ART SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is available to a graduating high school
senior. An ORIGINAL piece of art
must be delivered to the GFWC/Ohio Federation of Women’s Club’s Annual
Convention Art Exhibit Room no later than 3:00 P.M. on the first day of convention. The applicant’s name, address, phone
number and the name of the sponsoring club and the contact person from that
club should be securely attached to the back of the artwork.
I.
REQUIRED MATERIALS FROM SPONSORING CLUB:
All of the applicant’s paperwork, that is, school records,
letters of recommendation, statements proving financial need, letters from
sponsoring club, completed application and supplemental questionnaire should
be submitted to the Scholarship Chairman by
March 1. Receipt of this packet
will serve as notice to the Board of Trustees that you will also submit the
applicant’s art work on the first day of Convention.
II.
REQUIRED MATERIAL FROM HIGH SCHOOL:
1.
Official copy of student’s transcript.
2.
Class rank and grade point average provided by counselor. Grade point average must be 2.6 or better.
3.
Letter of recommendation from high school art teacher.
III.
REQUIRED MATERIAL FROM APPLICANT:
1.
Copy of letter of acceptance from an
2.
Letter from applicant establishing proof of financial need,
including any financial aide applied for and being received.
3.
Copy of completed GFWC/Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs
Supplemental Questionnaire.
4.
Completed and signed 2010-2012 Art Scholarship Application.
IV.
QUALIFYING FACTORS:
1.
Media: oils,
watercolor, pastel, acrylic, pen and ink, pencil or charcoal.
2.
Size not to exceed 20” x 24” unmatted.
3.
Frames: Oil, if
framed, must have simple frames, such as molding; other media should be
matted. NO GLASS.
4.
NO REPRODUCTIONS. No portraits, cartoons
or posters. Graphics, if entered, must
be the original drawing or painting. Any
entry that appears to be copied will be disqualified.
DIRECTIONS
FOR CLUB
·
A club may only sponsor ONE candidate per scholarship per
year.
·
By March 1st, the sponsoring club should collect
all required documents as listed in these instructions and mail the completed
file in ONE envelope to the Chairman of the GFWC/Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs
Scholarship Board of Trustees (see above listing).
·
Any applications postmarked later than March 1st
will be disqualified.
·
Omission of any required materials will disqualify the
applicant.
·
Please use proper form for the appropriate scholarship.
·
The club should make sure that the applicant as well as the
club representative has signed the application.
CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS
1.
Assemble the seven (7) pieces of required materials listed
above. These seven pieces constitute
a complete file. Any omission(s)
automatically disqualify the applicant.
2.
Return file and art work to your guidance counselor at a date
set by the Guidance Department in conjunction with the sponsoring club.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Immediately following the GFWC/OFWC Annual Meeting (Convention),
the Chairman of the Scholarship Board of Trustees will notify those students
receiving scholarships, as well as the sponsoring club. Checks will be mailed by the Treasurer of the
GFWC/Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs no later than August 1 to those receiving
scholarships.
Applicant must notify the GFWC/Ohio Federation of Women’s
Clubs Scholarship Board of Trustees Chairman by June 30 of decision to
accept/reject the scholarship.
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