COURT JOHN F. KENNEDY #1907 Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court #1907 of Fredericksburg, Texas will award 2 scholarships in the amount of $1000.00 each. The applicant must be a Catholic Senior graduating from high school in 2019 AND a registered member of a Catholic Church in Fredericksburg, Harper, or Stonewall. Scholarship money will be applied to tuition of any college or vocational school for the 2019/2020 school year. The CDA Scholarship Committee will judge applicants based on the information provided in each of the required areas. Transcripts must be provided and must include class rank, grades, GPA, SAT, ACT, and standardized test scores. Two teacher recommendation forms and a personal essay must be included. Applications may be obtained from the high school counselor s office or from the St. Mary s parish office. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE SIGNED BY A PARISH STAFF MEMBER AND RETURNED BY MAIL OR IN PERSON TO THE ST. MARY S PARISH OFFICE ON OR BEFORE APRIL 19, 2019. Place completed scholarship application and supporting documents in an envelope. Address the envelope as follows making sure to include CDA Court 1907 Scholarship on envelope. Sincerely, CDA Court 1907 Scholarship St. Mary s Catholic Church 307 W. Main Street Fredericksburg, TX 78624 Donna Durst Regent The following items must be submitted on or before April 19, 2019, for your application to be considered: Completed Scholarship Application Transcript (2) Teacher Recommendations (USE ATTACHED FORMS) Essay
COURT JOHN F. KENNEDY #1907 Scholarship Application Name Birth Date Address School Telephone number Date of graduation Father s Name Father s Occupation and Employer: Mother s Name: Mother s Occupation and Employer: Ages of Siblings Are any in college? If yes, how many? Name of Catholic Parish Please list dates and types of service and activities in the following categories. Use additional sheets if needed or submit all on a separate sheet and attach to the application. School Activities and Honors Community Service Parish Service
Religious/Church Activities What work experience have you had during high school? Class Rank out of Grade Point Average What college, university, or advanced school do you plan to attend? Major Have you been accepted? Essay: On a separate sheet of paper, please answer the following question in 500 words or less. Your essay must be typed in a standard font, double spaced, and no more than two pages. In an interview, Pope Francis listed his Top 10 tips for bringing greater joy to one s life. Number Nine was: Don t proselytize; respect others beliefs. He said, We can inspire others through witness so that one grows together in communicating. But the worst thing of all is religious proselytism, which paralyzes: I am talking with you in order to persuade you,. Know the church grows by attraction, not proselytizing. Going to college you may not be surrounded by your Catholic friends, others may proselytize. How will you witness to others, inspire others, attract others to the Catholic faith? Applicant Signature: Date: ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION I verify that is a confirmed Catholic and a registered member of Catholic Parish. Parish Office Staff Signature:
COURT JOHN F. KENNEDY 1907 Teacher Recommendation Student Name Teacher Class Taught Year Please put a check in the category that best describes this student in comparison to other students in the 2019 graduating class. Thank you. Attitude/Character Poor Average Good Excellent Superior Initiative/Leadership Dependability Desire to Help Others Reaction to Criticism Quality Of Work Optional: List five adjectives to describe this student as you saw him/her in your class or make other comments relative to this student s merit for scholarship consideration.
COURT JOHN F. KENNEDY 1907 Teacher Recommendation Student Name Teacher Class Taught Year Please put a check in the category that best describes this student in comparison to other students in the 2019 graduating class. Thank you. Attitude/Character Poor Average Good Excellent Superior Initiative/Leadership Dependability Desire to Help Others Reaction to Criticism Quality Of Work Optional: List five adjectives to describe this student as you saw him/her in your class or make other comments relative to this student s merit for scholarship consideration.