GUIDELINES
General Information
Scholarship Evaluation Process
The Emmorton Recreation council Scholarship Selection Committee will evaluate all submissions and recommend one male and one female recipient to the Emmorton Recreation Council Executive Board. The executive board will review the committee’s selection and will have the final authority for award of the scholarship.
There are three evaluation factors for selection of the Emmorton Recreation Council Scholarship. The following describes the three factors and their evaluation criteria.
1. High School Transcript(s)
2. SAT Scores
3. Emmorton Recreation Council Participation
4. Applicant’s Written Essay
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High School Transcript: Points will be awarded based on the applicants cumulative grade point average as indicated:
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1 point will be awarded for each 1/10 point above 2.0 cumulative grade point average
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Emmorton Recreation Council Participation: Points will be awarded based on the number of seasons and the number of programs that the applicant participated in.
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Each season of participation in each sport will count for 1 point.
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Points will also be awarded based on non-playing time
(ex., coach, umpire, referee, youth counselor, etc.) given to Emmorton Recreation Council programs or other community organizations.
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Each volunteer activity will be awarded 1 point.
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Applicant’s Essay: Points will be awarded to the applicant based on how well the essay describes the benefits of participation in Emmorton Recreation Council programs.
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Maximum points = 10
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Points will also be given for how well the applicant’s essay describes their education goals, career objectives, aspirations, etc.
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Maximum points = 10
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In addition, points will be awarded for overall content and style of the essay.
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Maximum points = 10
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