Kiwanis Club of Albuquerque Scholarship Program
2011 Recipients--Irene Diaz, Sandia High School; Caitlyn Moppert, Amy Biehl Charter School; Saira Salas, South Valley Academy.
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Established by the Kiwanis Club of Albuquerque, this program recognizes students with a strong history of community service. Up to four awards for up to $1,000 each are given each year. |
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Applicants should be a graduating senior with strong community service
experience and strong academic records from an Albuquerque metro area high school, (includes Rio Rancho, East Mountain and Los Lunas/Belen schools. |
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Additional Criteria:
- Minimum cumulative GPA 3.0
- Minimum ACT composite score of 20
- Attend a nonprofit or public educational institute full time
Additional Information to include in your personal essay:
- If your school has Key Club, are you a member? There is a priority for Key Club members.
- How you plan to give back to your community after college?
Additional required attachments
- Copy of Financial Aid Award letter/notification from the college or university you will attend showing resources and/or awards and expenses/cost of attendance
- Well-written essay on the importance of community service including one paragraph on why you deserve this scholarship award (maximum 2 pages, 1 side only)
- Reference from one counselor or teacher (1 page, 1 side ONLY)
- Reference from someone at a community service program where you have had significant participation (1 page, 1 side ONLY)
