2008-2009 Scholarship Application

At the Spring Matrix program, the Association for Women in Communications (AWC) Washington, DC Chapter will award a $1,000 scholarship for school year 2008-2009 to the student who meets the following criteria and submits the best application packet:

• Current sophomore or junior female student attending a Washington, DC-area university or college studying communications, advertising, journalism, public relations, marketing, graphic arts, or a related field
• Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Work experience in communications or related field
• Active in extra-curricular activities including family obligations, volunteer work, club and organization involvement that show versatility and commitment
• Submit a 500-word essay on communications career plans/goals
• Submit at least two letters of recommendation
• Submit current, official transcript.

Deadline: All entries must be received by Monday, April 21, 2008, 5pm EST (new deadline).

Use this form to apply for the 2008-2009 Scholarship. For e-mail, fill in the form and click on Send application. For U.S. postal-mail, print this page or print the PDF file (86K). Then fill in the requested information and contact Ady Dewey, AWC-DC Student Affairs Committee, at ady@ideasandvision.com for a mailing address to send a hardcopy to.

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Name and education status:	Name: College or University: Class: Junior Sophomore Anticipated Graduation Year:
Current address:	Street 1: Street 2: City: State: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming ZIP Code:
Permanent address:	Street 1: Street 2: City: State: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming ZIP Code:
Contact information:	School Phone: Fax: Home Phone: E-mail:
Contact preference:	E-mail School phone Home phone Fax
Scholastic achievement:	Majors: Minors: Grade Point Average in Major: Overall GPA: Academic scholarships awarded:
Communications activities:	Are you a member of AWC-DC? Yes No On-campus activities (includes leadership roles): Professional experience (include internships and jobs): Communication affiliations (organization memberships, scholarships, and so forth): Other relevant experience:
Career goals:	State your communications career goals.
500-word essay:	How will your present communications-related activities contribute to the achievement of your career goals? Essay must be typed, double-spaced. Please mail your essay with a signed copy of the application along with: A recommendation from a professor who teaches in the department of your major course of study. A recommendation from one other professor (any discipline). An official, current transcript of your grades. I attest that the information provided herewith and that accompanies this application is true to the best of my knowledge. I furthermore understand that any misrepresentation of fact or the inclusion of nonfactual information in this application and its accompanying materials will automatically disqualify me from competition for this award. Essay and supporting material will be mailed separately ________________________________________ ______________________ Signature Date
E-mail address of person who is submitting this form:

All entries must be received by Monday, April 21, 2008, 5pm (new deadline).
Applications received after this date and applications without all required information will not be considered eligible. If you would like confirmation that your application has been received by the committee, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard with the application. Top applicants will be contacted for an interview.

If your browser doesn't support forms, print this page or print the PDF file (86K). Then fill in the requested information and contact Ady Dewey, AWC_DC Student Affairs Committee, at ady@ideasandvision.com for a mailing address to send a hardcopy to.

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