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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AERONAUTICAL CENTER EMPLOYEES
(PAACE) SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
for
2012
Spring Semester
General Information and Instructions
(Deadline for Application – February 9, 2012)
Background
and Purpose:
The
Professional Association of Aeronautical Center Employees (PAACE) was
established to provide a network for employees of the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) and the aviation industry.
The Union derives its support from both
membership dues and private donation.
The
purpose of the PAACE Scholarship Program is to assist students with completing
their higher education efforts and to recognize and reward academically superior
performance, achievements, leadership, and community involvement. This PAACE scholarship is available
on a competitive basis to any undergraduate, graduate, or technical/vocational
student who is a spouse of a PAACE member or child (age 24 and under) of a PAACE
member.
Flexibility
Requirements:
Entrants must already be accepted to or attending an
accredited college, university or vocational/trade school. Previous PAACE scholarship recipients
may apply.
Selection
Process:
A committee meets and evaluates applicants on the following criteria and
then recommends PAACE scholars for selection:
A
maximum of $3,000 will be awarded for the Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer
Semesters, inclusively. The selection committee may award the
$3000 in a lump
sum to one individual, or divide it between multiple applicants with equally
competitive and deserving application scores.
Instructions:
It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the
application package is complete and that all materials are sent on time (received no later than
Thursday February 9, 2012). All applicants will
be notified of the decision which will be made on or before
February 24, 2012. Organize the package in the following
order:
1.
Application
2.
Essays
3.
Financial
Records
4.
Proof of
Enrollment
5.
Official
Transcript(s)
6.
Letter(s)
of Recommendation (Must
be sealed)
Mail completed application package to:
PAACE
Attn:
Scholarship Selection Committee Chairperson
5801 SW
63rd St, Rm 130
Oklahoma City,
OK
73169-6992
1.
Application: Fill out the attached Application. Do not leave any blanks. If an item does not apply, indicate
“N/A".
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
PROCESSED. Sign and date
the application in the space provided.
2.
Essays:
Please provide separate essays for the
two items.
A. Contribution to the Community –
State how higher education will help you contribute to the community.
B. Career Goals – State your
career goals and how you expect higher education to help you achieve these
goals.
3.
Financial Records:
Provide proof of income for you (the applicant) and your parents (if you are the child of a
PAACE member) with a copy of your most recent IRS 1040 tax form(s) or a
complete copy of your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Forms may be “sanitized” (SSN
blacked out), but must show names,
addresses, and relationship to the applicant (if other than the applicant).
4.
Proof of Enrollment: Provide a class schedule or a bursar
receipt as verification of enrollment in
a higher education program.
5.
Official Transcript(s): Submit an
official transcript of recent high school/college/vocation/ trade school. If you are a first year college
student (less than two semesters on your college transcript), submit an
official
high school transcript along with your
official college transcript. If you are a first year graduate
student, send your
official undergraduate transcript. The transcript(s) can accompany this
application or be sent by the school directly to the PAACE Scholarship
Chairperson (see address above).
6.
Letter(s) of Recommendation: Submit up to two,
sealed letters of recommendation. At a
minimum, one recommendation should be from a school official that discusses the
applicant’s academic and personal achievements, as well as potential for future
success. Suggested qualities to be
included are maturity, motivation, self-confidence, leadership, and commitment. The letter(s) should include the
letterhead of the school/organization of the person writing the recommendation.
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