Soneson Scholarship Fund Application

SONESON SCHOLARSHIP FUND APPLICATION

The Walter & Anna
SONESON SCHOLARSHIP

For Graduating High School Seniors from
Denfeld, Central, or East High Schools
Duluth, MN

Instructions: Completely fill out the form below. If you need more space, use a separate piece of paper, specify which question you are answering and use your word processing program. Make sure any additional papers are securely attached to the rest of the application. If you are using Netscape or Internet Exlporer version 4 or higher, you may click on the Print Button at the bottom of the page, after you have filled out the application. If you are using other browsers, print the page according to your browser's instructions. If you prefer to download a Word or RTF (Text) version of this application, click here.

After the application has been completed and signed, mail the application and all required attachments by January 15^th to:

SONESON SCHOLARSHIP Committee
P.O. Box 3497
Duluth, MN 55803

Make certain that any attachments are secure.

PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept handwritten applications. You must either complete the form below on your screen and then print, or, if you download the Word or RTF (Text) version, you must use a word processing program to fill it out.

Last Name:

First Name:

Middle Initial:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Phone #:

E-mail:

Protestant Church Affiliation:

High School

DENFELD EAST
CENTRAL

Graduation Date:

Which college or University do you plan to attend?

City, State:
Starting Date:

Intended Major Field of Study:

Have you made application? (Answer Yes/No) Have you been accepted?

Course Length in Years:

Your age, last birthday

Date of Birth (MM/DD/YY):

Father's Name:

Father's Age:

Deceased?
Yes No

Father's Occupation:

Business Phone:

Father's Home Address:

Mother's Name:

Mother's Age:

Deceased?
Yes No

Mother's Occupation:

Business Phone:

Mother's Home Address:

Please list the names and ages of your brothers and sisters. If any of your siblings are now attending college, please indicate the name of the college, year and percent of annual support from family.

Name	Age	College/Year	% of Support

The table below outlines a budget of your year at college. Complete it carefully with the help of a parent, guardian, or counselor. If you plan to live at home, omit completely the item of room and board either as an expense or contribution of parent or guardian.

EXPENSES		RESOURCES (From)
Tuition and fees:	$	Savings or investments:	$
Room and board:	$	Parents or personal assets:	$
Transportation:	$	Part-time work:	$
Books and supplies:	$	Tuition grants/incentives:	$
Incidentals:	$	Other scholarships:	$
Clothing:	$	Loans:	$
		Other sources:	$
Total Expenses:	$	Total Resources:	$
		Needed to balance budget:	$

If you have had employment, please list:

Employer	Type	Dates	Hours Per Week

If you are applying, or intend to apply, for any other scholarships, aid or grants, please list them:

Do you plan to work during the school year while attending college? (Y/N)

Do you work part time for your support? (Y/N)

List your Community Activities (church, Scouts, 4-H, theatre, music, volunteer work, etc.):

List Your High School activities (band, pep club, Spanish club, choir, mock trial, etc.):

Athletics - List the sports and years in which you have participated:

Other Activities - List the Activity and Year:

List all honors, awards, or special recognitions you have received during grades 9-12. Please respond freely and completely.

Since SONESON SCHOLARSHIPs are awarded to persons who have a financial need, the decision of the SONESON SCHOLARSHIP Committee is based in part on information about a family's financial situation. Please respond to the questions below, remembering that responses will be held in strict confidence.

What is your father's annual income?	$ (Please use last year's IRS 1040)
What is your mother's annual income?	$ (Please use last year's IRS 1040)
Do you live with a stepparent? (Y/N)
Will your stepparent be assisting you with your college expenses? (Y/N or N/A)
Does your family receive regular child support payments from the parent who is not living with your family? (Y/N or N/A)

IMPORTANT: Regarding the verification of financial need, applicants for the SONESON SCHOLARSHIP must mail a copy of your family's financial IRS tax form 1040 (pages 1 and 2) for the current year or the year prior to this application date. All family financial information will be held in strict confidence.

PLEASE NOTE: The SONESON SCHOLARSHIP Committee will only consider applicants if IRS income tax information is included in this application process.

If you are Post Secondary Education Options (PSEO) student (i.e. a student who is taking courses on a college campus for both high school and college credit) please list the college you have attended and the courses you will have taken by the time you graduate. Please ask your college records office to send us a transcript showing the college courses you have completed so far.

Each applicant is asked to request a letter of recommendation from two (2) faculty members at school (i.e., teacher, counselor or administrator). The "universal" form for all local scholarships is on the web site of the Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation:
http://www.dsacommunityfoundation.com/scholarships/applications.html

The teacher recommendation form is a confidential statement. The student is not privileged to this information; therefore, the student must provide the teacher/faculty with the recommendation form and a self-addressed stamped envelope. These envelopes should be submitted along with the scholarship application form by the January 15th deadline.

List the names of persons from whom you have requested letters of recommendation.

The SONESON SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE is the only local scholarship that interviews the applicants who have advanced to the final selection process. As a consequence, we are trying to get to know you better through the application process and not the hard facts. Therefore, please write a brief summary about: (limit to 1 page and attach to the completed application)

1. What do you wish to accomplish, or what are your goals, by attending college?

2. Where do you see yourself in ten years?

3. What in your life are you most proud of?

All the information submitted on this form constitutes my application for the Walter & Anna SONESON SCHOLARSHIP and is correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that all information furnished to the SONESON SCHOLARSHIP Committee shall be kept confidential.

Signature ____________________________________________________ Date __________________