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So You Think You Have A Chance At A Scholarship?

By Janet Piechocki

You hear this every year eligible for the scholarships, the candidate must be graduated from
but its so true. Apply for high school or has obtained a GED. What is required?
as many scholarships
as you can. There are a 1. A completed, accurate application form including your signature.
lot of scholarships out
there and in most cases, 2. Copy of high school diploma or GED or an up-to-date transcript.
people, like you, are not You can also have a letter from your school stating that you will
flling them out. This is graduate soon.
free money to be used
towards your education. 3. Copy of complete grade transcript form your high school.
Some of the excuses I
hear for not flling out 4. Three letters of recommendation from teachers, counselors, or
scholarships range from, supervisors.
My grades are not
good enough to There 5. A statement explaining how and why you selected welding as a
Bailey Lee and his mom Peggy Jenkins. are probably hundreds career and what goals you wish to achieve.
Bailey was presented with the Andre A. of people applying,
Odermatt scholarship at his graduation. therefore I dont have a If you would like a copy of the scholarships applications, go to our
chance. This year, the Troy Foundation awarded 18 scholarships. website www.welding.org and click on the Students tab and
There were approximately 95 applicants. That is a one out of fve then click on Financial Aid/ Scholarships. You will fnd the Troy
chance for a scholarship. Not bad huh? Consider this, 19% of the Foundation and other scholarships there as well. Keep in mind that
people that applied for a scholarship, got one. the Robert Bercaw, Howard B. Cary, Raymond C.Dunlavy and Andre
A. Odermatt scholarships may be used for Hobart Institute only but
Troy Foundation Scholarships have a deadline of March 31 every other scholarships are welcome.
year. Those scholarships are awarded May 1st every year. To be

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