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PCCS Student Scholarship
Announcing the PCCS Student Scholarship for 2009!
The Pennsylvania Coalition of Charter Schools is the largest non-profit member organization representing charter schools throughout the state. The funds for the annual scholarship will be derived from the Pennsylvania Charter School conference registrations. This year we are offering two scholarships: The Urban Academic and the General Academic. The Urban Academic scholarship is reserved for students who live in urban areas, and the General Academic scholarship is reserved for students who live in rural areas. To ensure a minimum value to scholarships, no less than $500 will be awarded. If greater than $1,000 in funds is generated, then 2 equal scholarships will be awarded.
Eligibility:
Any graduating senior from a PCCS member charter high school who will be attending a 2-year or 4-year undergraduate program who has not received or is not applying for a fully-funded scholarship that will supplement all tuition and books.
Application Availability:
You may download the PCCS Student Scholarship Application or call PCCS at 484-356-0191 to receive a hard copy by fax.
Submission Requirements:
To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must submit the following:
- Application form
- Copy of school transcripts
- 500 word essay typed and double-spaced in response to question "How has attending a Charter School influenced your education?"
- Two letters of reference
- Copy of acceptance letter from school at which student plans to attend
All applications must be postmarked by March 7 of 2009. Applications may either be sent or faxed by that date to Pennsylvania Coalition of Charter Schools, 999 West Chester Pike B-6, West Chester, PA 19380 or faxed to 484-356-0190. No applications will be accepted via email or contact through the PCCS website.
Selection Process:
A committee of five representatives of the charter school community (one PCCS staff member, one PCCS Board Member, one brick and mortar charter school representative, one cyber charter school representative, and one representative from the university level) will evaluate the applications based on the following criteria: Greatest value will be based on essay; followed by references; and least value will be placed on transcripts.
Selection Announcment:
Scholarship winner(s) will be notified by April 3. Scholarship winners will be publicly announced at the PCCS Scholarship Award luncheon at the Pennsylvania Charter School conference on April 28, 2009. Scholarship winners and a parent or guardian will be invited to attend the luncheon at which they will be honored.
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