RICK SHEA 510 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship Award:

Scholarships of $2,500 will be awarded to five (5) graduating seniors from Medford High School based in Medford, Massachusetts in the spring of 2024.

Scholarship Guidelines & Priorities:

Graduating seniors must have demonstrated positive-impact involvement during their time at Medford High both at school and in the community, with an emphasis on depth of contribution as opposed to number of activities.
Must be pursuing further studies at a two- or four-year college or university. Exceptions may be made for post-high school education at a vocational school as determined by the Scholarship Committee. Applicants must be continuing their education in the academic year following high school.
Required to submit a copy of complete high school transcript in order for the Scholarship Committee to evaluate each applicant’s academic performance over the past four years.
Applicants must have the endorsement of their Medford High School Guidance Counselor on their application attesting applicant is a qualified fit for this scholarship program.
All of the information requested on the application form is required for eligibility. Academic achievement, personal accomplishments, community involvement, financial need and response to the personal statement/essay question are all important factors in our choice of scholarship recipients, but none of these factors alone can either guarantee or disqualify an applicant.
Completed applications must be received no later than April 15, 2024. Late applications will not be considered.
Applications will be reviewed and recipients will be selected by the Rick Shea 510 Memorial Scholarship Committee.
Scholarships will be presented by a member(s) of the Scholarship Committee during the Medford High School Scholarship Award Ceremony in May 2024.

RICK SHEA 510 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Name(Required)

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Are you the first person in your family to go to college:(Required)

YES

1. What are your educational and professional goals and objectives?(Required)

2. List your community service activities, hobbies, outside interests and extracurricular activities:(Required)

3. List any academic honors, awards, recognition and membership activities during the past four years – these can be achieved both in and out of the academic setting:(Required)

4. If you have not decided on which college/university you will attend, please list your top 3 college choices:(Required)

5. Please attach a PDF copy of your complete high school transcript in this section.(Required)

Max. file size: 50 MB.

6. Personal Statement/Essay Question: Please articulate responses to the prompts below (500 – 1000 words):(Required)

In your opening paragraph, describe how Medford High School has shaped your outlook on life and how further education (beyond high school) will help you better serve your community. In the second paragraph, discuss a challenge or obstacle you have dealt with and overcome in life and how this will help you succeed in college and beyond. Finally, in your closing paragraph, describe how this scholarship will help you achieve your goals.

Max. file size: 50 MB.

STATEMENT OF ACCURACY FOR STUDENTS

I hereby affirm that all the above stated information provided by me is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I hereby understand that if chosen as a scholarship winner it is my responsibility to remit the appropriate information for my scholarship to be paid. I understand scholarship monies will be paid to my attending college/university. I hereby understand I will not submit this application without all required attachments and supporting information. Incomplete applications or applications that do not meet eligibility criteria will not be considered for this scholarship.

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STATEMENT OF SUPPORT BY GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

I hereby affirm that this application meets the criteria set forth by this scholarship program and that I support this application.

Name of Guidance Counselor attesting to this application:(Required)

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