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RHOADES SCHOLARSHIP 2009
Frequently
Asked
Questions
What
information do I need to send with the application and written narrative?
What
if I am a senior in high school?
Who
is eligible to receive this scholarship?
Which
family members are eligible?
How
much is the scholarship?
What
can I
use the money for?
How
do I get the money?
Where
can I use the scholarship?
How
can I apply for this scholarship?
Who
decides the winner?
Where
do I send my application?
If
I have more questions whom can I contact?
Q:
What
information do I need to send with the application and written narrative?
You
must make sure that your written narrative also covers your career
goals. Make sure to include the following or you will be disqualified:
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The
application must be filled out entirely.
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Submit
a resume showing work and/or school experience.
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A
letter of recommendation is needed, and the writer must fully
disclose their relationship to the applicant.
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Submit
copies of all supporting documents in reference to information you
have listed throughout the narrative. IE: newspaper articles,
certificates, academic awards, etc.
Q:
What if I am a senior in high school?
When
filling out the application, make sure you forward a certified copy
of your high school transcripts. If you are selected as the winner,
you will be asked to send a certified copy of your high school
diploma prior to re-imbursement of your approved expenses.
Q:
Who is eligible to receive this scholarship?
This
scholarship is open to all current chapter members and qualifying
family members as long as the member has at least two full years of
continuous membership in the Illinois Chapter (prior to the date of
the scholarship application). Applicants must already have a
high school diploma or GED certificate.
Q:
Which family members are eligible?
The
member's spouse, providing the spouse resides in the same household,
is also eligible, as are member's children under
the age of twenty-three (23). Member's children do not need to
reside in the same household and may include natural born, adopted,
or a stepchild.
Q:
How much is the scholarship?
The
scholarship amount may vary from year to year, but the amount of the
scholarship for 2009 is $4,000.
Q:
What can I
use the money for?
The
recipient can use the money for tuition, books or lab fees.
Q:
How
do I get the money?
At
the end of the academic period, if the recipient maintains an
overall equivalent of a 'C' average in all classes, then Illinois
APCO will reimburse the student for all qualified expenses up to the
maximum scholarship amount. Example...John is enrolled in the
fall semester at U of I in Champaign. At the end of that
semester John has an overall 'B' average. John can now submit
up to $4,000
in receipts for tuition, books and/or lab fees. He can also
ask for $1,000 in eligible expenses, and then carry the unused
balance into the next academic period because the scholarship is good
for a full twelve months from the date of the award. If John
did not maintain at least a 'C' average then he could not claim any
portion of his scholarship for that academic period.
Q:
Where can I use the scholarship?
The
scholarship recipient must be enrolled in an accredited university,
college, junior college or trade school either as a full time or part
time graduate or under-graduate student. There are no
restrictions with respect to fields of study. Other public
safety related classes offered by a non-accredited institution would
be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Q:
How can I apply for this scholarship?
Easy
- Print the
application form, fill it our and return it to the Chapter
Secretary. Each application must include a copy of the
applicant's high school diploma or GED certificate.
Q:
Who decides the winner?
All
applications will be filtered by the Secretary, that is all
references to name, sex, age, etc. will be removed, assigned a file
number and then forwarded to the chapter Scholarship Committee.
The chapter Scholarship Committee will review all of the numbered
applications and decide the winner. The Scholarship Committee
is made up of a chapter officer, an active member, a technician
member, a commercial member and a Telecommunicator member.
Q:
Where do I send my application?
Send
your completed application and all supporting documents to:
Ed
Milam
Illinois
APCO Secretary
17547
Woodbrook Lane
Lockport,
IL 60441
(708)
352-9229 Ext: 2257
Q:
If I have more questions whom can I contact?
You
can call Wendy Mann, Gurnee PD (847)-599-7000
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REMEMBER....A
certified copy of the applicant's high school diploma, GED
certificate, or high school transcript must accompany the
application, along with a letter of recommendation from a teacher,
supervisor, etc. The person writing the letter of recommendation must
fully disclose their relationship to the applicant. |
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