Derald Whiteford Scholarship

Mission: To encourage, motivate, and assist high school senior softball players to continue their career objectives and provide financial support.

Awards:

Up to $4,000 in scholarships will be awarded each year.

Who is eligible?

Any female high school senior in a public, private, or parochial school who

has played varsity softball and plans to attend college.

Requirements?

Awards are based upon the information supplied in this application. A separate

The student’s teacher, coach, or administrator may send a letter of recommendation. All entries must be received by May 20, 2008.

Judging:

A committee of judges appointed by the Stone City Softball Organization evaluates applications.

Criteria:

Leadership, dependability, good citizenship, scholastic, and extra-curricular achievement.

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Scholarship Application

Name: _________________________________________ SS# _________________

Last First M

Address: ______________________________________________ Phone # _____________

Street City/State Zip

High School: _______________________________________________ Phone # _____________

Address: ______________________________________________

Street City/State Zip

Class Rank: _____ out of ______

Scholastic honors and awards (state nature of honor or award:___________________________

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Membership is school organizations or community services involved with during high school years:

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Offices and positions of leadership (state name of organization) ________________________

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Extra-curricular honors / awards:____________________________________________________

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State your plans for college enrollment: _________________________________________

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Have you been awarded any scholarships? Yes _____ No _____

If yes, is it an athletic or academic award: ___________________________

Do you intend to apply for financial aid at college? Yes ____ No ____

You may use separate sheet of paper to respond to the following two questions if necessary.

Briefly outline your softball career? (Such as when did you start, who did you play for, what

Accomplishments did you experience, team or individual)

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How has playing softball affected your life?

(This may be about a particular softball experience that changed your thinking or a person who has been influential in your life while playing softball.)

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Applications must be received no later than May 20, 2008.

Please return this application to:

Derald Whiteford Scholarship Committee

c/o Jack Podlesny

3206 Lightning Ct.,

New Lenox, IL. 60451