The 2021-22 Episcopal Colleges William Randolph Hearst Service Learning Scholarship Application Association of Episcopal Colleges The Rev’d Canon James G.. Callaway, D.D., General Secret
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Service Learning Scholarship Application
Association of Episcopal Colleges
The Rev’d Canon James G Callaway, D.D., General Secretary of the Colleges and Universities
of the Anglican Communion (CUAC) and the Association of Episcopal Colleges (AEC),
announces the 2021-22 Episcopal Colleges William Randolph Hearst Service Learning Scholarships, sponsored by AEC in collaboration with the National Association of Episcopal
Schools (NAES) Up to two $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to Episcopal high school seniors graduating in 2021 and matriculating at an Episcopal college
To qualify, applicants must be outstanding Episcopal students at an NAES-member high school, with a demonstrated experience in Service Learning and community service, and must
be planning to apply to one of these eight institutions:
• Bard College (Annandale-on-Hudson, NY)
• Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Geneva, NY)
• Kenyon College (Gambier, OH)
• St Augustine College (Chicago, IL)
• St Augustine’s University (Raleigh, NC)
• The University of the South (Sewanee, TN)
• Voorhees College (Denmark, SC)
• Université d’Haiti (Port-au-Prince, Haiti, WI)
Background and Criteria
The Episcopal Church has a rich, vigorous tradition of supporting educational institutions, with its Episcopal colleges complemented by over 1,200 Episcopal elementary and high schools nationwide Established in 1997 by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, these awards emphasize learning through service supported by Episcopal schools and colleges and seek to recognize students who have been active Episcopalians in their high school and/or home parish
Applicants must be able to demonstrate a strong record of Service Learning and community service, along with academic achievement in their junior and senior years, outstanding
leadership, and a commitment to worship and community life in their school and home parish
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Applications are to be submitted to the CUAC office and must include:
• an application cover letter
• a completed application form
• three letters of recommendation: from the head of the Episcopal high school the applicant attends; from a faculty member who has taught the applicant or from the school chaplain; and from the Rector or Priest-in-Charge of the applicant’s home parish Each letter must be given to the applicant in a sealed envelope, signed by the submitter over the flap
• a current transcript
The completed applications should be sent to:
Episcopal Colleges Scholarship Committee
Colleges & Universities of the Anglican Communion (CUAC)
815 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10017-4594
Application Deadline
Applications must be postmarked by February 13th, 2021, for students entering college in fall
2021 Award decisions will be announced in late March 2021
Scholarship Award Process
Applications will be reviewed by a committee appointed by the AEC The General Secretary of CUAC/AEC will inform each recipient of the scholarship and the school Each scholarship recipient must be accepted by and matriculate at the Episcopal college listed in her or his application Upon matriculation, a scholarship award will be prepared by the CUAC/AEC office and made payable to the college for tuition or residence fees In order to receive payment
in subsequent years, the college will be asked to send a letter each year to CUAC/AEC
confirming that the student remains enrolled, has made satisfactory academic progress, and is
in good standing
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Service Learning Scholarship
The Association of Episcopal Colleges SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM
Name: (first, middle, last)
Birth Date:
Gender: Preferred Pronouns:
Social Security # Student I.D #
Home Address: (City, State, Zip)
Telephone (Home): Cell:
Email:
Name of Parents or Guardian:
Address: (City, State, Zip)
Name of Episcopal High School:
Address: (City State Zip)
Dates of attendance and expected date of graduation:
Other schools attended? (Names and addresses)
Describe various ways that you have been involved in SERVICE LEARNING and community service (attach additional sheet[s] if necessary for this or any answer).
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How have you participated in the worship and community life of your SCHOOL?
Describe various ways that you have been involved in the worship and community life of your PARISH CHURCH and HOME COMMUNITY:
Other extracurricular activities, offices, awards, and recognitions:
Memberships in community organizations (e.g., Scouts, 4-H, etc.):
Employment and volunteer history (summers and part-time):
The Episcopal College (s) to which you are applying for admission:
Home Episcopal Parish: City:
• Name and Address of the Rector/Parish Priest who provided a Reference:
• Name and Address of Episcopal School Principal or Head who provided a Reference:
• Name and Address of Episcopal School Faculty Member who has taught you, OR Episcopal School Chaplain, who provided a Reference:
What are your educational and professional goals at present?
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1 A cover letter from the applicant to the Scholarship Committee.
2 A recent photo (3” x 5” or larger) that may be used by the Association of Episcopal
Colleges for publication
3 Official high school transcript sent directly to:
Episcopal Colleges Scholarship Committee
Association of Episcopal Colleges/CUAC
815 Second Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10017
Tel 212-716-6149
Email: office@cuac.org
4 Sealed recommendation letters with the submitter’s signature over the flap: from the
head of the applicant’s school; from the student’s home parish rector; and from either the school chaplain or one of the faculty who has taught the applicant One additional letter
may be added
Note: The Scholarship Committee may contact your Rector/Parish Priest, the Episcopal School Principal/Head, and the Faculty Member or Chaplain whom you have
identified as References.
Declaration:
I, as the scholarship applicant, certify that the enclosed information is correct to the best
of my knowledge
I hereby grant permission to release this information, including the required attachments, to the Scholarship Selection Committee
Signature: _
(Student)
Date: _
Signature: _
(Parent/guardian co-sign if applicant is under 21)
Date: _