TAB Scholarship

Dear applicant,

The TAB scholarship is committed to the growth and development of rising high school students pursuing the next level in their educational journey. We feel it is important to aid and develop talented young Americans in pursuit of higher education. Through gifts provided by donations and fundraising, the TAB Scholarship is able to provide scholarships to deserving students on an equal opportunity regardless of race, sex, creed, or religious preference.

Award: Scholarship awards range from $150 to $500 and should be applied towards tuition, room, board, and books. Checks will be mailed and made payable to the recipient.

Eligibility Criteria

• High school senior transitioning to college
• Minimum GPA of 2.5
• Planning to attend an institution for an entire academic year in the fall of 2017 
• 50 hours of active community service

Scholarship Application: Complete and submit TAB Scholarship application by March 17, 2017.

Essay: Applicants are required to submit a 500 word minimum or less on one of the following topics. The essay must be typed using 12 point font and double spaced.

1. Describe how you have demonstrated leadership ability both in and out of school, and tell how your leadership impacted positive change.
2. Teacher quality is the number one determinant of student's achievement. Describe the attributes of your favorite teacher and the impact he/she had on your academic achievement.
3. Discuss why you want to obtain a college education. Now describe in detail how you are going to use that degree to impact your community and the world.

Official Academic Transcript

Applicants must request an official academic transcript from their most recent school. All transcripts must have an official raised seal and/or official signature to be valid. Transcripts that do not have a raised seal and/or signature will not be accepted. Class schedules, report cards, or progress reports will not be accepted. Transcripts must be included in the packets.

Confirmation of Community Service Form

Applicants are requires to have performed a minimum of 50 "active" service hours within the 12 months preceding the application deadline. Scholarship applicants should complete and submit the Confirmation of Community Service Form as certification of service performed. 

Active service shall be defined as an activity that allows one to extend themselves in service to another without compensation, remuneration, personal gain or benefit.

Active Service Examples: serving food to the homeless through soup kitchens or shelters, tutoring students, picking up litter and recycling, coordinating a community food/shelter drive, serving as an officer in an official position of a civic organization

Passive Service Examples: unacceptable service projects (donating food/clothing in a clothing drive, babysitting, singing in a choir, serving as an officer in an official church position)

Reference Letter

Applicant must submit two (2) letters of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor, or non-related family member.