How to Apply
Who is eligible
for a scholarship?
Any full time student who is a resident of Sherborn is eligible to apply.
In addition, METCO students who have attended both Pine Hill and Dover-Sherborn
High School are eligible to apply. Applicants may be high school seniors looking forward to entering their
first year of college in the fall, along with current post-secondary students
(both undergraduate and graduate school levels). Students must re-apply
each year for consideration.
What does the application entail?
The application has two parts. The first is a Financial Aid Questionnaire (FAQ) that asks for basic financial background information. At no time does any member of the board review the Financial Aid Questionnaire. The FAQ is reviewed independently by Scholarship America, the parent organization for Sherborn Dollars for Scholars, which makes a simple scoring report to our awards committee.
The second
part of the application is the Personal Data Application Form. This form asks the applicant for GPA, a referral by a teacher/guidance
counselor, and a few questions about community service and other areas of
achievement.
Prior to any review by the Awards Committee an independent third-party blinding liason blacks out all references to the applicant’s name and address on the original application, and assigns an identification number to each application. Our blinding liason makes a notation as to the Financial Need Score on each application. All applications are then reviewed with only the assigned identification number and Financial Need Score, to insure anonymity.
Who determines the scholarship
recipients?
The Sherborn Dollars for Scholars Awards Committee initially reviews the applications and proposes their recommendations to the full board. The full board then reviews and votes to accept the awards.
Board members
with children who are applying are prohibited from serving on the Awards
Committee and are ineligible for the full board review and vote.
How are scholarship recipients
selected?
Scholarships will be awarded primarily on the
basis of financial need, with consideration given to academic achievement
and community service.
Applicants are encouraged to provide specifics
on contributions to school and community, work experience, and scholastic
performance. Students already attending college should concentrate on activities
pursued at the college level, rather than those achieved in high school.
Where can I get a set of application
materials?
You may download a set of application
materials using the following links:
- Application Instructions
- Financial Assistance Questionnaire (FAQ)
Additionally, applications can be obtained from the following sources:
- Sherborn Dollars for Scholars – President, Jackie Morris 508-653-3199
When are the application materials
due, and where do I send them?
The Financial
Aid Questionnaire sealed in a plain business sized envelope marked with a
large “$” sign on the back of the envelope, must be received by April 22, 2008 at:
Awards Clerk
Sherborn Dollars for Scholars
P.O. Box 63
Sherborn, MA 01770
The completed
Personal Data Application form must be received at the above address no later
than May 2, 2008.
Since this form
requires a recommendation from someone who is familiar with you (i.e. teacher,
guidance counselor), please be considerate and leave enough time for this to be
accomplished and mailed. Please be aware that the committee has only a short
time available to review the applications and make the final awards prior to
announcement at the Dover-Sherborn high school graduation. Applications must be
complete and recieved in full by May 2, 2008 to be considered.