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2012-2013 UMFK Scholarship Application

To apply for UMFK scholarships, you must complete this form. Application must be received by the deadline date of March 1, 2012 for full consideration. If you have any questions regarding this application, please feel free to contact the UMFK Student Financial Aid Office at (207) 834-7605, or stop by the One Stop in Cyr Hall.

REQUIRED: You must complete a 2012-2013 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for need-based scholarships. Complete your FAFSA online at: www.fafsa.gov after January 1, 2012. Applicants are encouraged to apply by February 1st. (Make sure to include UMFK's Federal Code 002041 on your FAFSA before submitting. This will provide UMFK with your FAFSA information electronically in about 2 weeks). For scholarship consideration, FAFSA information must be received at the time when scholarship applications are reviewed.

Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*)

* First Name:

Middle Name:

* Last Name:

* City:

State/Province:

Country:

* Phone Number:

* Email:

Gender:

High School Attended:

High School Graduation Date:

High School GPA:	College GPA (if applicable):		Major:
		Second Major:
* Please indicate if you are a: New UMFK Student Returning UMFK Student
* Please indicate your year in college: Please indicate what your grade level (in college) will be during the 2012-13 academic year.

Please select the conditions below that apply to you:
	Aroostook County Resident	Bath Iron Works Applies to students with a family member employed at Bath Iron Works.	Community Service Community service, or volunteer activities, include any services or activities participated in on a voluntary basis, and which serve the betterment of the community and/or people's lives.	Financial Need
	FKCHS Graduate	Full-time Student	Good Academic Standing	Greater Portland Area Resident
	St. John Valley Resident

Eligible Scholarships

Based on the information provided, you may meet the eligibility requirements for one or more of the following UMFK scholarships:

Simon, Michael Scholarship (UMFK)

The Annual Fund - Scholarship Fund (UMFK)

Elected or Appointed Leadership Positions (High School, College, Community)

Please list all academic and non-academic activities, clubs, and organizations to which you belong/have belonged. List all leadership positions held and indicate whether or not you are still an active member.

Volunteer Activities (High School, College, Community)

Please list your volunteer activities. Include estimated hours, level of responsibility, skills, and benefit to others.

Honors, Recognitions, and Awards (High School, College, Community)

Please list any honors, recognitions, and awards you have received.

Work Experience (Present and Previous)

Please list jobs (including summer employment) you have held in the past two or three years. Include employer, position, and hours/week (during academic year). Also, indicate if you are planning to work while enrolled at UMFK.

Personal Essay/Statement

The personal essay is optional (except if you are applying for the Ludger and Bernice Michaud and Alumni Association scholarships). If you include an essay, please limit it to 250 to 500 words. You may use the essay to provide general information about yourself, educational goals and objectives, professional aspirations, and interests and to explain how receiving a scholarship would affect your life and your motivation for applying to UMFK.

* Scholarship Release of Information

The University of Maine at Fort Kent makes every effort to protect the privacy of your educational records. Scholarship donors very much appreciate knowing the students who directly benefit from their scholarship funds. By allowing the University to release your name, directory and academic information, you are helping us to connect donors with our students. This simple act helps to ensure that more UMFK students will continue to benefit from these generous gifts.

		I hereby authorize the release of scholarship award information for publicity purposes.
		I do not authorize the release of scholarship award information for publicity purposes.

I certify that all information given in this scholarship application is complete and accurate. I understand that withholding information or giving false information may make me ineligible for scholarships.

Please enter your MaineStreet ID and/or your Date of Birth below.
At least one of these fields must be entered, and will serve as your digital signature for your application.

Your MaineStreet ID: Your Date of Birth: Birth Month Birth Day Birth Year

Upon successful completion of this form, a copy of your application will be emailed to you for your records. Please double check your email address to ensure that it is entered correctly.

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