Harold-Mary-Perlman-Scholarship-Fund-Application-and-Guidelines_1

Harold & Mary Perlman Scholarship Guidelines The purpose of Harold and Mary Perlman Fund is to provide scholarships for College, Junior College or Graduate school students.. The scholar

Harold & Mary Perlman Scholarship Guidelines

The purpose of Harold and Mary Perlman Fund is to provide

scholarships for College, Junior College or Graduate school students The scholarships will be disbursed among William Carey College, the University of Southern Mississippi, and Mississippi Gulf Coast

Community College/Perkinston Campus or any campus of the MS Gulf Coast Community College Students meeting the criteria will be awarded a scholarship to be used toward the following, in order of priority: tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies.

CRITERIA/GUIDELINES

• Enrolled full time at William Carey College, USM or

MGCCC/Perkinston campus

• Financial Needs

• Must be a high school graduate for the current year or

community college transfer from Stone, Jackson, Harrison, George, Pearl River or Hancock County

• Good Academic Standing, 2.0 GPA or better

• Provide Official High School or College Transcript

• Provide High School Students A.C.T and/or S.A.T Scores

• Provide a letter of recommendations/Character Reference (may be from a community leader, teacher or counselor or church official)

• Volunteer in extracurricular and community activities

• Must be a resident of Stone, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, George or Hancock Counties

Harold & Mary Perlman Scholarship

Application Form Name: Address: City: _ State: _ Zip: Phone: _ Email: College Student ID#

Name of School graduating/transferring from:

Field of Study: High School/College Grade Point Average _ ACT High School Ranked: in class of _

List contributions you will be accepting from additional scholarship sources & the amounts:

List any special financial needs, should you have any

List the school(s) to which you have applied for admission:

1 _Status of Application:

2 Status of Application:

3 Status of Application:

This completed application must include the following information:

1) Attach a written letter of recommendation/Character Reference (May be from a community leader, teacher or counselor or church official)

2) One copy of your high school transcript Must include GPA, ACT score

and class ranking A minimum B or 2.0 grade point average or equivalent

is required

3) Attach a letter explaining why you are continuing your education and how you will use the scholarship This letter must be limited to two pages, double spaced, and describe your extra curricula, school, or community activities and achievements showing your motivation and initiative such as high school or civic club activities, church, sports, work, family assistance, etc

I CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS ACCURATE AND PRESENTS

A TRUE DESCRIPTION OF MY GOALS, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE

Scholarship amount is to be determined Funds will be paid directly to the college the student will be attending.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN – March 31st Please return this application along with requested documents to:

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Harold & Mary W Perlman Scholarship Fund

11975 Seaway Rd, Suite B-150

Gulfport, MS 39503

www.mgccf.org