The Robert S. Shumake Scholarship

Paying for College
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<p>The Robert S. Shumake scholarship is for seniors in high school who will be entering their freshman year of college in Fall 2009. The scholarship requires that you write a 250 word essay. Here is some of the basic info:</p>

<p>ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
• Student must complete and submit this Robert S. Shumake Scholarship Essay Application Form (see next section).
• Student must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale.
• Student must be accepted and ultimately attend a 4-year accredited institution as a first semester
freshman.
• Student must submit all the required application materials by the application deadline Monday, June 1,2009.</p>

<p>II. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:
• Student must submit an official high school transcript.
• Student must submit two (2) letters of recommendation, at least one from a school official and one from
a community organization (such as a church, charity/social service organization).
• Student must submit a 250-word essay on “The Importance of EDUCATION, HOMEOWNERSHIP
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP”.</p>

<p>Anyone who is interested should visit the web site for more information at: <a href=“http://www.shumakerelays.com/[/url]”>http://www.shumakerelays.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Good luck to all that apply!</p>