Metro Atlanta Relocation Council 2014 Scholarship

A one-time award of $1,500 will be presented to an Atlanta area high school senior this year (Residence eligibility is defined as a senior attending a provate or public school in any city or county district within Cobb, Fulton, Dekalb, or Gwinnett Counties as well as any county immediately bordering these counties).

The award will be sent directly to the college that the student will be attending to assist with tuition, etc.

The MARC organization will select the scholarship winner based on the strength of their total application.
The student will be evaluated based on the following:

1. Academic performance,
2. Extra-curricular activites, and
3. The student's essay addressing the challenges associated with relocating to a new area and a new high school (please see greater details regarding the essay requirements below).

Requirements

Applicants must meet these requirements:

• Currently a senior in good standing in an Atlanta area high school.
• Has relocated more than 50 miles and changed schools due to their family's relocation between grades 9 and 12
• Currently have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 (or equivalent if different scale)

Please submit the following information, along with your completed application, sighned by your Guidance Department:

1. Please list (on a separate sheet) all your extra-curricular activites & work experience during high school.
2. Please write an essay telling us about your experiences associated with your relocation into the Atlanta area. Please feel free to discuss:
• your family background,
• reasons for the relocation,
• the challenges encountered with the relocation,
• the successes you achieved.
• importantly, please feel free to include and advice that you would give to another teenager preparing to relocate (as you did)!
• The essay should be between 1,000 to 1,500 words and must be e-mailed in a Word document format.

Applications must be received by 5:00p.m., Friday, March 14, 2014 to have time for evaluation and selection. The scholarship will be awarded at the MARC Spring Meeting, now scheduled for the morning of Thursday, April 17th, where the winner and their parent(s) are cordially invited to attend.\

Please submit the following:

1. Application with Transcripts,
2. List of Extra-curricular Activities
3. Essay (as a Word Document)

Either by Email or Fax:

• By E-mail: marcadmin@marcatlanta.org
• By Fax: 678-325-6320

For more information, visit http://www.marcatlanta.org/resources community.cfm