Application Period For The Sulentic Family Foundation Scholarships Open Through March 12

11 Feb 2010

Scholarships are awarded to 10 graduating seniors based on consistently demonstrated integrity, consistently demonstrated hard work and financial need.

DALLAS– Dallas Independent School District graduating high school seniors can now apply for the 2009–2010 Sulentic Family Foundation Scholarship; deadline is Friday, March 12. For the fourth year, 10 Dallas Independent School District seniors will benefit from a $20,000 Sulentic Family Foundation Scholarship each, based on consistently demonstrated integrity, consistently demonstrated hard work and financial need.

The Sulentic Family Foundation established a $1 million scholarship program with Dallas ISD. Each year, since 2007, the district has selected 10 graduating students to each receive a $20,000 scholarship. Ten students will continue to be selected each year for this scholarship through 2011.

The Sulentics are a local family whose son and daughter attended Dallas ISD schools and as supporters of the district and school system, would like to help Dallas ISD seniors achieve a college education.

Application requirements for the Sulentic Family Foundation Scholarship include:

• Consistent demonstration of integrity
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• Consistent demonstration of hard work
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• Financial need
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• Two letters of recommendation; one from a teacher and one of the student's choice
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• An unofficial transcript
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• Write an essay, minimum of one page and maximum of two pages (double spaced)

A committee will select the recipients of the 10 scholarships for the 2009-2010 school year in April. Applicants must not be related to a Dallas ISD employee or to any member of the district's Board of Trustees. In order to accommodate a scholarship recipient who must work while attending college, the scholarship funds may be utilized on a semester by semester basis provided the student completes at least nine credit hours at an accredited college, university, or community college each semester maintaining the required GPA.

Students may obtain a copy of the application from their school counselor, or may also visit the district's Web site www.dallasisd.org for this and other scholarship opportunities. Completed applications and all required information must be submitted to the school counselor.

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