semester of instruction.
The applicant must be planning to pursue undergraduate study (full or part-time) at a two or four year college/university, or other school of the student’s choice accredited by one or more of the accrediting bodies belonging to the “Council on Post Secondary Education.”
Recipients may have their scholarship renewed for up to three years if additional study is needed to complete a degree or certificate. To be considered for renewal, a recipient must re-apply each year and meet the requirements outlined in number three (3) and four (4) above.

BASIS FOR SELECTION:
Scholarship recipient(s) will be chosen by the Belmont Scholarship Selection Committee. In selecting recipients for this award, the Committee will consider the following:

financial need;
individual motivation and character;
scholastic aptitude and academic achievement

In assessing the above criteria, the Selection Committee will take into consideration information submitted on the scholarship application, transcripts/academic records, letters of recommendation and possibly personal interviews with final candidates.

INTERVIEWS (PRIMARILY FOR NEW APPLICANTS) WILL BE HELD IN EARLY JULY, 2007 (DATE TO BE DETERMINED) AT BELMONT COUNTRY CLUB. YOU WILL BE ASSIGNED A SPECIFIC INTERVIEW TIME.

HOW TO APPLY:

Applicants must submit:

A completed scholarship application (including activities sheet, as indicated in #9 on
the application);
An official copy of his/her most recent academic transcript (high school or college); and
Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a current immediate supervisor
First-time applicants must have the Belmont Club Manager or Office Manager sign the application (line #6) to verify that the applicant meets the criteria selected

Application materials must be postmarked by Wednesday, June 13, 2007.

Send to:
Joanne M. Olnhausen
Toledo Community Foundation, Inc.
608 Madison Avenue, Suite 1540
Toledo, OH 43604-1151
Questions can be directed to Ms. Olnhausen at 419-241-5049 or
email Joanne@toledocf.org
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