The Little Ladybug Foundation of St. Louis Transforming Girls into Successful Young Ladies

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1 The Little Ladybug Foundation of St. Louis Transforming Girls into Successful Young Ladies HBCU/SPELMAN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION ACADEMIC YEAR Dear Applicant: The vision of the Little Ladybug foundation is to mentor young ladies, who profess an interest in higher education. The organization offers leadership enrichment, college prep skills sessions, scholarship and financial aid workshops, as well as an annual college tour. The goal of The Little Ladybug Foundation of St. Louis Annual Scholarship is to provide college assistance for young ladies who are looking to pursue a college education at Spelman College or a Historically Black College or University. Our organization is particularly looking for well-rounded young ladies, who are passionate about being a change agent in their local and global community. One scholarship will be for Spelman and one for another HBCU. It is very important that you thoroughly review this application and answer fully each item that pertains to you. It is equally important that you submit, with the completed application all required supporting documents. Official transcripts may be submitted separately; however, official transcripts must be received by the due date. Incomplete applications will not be considered. To be considered for this scholarship: ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA All participants for this scholarship must be female graduating in the spring of 2014 You must have at least a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) to be considered for the HBCU Scholarship. Amount $500 At least a 3.0 GPA is required for the Little Ladybug Spelman College Scholarship. Amount $500 Applicants must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours to receive The Little Ladybug Scholarship. Applicants must be a resident of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. This includes St. Clair County in Illinois. Other conditions and stipulations may apply. The Little Ladybug Foundation reserves the right to withdraw an awarded scholarship. Application Deadline: Friday, June 6, 2014 All material including supporting documents, must be received by due date! The Little Ladybug Foundation of St. Louis is not responsible for lost or misdirected mail.

2 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Please read the instructions carefully. Failure to follow the instructions may result in the disqualification of your application. 1. You must type or print legibly in ink. Complete all areas of the application. For areas that do not apply specifically to you, please print or type: Not Applicable. 2. Include with the application two (2) letters of recommendation one of which must come from a school counselor or teacher. (Family members may not do recommendations) 3. Include an official transcript with the application. 4. It is recommended that someone else review the entire application packet for completeness, grammar, spelling and content before submission. Label each additional sheet with the item or items to which you are responding. Any questions can be submitted via at ella8rog@yahoo.com 5. All semi-finalists will be scheduled for an interview during the month of July. Exact date, date, time and place will be announced in advance. 6. Include at least one letter of acceptance from an accredited HBCU four year college or university with your application. Applicants for the Spelman scholarship need to have an acceptance letter for Spelman. 7. Include one (1) wallet-size black and white or color photograph of yourself. (The photo must be a head shot. Do not submit prom pictures or glamour shots. Photos will not be returned) 8. Include a 500-word essay detailing how How will my career goals inspire young women to become positive change agents in the future? Essay must be typed, double-spaced, and include your name in the upper left corner of each page. DEADLINE TO APPLY Application Deadline: Friday, June 6, 2014 All material must be received by due date! The Little Ladybug Foundation of St. Louis P.O. Box Attn: Scholarship Committee St. Louis, MO The Little Ladybug Foundation of St. Louis is not responsible for lost or misdirected mail

3 The Little Ladybug Foundation of St. Louis Scholarship School Year *Denotes required item. *Date *First Name M.I. *Last Name *Permanent Home Address *City *State *Zip Code * Telephone Number ( ) address *Date of Birth *Age *High School *Anticipated Month and Year of Graduation *Anticipated College/University Major *U. S. Citizen: (check one) Yes No Pending Father/Guardian Name Address/City/State/Zip Mother/Guardian Name Address/City/State/Zip Date Received Awarded Yes No All required supporting documents Yes No HBCU Spelman Reviewed by Checked by

4 1. Work and Volunteer Experience (full or part-time, paid or volunteer, including present employment). List all positions held within the last three years. Attach additional pages if necessary: Employer Job Title Date employ/volunteer Hours/Week 2. List any academic honors or awards you have received: Honor/Award Year(s) Received 3. Describe extracurricular activities in which you have participated (Dates of Participation). Activity Participated/ Year(s) 4. School you plan to attend in Fall 2014 Name of School City/State *Provide acceptance letters. 5. Will you be a full-time student in the fall 2014 (at least 12 credit hours)? Yes No

5 CURRENT AND ANTICIPATED FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES Fall 2014 Spring 2014 Work Study Veterans or Social Security SEOG Missouri Grant Pell Grant Scholarships (and source) Stafford Loan Perkins Loan Other (describe source) Total *(Award letter may be substituted for the above information). State briefly your financial need.

6 REQUIRED AUTHORIZATIONS Student must sign: I authorize The Little Ladybug Foundation of St. Louis Scholarship Committee to examine, verify, and discuss my academic and/or financial records and other information which applies to me. Further, I certify to the Scholarship Committee the information provided in this application is true and correct. I understand that the decisions made regarding my participation in the Little Ladybug Foundation Scholarship Program are made by the Committee in reliance upon the truth and correctness of my statements. Applicant s signature Date BEFORE MAILING THIS APPLICATION, MAKE SURE THAT THESE ITEMS ARE INCLUDED: Application is completed and signed 500-word essay is included Wallet-size photograph 2 Letters of recommendation Official transcripts (included or mailed)* Letter(s) of acceptance *Please note that some schools will not give official transcripts directly to students. They will mail them to the requesting organization or institution. It is the applicant s responsibility to make sure the transcripts are received by the Little Ladybug Foundation application by stated deadline. Application Deadline: Friday, June 6, 2014 All material including supporting documents, must be received by due date! The Little Ladybug Foundation of St. Louis is not responsible for lost or misdirected mail. Mail completed applications to: The Little Ladybug Foundation of St. Louis P.O. Box Attn: Scholarship Committee St. Louis, MO (314)