Bernick Family Foundation Scholarship

• High School Senior
• From: Must live in Bernick Service Area (View service area list and map)
• GPA: 3.0 or better
• Planning to attend: Four year US-based college (full-time enrollment)

***This scholarship focuses on supporting 4 year degrees. If you are completing a 2 year degree program, we suggest checking your eligibility for the Bernick Family Trades Scholarship.

• Application General Questions
• Essay: 2 pages double spaced: Based upon your last four years, what have you learned from participating in school, community, and work activities and how do you plan to apply what you have learned to your future opportunities?
• Statement of Need and Responsibility: Briefly share a personal, life, or family circumstance affecting your need for this scholarship.
• List of Activities for: 1) Community Service i.e. civic and church volunteer activities; 2) Extracurricular School Activities, i.e. school activities that are not graded; and 3) Work Experience
• Electronic Transcript: High School Students: You must enter the email address of your guidance office into the application at least 5 days prior to the deadline. This will allow your guidance officer to add your transcript to the application prior to the deadline.

Other Notes: Senior photo and photo release will be required of recipients. The donor wishes to recognize recipients in news releases, corporate newsletters, and other publications. This is a multi-year scholarship.

• May: Recipients will be notified via email in early May.
• June 15: Recipients must sign their scholarship agreement and provide college information. CommunityGiving will verify that you are enrolled as a full-time student at the college.(Full-time enrollment is typically 12-16 credits)
• June: Inform your college that you have received the scholarship.
• September 1: First payment of 50% will arrive at your college.
• January 10: Second payment of 50% will arrive at your college.