Foundation Regional Groups Scholarship Partnership 

IN COORDINATION WITH THE REGIONAL GROUPS SCHOLARSHIP PARTNERSHIP

REGIONAL GROUP QUALIFYING APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 1, 2012

The Trustees of the Worldwide ERC® Foundation for Workforce Mobility have approved the 2012 Foundation Scholarship Program in coordination with the Regional Groups Scholarship Partnership.

The Foundation’s Scholarship Program has been in existence since 2007.  Last year, under the Regional Groups Scholarship Partnership, a number of Regional Groups submitted Regional Group Qualifying Applications and follow-on Student Scholarship Applications and supporting documentation to the Foundation. The Foundation, after careful review of these applications and supporting documentation, subsequently awarded several Foundation scholarships ranging from $500.00 to $1,500.00 to a number of well deserving high school seniors from around the country.

This year, Regional Groups that have established qualifying scholarship programs in place within their own organization and meet the Foundation’s qualifying criteria below are encouraged to submit Regional Group Qualifying Applications to the Foundation commencing on January 4, 2012, but not later than close of business (EST) on February 1, 2012.

For 2012, the Foundation has approved a maximum annual total award limit of $15,000.00.  In addition, the maximum funds awarded to a student applicant or applicants from any individual Regional Group will be capped at $2,500.00 and will not exceed a Regional Group’s own total scholarship award given in a single year (2012). 

Regional Groups may elect to submit one or more Student Scholarship Applications for one or more student applicants with required supporting documentation to the Foundation for award consideration.  A Regional Group will advise the Foundation on the Student Scholarship Application of the amount of award (not to be less than $500.00) to the student or each student (in the case more than one student applicant is being submitted by a Regional Group).  Again, the maximum funds awarded by the Foundation to a student applicant or applicants from any individual Regional Group will be capped at $2,500.00 and will not exceed a Regional Group’s own total scholarship award given in a single year (2012).  The Student Scholarship Application(s) must be submitted to the Foundation by close of business (EST) on April 9, 2012. 

Step 1. To qualify for participation in the Foundation’s scholarship program, a Regional Group must:

  1. Be a recognized Regional Group by Worldwide ERC ®.
  2. Have an established charitable outreach, community support or similar program in place within its organization.
  3. Have an established and published scholarship program in place that:
    • Awards at least an annual scholarship to no less than one (1) high school senior, in good standing, for an amount not less than $500.00 per award recipient, and;
    • Conducts a thorough evaluation and selection process of all received applications, and;
    • Has defined and published application qualifying criteria with at least one (1) component of the criteria being that an applicant must have relocated to a given area (not less than 50 miles and having changed high schools) within a certain established time frame, and;
    • Requires a Student Applicant to have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 or better on a scale of 4.0 (or equivalent achievement on a different scale); and
    • Requires the submission of SAT and/or ACT test scores, and;
    • Requires the Student Applicant to list extra-curricular and community outreach activities, and; 
    • Requires an essay be written by the Student Applicant of not less than 1,000 words that, at a minimum, addresses the Student Applicant’s challenges and experiences encountered while relocating to his or her new home and high school, as well as any successes achieved.  It is recommended that the essay any advice the Student Applicant would give to another teenager preparing to relocate.
  4. Award scholarships prior to the last day of the month of August.

Step 2. To qualify for award consideration by the Foundation, a Student Applicant must:

  1. Be a high school senior in good standing (signature of school official required)
  2. Have a GPA of 2.5 or better on a scale of 4.0 (documented)                                
  3. Provide SAT/ACT scores (documented)                                                                                        
  4. Provide a list of extra-curricular activities
  5. Provide an essay of not less than 1000 words that, at a minimum, addresses the Student Applicant’s challenges and experiences encountered while relocating to his or her new home and high school, as well as any successes achieved.  It is recommended, but not required, that the essay contain any advice the Student Applicant would give to another teenager preparing to relocate

Following review of all submitted Student Scholarship applications, the Foundation will notify all applicable Regional Groups of its award decision(s) no later than April 16, 2012.


Notes:

  1. All Foundation scholarships will be presented to award recipients in the name of the Worldwide ERC® Foundation for Workforce Mobility
  2. The Foundation reserves the right to have a Foundation Trustee, if available, present Foundation scholarship(s) to award recipient(s).
  3. ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE EMAILED TO foundation@worldwideerc.org

If you believe a Regional Group or Student Applicant meets the above criteria, please email foundation@worldwideerc.org.

Application

Regional Group Qualifying Application

Regional Group qualifying submissions deadline: February 1, 2012

For additional information or if you should have a question, please email foundation@worldwideerc.org