CBC Spouses Education Scholarship
To be eligible for a CBC Spouses Education scholarship, applicants must:
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be preparing to pursue an undergraduate degree full-time or be a current full-time student in good academic standing at an accredited college or university.
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have a minimum 2.5 GPA
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exhibit leadership ability and participate in community service activities.
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reside or attend school in a congressional district represented by a CBC member. (Find your member at www.house.gov)
Completed applications must arrive as one packet to the district office. The national deadline has passed. Applicants should contact their district office to learn about earlier local deadline. Application packets should include:
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A completed CBC Spouses scholarship application
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A sealed official high school or college transcript
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A personal statement essay from the student (500 words or more) that addresses all four (4) of the topics listed on the application in one essay
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Two (2) letters of recommendation. One recommendation should come from a community or public service leader (i.e. church leader, community leader)
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If a first year student, an acceptance letter from the college/university where the student will enroll in the fall of 2009
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A recent photograph suitable for publication; i.e., a cap and gown picture, or other professional quality and professionally dressed photograph
