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							                                Calvin Alumni Association
                               Seattle/Tacoma Area Chapter
                               2012 Scholarship Application
About the Scholarship

The Seattle/Tacoma Chapter of the Calvin Alumni Association is accepting applications for its
2012 Chapter Scholarships. Any student from the Seattle and Tacoma area planning to attend
Calvin College for the first time in the Fall of 2012, as either a freshman or a transfer student, is
eligible to apply.

Selection Criteria

The Chapter Scholarship Committee will select the recipients based upon the following criteria:
 Academic promise
 Articulation of educational plans and reasons for attending Calvin College
 Christian commitment and personal character
 Financial need
Interviews may be conducted if deemed necessary by the Scholarship Committee.

Deadline

Deadline for application submission to the Scholarship Committee is February 1, 2012. This
deadline is non-negotiable. Please note: only applications and letters of reference post-
marked or delivered on or before February 1, 2012 will be considered.

Instructions

Applicants must file a financial aid application with the Calvin College Financial Aid office.
The following materials must be submitted either together or separately, by mail or email, to the
address below:
 Completed application form, including essay(s).
 High school transcripts.
 Two letters of reference submitted in sealed envelopes--see the attached recommendation
    form. References can not be relatives. One reference must come from a teacher or guidance
    counselor at school and the other reference may come from a pastor or someone else of
    choosing.

Brian Wolters
9516 Palatine Ave. N
Seattle, WA 98103
woltbrian@gmail.com

Questions?

Contact Brian Wolters at 206-850-9031 or via email at woltbrian@gmail.com
Also, additional information can be found at:
http://www.calvin.edu/alumni/about/scholarships/chapter.htm




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2012 Application Form
Calvin College Alumni Scholarship
Sponsored by the Seattle/Tacoma Chapter of the Calvin Alumni Association


PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT. MUST BE COMPLETED BY STUDENT.

I. Applicant Information

        Name:                                                                       Sex: M F
        Address:
        City:                                                State:        Zip:
        Telephone:                                          Birth Date:
        E-Mail Address:
        Name of Parent or Guardian:
        Church Membership:
        Elementary and High Schools attended, including dates of attendance and graduation:




        Planned Date of Calvin Enrollment:

II. References

        Please list your two chosen references below.

                       Name                  Relationship                 Address

        1.


        2.



III. Essay Questions

       Please address the following questions in an essay or multiple essays with no more than
       700 words total.
    1. Write about your high school activities and achievements, work experiences, church
       activities, and/or any additional non-school related activities over the past four years.
    2. Describe your educational plans and goals. Include what you expect from a college
       education in general and also particularly from Calvin College.
    3. If you wish, provide any other information or special circumstances you believe the
       committee should consider. (Financial, family, etc.)



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2012 Recommendation Form
Calvin College Alumni Scholarship
Sponsored by the Seattle/Tacoma Chapter of the Calvin Alumni Association

Applicant’s Name:

Please provide your evaluation of the above named applicant for a Calvin Alumni Association
scholarship. All replies will be kept confidential.

1. Describe your relationship to the applicant:




2. Applicant’s personal character:




3. Applicant’s intellectual or academic ability:




Your name and address:




Signature:

Please return the completed form (or submit the requisite information in any manner convenient
to you; however, the recommendation must be signed) by February 1, 2012 to

Brian Wolters
9516 Palatine Ave. N
Seattle, WA 98103
woltbrian@gmail.com




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