Florida General Baptist Convention, Inc. Women s Auxiliary Scholarship Initiative Award The Women s Auxiliary of the Florida General Baptist Convention, Inc. will launch a new educational program at the 2017 Annual Session. This Program will be known as the Scholarship Initiative. The objective of the Program is to award seven (7) scholarship awards to graduating high school seniors. Awards will be given to one (1) applicant from each of the five (5) regions and one (1) applicant for the Parent Body President of Florida General Baptist Convention and one (1) applicant for the Women s Auxiliary President. These awards are to assist deserving young women and men who are pursing educational advancement beyond high school. The Awards will be Regional and Presidential Awards. Funds for this Program will be generated through a Designated Project of the Women s Auxiliary. The 2017 designated project is the Vera Bell Queen Revue. The amount of the scholarship awards will be determined by the Funds generated. ELIGIBILITY Must be an active member of a Baptist Church in good standing affiliated with the Women s Auxiliary of the Florida General Baptist Convention, Inc. Must be a Graduating High School Senior in 2017 Must have a minimum of C grade point average Participation and leadership in church, school, and community activities Submit a complete Application Form and a copy of high school transcript (including Freshmen through Junior years) Submit a copy of college acceptance letter Submit three (3) letters of recommendation (Pastor; teacher or counselor; community or volunteer service director)
Procedures for Submission Applications for the Scholarship Initiative Award will be available for distribution at the Winter Board Meeting in December to District Presidents. Each District may submit no more than three (3) applications maximum. 1. District Presidents will distribute the Application Packages to Local Presidents in their Districts by December 31, 2016. 2. Local Presidents will distribute Application Packages to students postmarked by January 7, 2017. 3. Scholarship applicants should have completed Applications postmarked and mailed to District Presidents by March 4, 2017. [See name and address of at the bottom of checklist sheet] 4. District President mail all completed applications postmarked by deadline (March 4, 2017) to Region Vice President, postmarked by March 11, 2017. 5. Region Vice Presidents mail all completed applications received postmarked by March 11, 2017, to the designated Scholarship Committee Member, postmarked by March 18, 2017. 6. The Northwest, Northeast, and Central Regions will mail their applications to: Thelma J. Mosley 939 SE 12 th Ave. Gainesville, FL 32601 The South and Southeast Regions will mail their applications to: Dr. Gloria Stephens 2146 Twisted Pine road Ocoee, FL 34761 Thank you for your participation in helping us launch this new education project.
Florida General Baptist Convention, Inc. Women s Auxiliary Scholarship Initiative Award Application Must be postmarked by: March 4, 2017 Please type all information: Applicant Information: Date 1. Name: First Middle Last Suffix Date of Birth: M F Month Day Year 2. Address Street Apt. City State Zip Home Phone Cell phone E-mail (Area code) (Area code) 3. High school currently attending: Address City State Zip Anticipated Graduation Date: GPA * 4. Name of Association/ District: Name of Region Moderator s Name District President s Name 5. Name of Your Church Pastor s Name 6. Tentative plans for attending college/ Technical Trade School: Name school (s) to which you have applied: *Academic requirement Item must be verified by school official (counselor) - Unweighted (2.0 minimum)
7. Leadership positions and participation in your church/district: Activity Position if Officer Dates of Participation 8. Leadership positions and participation in high school activities: Activity Position if Officer Dates of Participation 9. Leadership positions and participation in community/volunteer services: Activity Position if Officer Dates of Participation 10. On a separate (single sheet), type a one (1) page essay which includes the following: a. your educational and career goals b. what contributions you can make to others as a recipient of this scholarship. 11. Signature of Applicant: Print Name: Signature:
Dear School Counselor, Florida General Baptist Convention, Inc. Women s Auxiliary Scholarship Initiative Award GPA Verification Sheet is applying for the Women s Auxiliary Scholarship Initiative Award of the Florida General Baptist Convention, Inc. To complete the application process, it is necessary that we verify the applicant s grade point average. The Scholarship Committee would appreciate your cooperation by completing the section below. Thank You, Ms. Thelma J. Mosley Scholarship Coordinator Dear Ms. Thelma J. Mosley, This is to verify that the Grade and has a grade point average of School. attends the He or she is in weighted and unweighted. School counselor s signature Work contact telephone number
Regions and Districts Northeast Region Vice President Brenda Cusack Emanuel Progressive President Willie Mae Blount Gateway President Amanda King Mt. Zion NE Coast President Brenda Cusack St. John s River President Yvonne Floyd Union Progressive President Union St. James President Willie B. Garvin Northwest Region - First Bethlehem First Central First West Florida Mt. Sinai Suwannee River Vice President Arzella Simpson President Minor A. Brookins President Shirley Franklin President Jacqueline Parker President Carrie A. Mosley President Gussie Lee Central Region Vice President Thelma J. Mosley Bethel Baptist President Shirley woods Bethlehem of Ocala President Geraldine Morgan Jerusalem President Thelma J. Mosley Second Bethlehem President Clementese Dixon South Central Baptist President Ambrozine Snowden West Coast Baptist President Terricka Bradwell South Region Vice President Linda Bradley Atlantic Coast President Delores Miller Dade United President Annie Allen Seaboard President Ophelia Morrison United Missionary President Linda Bradley Workers For Christ President Joyce Wright Southeast Region Vice President Angela Shellman First Macedonia President Everlena Derico Florida East Coast President Angela Williams Progressive Kingdom President Patricia Carter
Checklist for Scholarship Submission Completed Application Form Single page typed Essay with name on the page Official high school transcript GPA Verification Sheet Three (3) Recommendation Letters Copy of college/school Acceptance Letter Mail your application by the deadline to the person listed below (To be completed by District President before distributing) District President Name Jacqueline Parker 204 Tree Swallow Dr Pensacola Florida, 32503 850-341-8424