Alexander Nuckles Jr. and Scottie P. Peters Scholarship
Annually The Groveway Community Group awards scholarships to promote the pursuit of higher education. The Groveway Scholarship Programs seeks to identify students who have made academic and community service contributions.
Scholarship Guidelines |
Apply by selecting the link above to print a form. Completed applications must be received no later than September 28, 2013
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Criteria to apply for scholarship
Any relative of an active Groveway Community Group Inc. member who is current with Groveway annual dues annual dues may apply for the Alexander Nuckles Jr. and Scottie P. Peters Scholarship.
Scholarship Criteria
A student candidate must be enrolled in a college or post secondary school.. A student candidate must have actively participated in a Groveway Community Group, Inc. sponsored event or other charity or community service organization sponsored activity as a volunteer providing at least an average of 1 hour per month over the last 24 months from the application date.
Scholarships will be awarded based upon the following criteria
A. Amount of Groveway Community Group participation
B. Evidence of a least 1 hour per month in a sponsored community service event
C. A 250-400 word TYPED essay. The essay shall be evaluated based on content, organization, style and correctness within either following topic areas:
1. How your involvement in Groveway Community Group has impacted your life in a positive way.
OR
2. How volunteering in the community has impacted your life in a positive way.
OR
3. Describe a non-profit organization that you would create given the opportunity that would benefit the community in a positive way.
Disqualification/Penalties
In the event it is discovered that the applicant has falsified or given inaccurate information, the applicant will be disqualified from receiving all scholarship funds. Applicants who are awarded scholarship funds based upon falsified information will be required to repay all scholarship funds rewarded back to Groveway Community Group, Inc. within 30 days of official notice to the applicant.
Payment of Scholarship Funds
All scholarship funds will be remitted directly to the college/university designated by the scholarship recipient. It is the responsibility of the scholarship recipient to notify in writing the college/university upon which the funds are to be distributed.
Any relative of an active Groveway Community Group Inc. member who is current with Groveway annual dues annual dues may apply for the Alexander Nuckles Jr. and Scottie P. Peters Scholarship.
Scholarship Criteria
A student candidate must be enrolled in a college or post secondary school.. A student candidate must have actively participated in a Groveway Community Group, Inc. sponsored event or other charity or community service organization sponsored activity as a volunteer providing at least an average of 1 hour per month over the last 24 months from the application date.
Scholarships will be awarded based upon the following criteria
A. Amount of Groveway Community Group participation
B. Evidence of a least 1 hour per month in a sponsored community service event
C. A 250-400 word TYPED essay. The essay shall be evaluated based on content, organization, style and correctness within either following topic areas:
1. How your involvement in Groveway Community Group has impacted your life in a positive way.
OR
2. How volunteering in the community has impacted your life in a positive way.
OR
3. Describe a non-profit organization that you would create given the opportunity that would benefit the community in a positive way.
Disqualification/Penalties
In the event it is discovered that the applicant has falsified or given inaccurate information, the applicant will be disqualified from receiving all scholarship funds. Applicants who are awarded scholarship funds based upon falsified information will be required to repay all scholarship funds rewarded back to Groveway Community Group, Inc. within 30 days of official notice to the applicant.
Payment of Scholarship Funds
All scholarship funds will be remitted directly to the college/university designated by the scholarship recipient. It is the responsibility of the scholarship recipient to notify in writing the college/university upon which the funds are to be distributed.