Written by: Ralph K. Spencer, D’Evelyn Education Foundation Board of Directors At the end of my Feb 7 article (found in the Jaguar Tracks at the DEF BOARD OF DIRECTORS link), I promised to “explain the difference between scholarships and awards, how the selection process works for both, and a few other tidbits that I believe you will find interesting.” Before I fulfill this promise, I thought I would include several bullets extracted from last week's article that parents and students alike MUST be aware of to assure a painless approach to completing scholarship application packets:
The differences between scholarships and awards are significant. While all 27 winners will be introduced at the annual Senior Banquet, scholarship recipients do NOT receive their scholarship funds at this event. They will be given written instructions at the Banquet on what they must do to get their money sent to the college/university of their choice. Please DO NOT MISPLACE THESE INSTRUCTIONS! Award recipients DO receive their no-strings-attached award funds in the form of a check at the Banquet. Another significant difference is that students may NOT apply for awards. You may wonder why. The answer lies with the individual donor(s). They are the people who decide whether to honor a D’Evelyn senior with either a scholarship or an award. Other than taking as much time as necessary to explain the pros and cons of scholarships and awards to these potential donors, the school has no control over their decisions. Finally, the selection process is quite different for awards vs scholarships. In the interest of space, I will explain these two procedures in next week’s Jaguar Tracks article as well as address the likelihood of winning a scholarship or an award. The numbers may surprise you. HINT: The odds are much better than winning Power Ball or Mega Millions! Until then, GO JAGS! PS: An interesting tidbit - as promised in my Feb 7 article: It is the policy of the DEF Board of Directors that no senior, except in rare circumstances, will be selected for more than one scholarship/award in order to spread the $27,250 among as many seniors as possible. Comments are closed.
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May 2023
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