ECAE Scholarship Procedure/Eligibility Requirements

1. A typewritten resume providing information in each of the following areas: 1) school activities, with leadership positions held and any honors and/or awards, 2) community involvement, with leadership positions held and any honors and/or awards, 3) employment experience, and 4) personal interests and hobbies. Include the period and/or amounts of time during which you participated in each area. Each area will have a possible maximum award of points as follows:

   School, including leadership and honors/awards Community, including leadership and honors/awards Employment Interests/Hobbies

   maximum 15 points maximum 15 points maximum 5 points maximum 5 points

2. An official high school transcript, which includes ACT and/or SAT scores. (ACT/SAT optional for associate or technical applicants.)

   ACT/SAT scores GPA AP classes

   maximum 10 points maximum 5 points maximum 10 points

3. Two (2) letters of recommendation. One reference must be from a teacher or counselor. Letters of recommendation should be sent directly to: Scholarship Committee Coordinator, ECAE Office, 2004 Highland Avenue, Suite L, Eau Claire, WI 54701. The deadline for letters of recommendation is the same as the application deadline.

   Letter from teacher or counselor (may not be a relative) Second letter (may not be a relative)

   maximum 5 points maximum 5 points

4. There are limitations as to what grades, scores and recommendations can tell us about any candidate. Therefore, please convey in an essay, a sense of you and your family, why continued education is important to you, what field of study you are interested in, and how this scholarship would help you. Your essay is limited to two typed pages, double spaced.
   maximum 25 points

5. Presentation of application materials (neatness and conventions)
   maximum 5 points

NOTE: Maximum possible point awards given for each section of your application help you understand how the recipients of these scholarships will be chosen.

Return completed application and accompanying materials to Scholarship Coordinator, ECAE Office, 2004 Highland Avenue, Suite L, Eau Claire, WI 54701. Deadline is Monday March 15, 2010. If you have questions, email Carole Galloy at cgalloy@ecasd.k12.wi.us or call 852-5239.

THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS ON THE DEADLINE. All applicants will be notified if they will or will not be receiving an ECAE award.