¥ GINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AHEAD a THE CURVE Department of Teaching and Learning MEMORANDUM To: High School Principals High School Guidance Department Chairs High School Scholarship Coordinators FROM: Amy B. Cashwell, Ed.D., Chief Academic Officer ‘Alveta J. Green, Ed.D., Executive Director of Student Support Services SUBJECT: GRANVILLE P. MEADE SCHOLARSHIPS 2016 Action Required by: March 11 and March 25 DATE: Feb. 18, 2016 The Granville P. Meade Scholarship provides financial assistance to students who have achieved academically, but who are financially unable to attend college. The Granville P. Meade fund provides scholarship awards to worthy and financially disadvantaged Virginia high school seniors to attend one of Virginia's public or private colleges or universities. Principals are requested to assist in making students aware of the scholarship opportunity. In the past year, each scholarship was in the amount of $2,000 per year for four years, provided the student continues to meet the scholarship requirements Interested students are asked to submit scholarship applications to their high school principals by March 11. Each principal will submit all applications received to the Office of Student Support Services by March 25 A committee, led by the Office of Student Support Services, will review all of the applications received and select the five most qualified high school seniors in our school division to forward to the regional superintendent's group for review. ‘Attached are selection procedures for nominating students and an application, Should you have any questions, please contact Dr, Alveta Green, executive director of Student Support Services, at 263-6985, or alveta.greenl@vbschools.com. Thank you. Inj Attachments ec: Aaron C. Spence, Fd.D., Superintendent Mare A. Bergin, Ed.D., Chief of Staff Rashard J. Wright, Chief Schools Officer Daniel F. Keever, Senior Executive Director of High Schools T&LIGUID-006Attachment A, Memo No, 019-16 January 29, 2016 GRANVILLE P. MEADE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2016 PROCEDURES FOR THE SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS ‘The Governor, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Commissioner of Agriculture (the Board of Control for the Granville P. Meade Trust) hereby adopt the following procedures for the annual disbursement of income generated from the Granville P. Meade fund for the purpose of providing scholarship awards to worthy and financially disadvantaged Virginia high school seniors to attend one of Virginia's public or private colleges or universities. ‘The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE or “the Department”) will post on its Web site a memorandum (“Superintendent's Memorandum”), along with a scholarship application form notifying school division superintendents of the need to alert their students to the opportunity to apply for a Granville P. Meade Scholarship. The Superintendent’s Memorandum will outline the required criteria for the award consistent with the Meade will and court decrees. The Virginia Department of Education also will send the Superintendent's Memorandum and an application form with the same request to the Virginia Council for Private Education and the Home Educators Association of Virginia, In addition, the scholarship opportunity will be posted on the State Council Higher Education for Virginia’s financial aid Web site. ‘The application and selection timeline is as follows: [March 11, 2016 | Deadline for public and private school students to submit scholarship | septicaton to their high school principal. March 25,2016 | Deadline for principals at public and private schools o forward | selected applications tothe division or association office. April 15, 2016 | Deadline for the public school division superintendents to forward the | five selected school applications to the chairperson of their regional | study group screening committee. (Attachment C) (Not applicable for private/home school applicants) May 6, 2016 | Deadline for the final five selected applications from the regional | study groups and from private and home school associations mailed | to: | CTE Resource Center | ATTN: Granville P. Meade Scholarship | 2002 Bremo Road, Lower Level | Richmond, Virginia 23226 May 27, 2016 | Notification by the Virginia Department of Edueation of scholarshipAttachment A, Memo No. 019-16 January 29, 2016 Each year, the Virginia Department of Education will determine the total number of scholarships to award after ascertaining funds available for the award in consultation with the Meade Fund trustee. The Department will award four-year scholarships to qualifying students so they are able to continue their college education in subsequent ‘years, on condition that they remain enrolled in a Virginia college or university and maintain a minimum of a 2.5 GPA for each semester. The Department will choose the Granville P, Meade scholarship recipients from the nominees submitted and notify the superintendents in each of the school divisions, as well as the Virginia Council for Private Education and the Home Educators Association of Virginia by May 31 each year, Each scholarship recipient will receive an award letter and a copy of the policy governing payment (o Granville P. Meade scholarship recipients. The Granville P. Meade scholars will be selected based upon financial need and merit. Therefore, applicants will need to demonstrate academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and good character as determined by letters of recommendation and financial need. ‘he Vieginia Deparment of Education does not discriminate on the bass of race, ex, color, national origin, religion, age. political afiliaton, veteran status, or against otherwise qualified persons with disabilities in its programs and axctivtes and provides equal access tothe Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following positon has been designated to handle inquiries egar ng the Department's non-diserimination policies: Deputy Superintendent Finance and Operations Virginia Department of Fueaion P.O. Box 2120 Richmond , Virginia 23218-2120 Phone: 804-225-2025 "For futher information on Federal non-dscrimination regulations, contact the Office for Civil Rights at OCR.DCI@ed.gov or cll 1-800-121-3481 ‘You may also view Govemor Terry Medulife's Eecutine Onley 1 (20-1. 