The Helotes Elementary Friends and Alumni Scholarship

13878 Riggs Rd.

Helotes, TX 78023
210-397-3800

March 2022

Dear High School Seniors and Parents,

The Helotes Elementary School Friends and Alumni Association is proud to announce the awarding of
two scholarships in the amount of $500 each, and a lifetime membership to the Alumni Association, in the
Spring of 2022 to two Helotes Elementary School alumni. Applications are due by April 19, 2022 at 3 PM.

Helotes Elementary School opened in 1939 and has a proud history of tradition and community.
Helotes prides itself on creating well-rounded, productive citizens, that will give back to the community and
lead the next generation of citizens.

To apply for the Helotes Elementary Friends and Alumni Scholarship, a student must hand-deliver the
application to the office at Helotes Elementary School or email completed application to
helotesalumni@gmail.com by the due date/time. If your application is emailed, you will get a response that
your application has been received. Applications will be reviewed by a scholarship committee. Applications are
also available at O’Connor High School in the counselor’s office, in the Helotes Elementary office, or on the
Helotes website. Winners will be notified in early May and presented with the scholarships at the final Helotes
PTA Meeting of the year on May 17.

The minimum criteria for receiving the Helotes Elementary Friends and Alumni Scholarship are listed
below. The recipient must:

1. Have attended at least a total of 3 years at Helotes Elementary.

2. Be pursuing a post-secondary education (proof required before payment).
3. Complete application and submit in person or electronically to helotesalumni@gmail.com before the
deadline of April 19, 2022 at 3:00 pm.

The monetary value of the Helotes Friends and Alumni Scholarship is $500. Two scholarships will be
awarded to current high school seniors. Applications are reviewed by a committee. All committee decisions
are final. Committee reserves the right to decrease requirements if no other applications are received that
meet minimum requirements. For further information or questions concerning this scholarship, please contact
Helotes Elementary or email helotesalumni@gmail.com.
 Helotes Elementary Friends and Alumni Scholarship Application Form
2021-2022

NAME____________________________________________ NISD Student ID #_____________

Last First Middle

Address_______________________________________________________________________
Number & Street City State Zip

Student Home or Cell Phone #: _________________________________

Date of Birth: ___________________________________

High School you now attend: ________________________________________ *GPA: _________

*Attach a copy of transcript or please have high school counselor initial to verify GPA ________

Dates/Grades that you attended Helotes Elem.: ________________________________________

Parents’ Names/Guardians: _______________________________________________________

Address_______________________________________________________________________
Number & Street City State Zip

Email: _________________________________ Parent Phone #: _______________________

College, University, or other post-secondary school you wish to attend:

1st
Choice____________________________________________ Have you been accepted? ______

2nd
Choice____________________________________________ Have you been accepted? ______

Intended major: ________________________________________________________________

Intended career: ________________________________________________________________

___________________________________ ___________________________________
Student Signature/ Date (required) Parent or Guardian Signature/Date
Date_________________________ NISD Student ID #_________________

Please List Your Achievements/ Involvement with Each:

SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT/AWARDS/ ACHIEVEMENTS (Clubs, FFA, Athletics,
Awards, Offices Held, Etc.):

ACTIVITIES/ AWARDS/ ACHIEVEMENTS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL (Church, 4H, Scouts,

Other Athletics, Leadership, Awards, Etc.):

Any comments/additional information (may attach additional page(s) if necessary)

 NISD Student #____________________

Essay responses may be typed or neatly handwritten. Please answer the following question
in a one-page response:
What experience from your time at Helotes Elementary has shaped you as a leader and how
has this impacted your involvement with the school and/or community?