2014), which specifically prohibits iserimination onthe basis of race, se, color, national origin, religion, age, political afiiaton, oF against oherwise qualified persons with disabilities. The policy permits appropriate employment preferences for veterans and specifically prohibits discrimination against veterans.Attachment B, Memo No. 019-16 January 29, 2016 VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2016 GRANVILLE P. MEADE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION, SECTION IT (To be completed by applicant) Please Print Name: Haye Snuanne ” "Last First Middle Home Address: 1104 Suavise vive (151)294-1014 Number and Street Phone \Lvoinid Bean VA 23459, _XXX-XX-7757 City State Zip Code Social Security No.(last 4 only) Place of Birth: Pov¥smoutin_, VA Date of Birth: 04) 05 N44 City, State High School Now Attending (if applicable): Bayside Hid School School Address: 4410 Haygood oad (051) v48-5200 Number and Street Phone Vivginia Beach vw 22485, City State Zip Code Name of School Division (if applicable): WNQiM1A Beachy City Folic Sscvols. ‘Name of Principal/Headmaster (if applicable): YW. Yarns Wn\\tv Graduation Date: Ut \4, 201 Class Rank: 3) No. in Class: 241 (if applicable) (ifapplicable) SATIACT: 1030 When Taken: June Vand) Score Ocroner 42015 Note: An official high school transcript and standardized test record MUST accompany this application, Home-schooled students: For sections not applicable, insert “N/A”.‘Attachment B, Memo No. 019-16 January 29, 2016 Lon wood _Universtro, ‘Name of College/University in which the Applicant Expeets to Enroll 20) Mian srtet ‘Address of College/University Fawn lit vA 23404 City State’ Zip Code Career Objective: Llemen tow, Schoo\ Tracer (Doctor, Engineer, Lawyer, Teacher, ete.) Extracurricular activities including honors and awards: SOA. C1185 Clo, Newspapers tvcarors Yasin | Yo\\_, spor S) Ave CVE jor Athletics: Sok tall, Track and Field , Cvoss Country ‘Work experience last summer: Camp Pudolph media: Proto dd ney Part-time or after-school work experience: Yoaayey at Hot Little (eel Commssany (duns 2015 present) Why do you desire to attend college?Attachment B, Memo No. 019-16 January 29, 2016 Have you received other scholarships? nv} Amount: $ s Scholarshi Scholarshi Amout 227 \ wo Peed fe Maa Date ‘Signature of Applic&nt ‘The Virginia Department of Education does not discriminate on the bass of ace, sex, color, national origin, religion, age political alliation, veteran status, or aginst otherwise qualified persons with disabilitis in its programs and aetvities and provides equal access to the Bay Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following postion has been designated to handle inquities regarding the Department’s non-scrimination polices: Deputy Superintendent -Finance and Operations Virginia Department of Education P.O. Box 2120 Richmond , Virginia 23218-2120 Phone: 804-225-2025 For further information on Federal non-liscrimination regulations contact the Office for Civil Rights at OCR.DCied gov or call I= 800-421-3481, You may also view Governor‘ ws lr 1 (E0-1, 2014, which specifically prohibits disrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin religion, ae, political alfiliation, or against otherwise qualifed persons with disabilities, ‘The poliey permits appropriate employment preferences for veterans and specifically prohibits discrimination aginst veterans.Attachment B, Memo No. 019-16 January 29, 2016 SECTION II (To be completed by parent or guardian) Parents: (Ifeither or both parents are deceased, so indicate.) Parent Name: OOK Coc (ood) Age: Lo _ Address FEQA_Buacise, Oc Number and Street : ae ‘County State Zip Code Occupation: CEpNESCAKOC Approximate Annual Income: a Parent Name: SOOGNOOA read Address. SAO Sone’ 20 ( 1c ‘Number and Street Hea nia ; State ee Code Occupation: US Naw! “a Approximate Annual Income: S\_,(0OO) Guardian's Name: Age: Address: ~~ ‘Number and Street City/County State Zip Code ‘Occupation: Approximate Annual Income: $ ‘Number of family members other than yourself and applicant: agstO ISB. . __ Number in school: ‘Number presently attending college:_@ y Number who are self-supporting: Amount parenjs or guardian can provide annually toward applicant's college expense: $Attachment B, Memo No. 019-16 January 29, 2016 Amount that may be available annually from other sources: Other relatives $8 ‘Trust funds $ GD Applicant's savings so Applicant's summer employment $. gene Any other $ Are there any unusual circumstances that curtail the family income or increase the family expenses? (Explain in detail) NA Date The Virginia Department of Education does not discriminate onthe basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, political afiiaton, veteran satus, or against otherwise qualified persons with disabilities in its programs and activities and provides equal aveess to the Boy Scouts end oer designated youth groups, The following position has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the Department's non discrimination policies Deputy Superintendent ~ Finance and Operations ‘Virginia Department of Education P.O. Box 2120 Richmond , Virginia 25218-2120 Phone: 804-225-2025 For funher information on Federal non discrimination regulations, contet the Office for Civil 800-421-3481. ‘You may also view Governor Tem MeAulife’s Excoutve Order | (FO-1, 2014), which spesifically prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origi, religion, age, politcal affiliation, or aginst otherwise qualified persons with disabilities ‘The policy permits appropriate employment preferences for veterans and specifically prohibits discrimination against veterans.‘Attachment B, Memo No, 019-16 January 29, 2016 SECTION IT Confidential letters of reference from at least four people not related to the applicant, including the applicant’s high school principal (if applicable), shall be filed with this application. These letters should give specific information in regard to the applicant's character, personality, and ability. Particular reference must be made to the applicant's need and the family’s financial