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What is the application process?
Applications must be submitted online through the Center for Scholarship Administration (CSA) website. There are three steps to complete the application:
1. Click the "create application" button below to answer the prequalifying questions. When you submit these, it will automatically take you to the profile page.
2. Create or update your profile. Save and continue to the online application.
3. Complete the online application. A confirmation email will be sent when the online portion of your application is complete. Applicant should contact CSA if a confirmation email is not received.
4. Mail in, or email, the packet of additional required materials. See "What constitutes a complete application" below.
If you need assistance,please email: . - Who is eligible for the scholarship?
• Applicants must be residents of Halifax County, North Carolina, at the time of the award and must have been residents of Halifax County for a period of at least two full school years immediately prior to graduation from high school.
• Applicants must be seniors in high school and planning to attend college as a full-time student at a recognized four-year accredited college of university located in North Carolina in the fall of the year the award is announced.
• Applicants must be worthy students who have distinguished themselves personally, scholastically and have a reasonable need for financial assistance.
• Semi-finalists will be interviewed by the Awards Advisory Committee. -
When is the deadline for submission of materials?
The deadline for submission of the online portion of the application is .
Deadline for receipt of the additional required materials is 5:00 pm est. .
The additional materials required must be mailed or emailed in ONE envelope/email to the , PO BOX 1465, Taylors, SC 29687 or emailed to . The additional materials required must be RECEIVED no later than 5:00 pm est. . - What constitutes a complete application packet?
You must submit the following additional materials:
• Signed Student Authorization and Acknowledgements Form, found in the online application, signed by the scholarship candidate.
Download the Student Authorization and Acknowledgements Form.• Official transcript with grades and cumulative GPA posted through the latest semester.
• Submit a SIGNED LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION from a teacher or professor.
• Submit a PERSONAL STATEMENT/ESSAY. Submit a one-page signed personal statement explaining why the scholarship is important to the applicant. Include college and career plans, if known.
Include applicant name and name of scholarship on the page.• Signed list of academic honors, leadership skills, community service, etc.
• A signed copy of a Discipline Report, if any, from the high school, or statement from the Guidance Counselor or the Principal saying there are no discipline reports on file.
- What is the value of the scholarship award?
The number of recipients and the amount of each scholarship may vary from year to year due to fluctuations in the Fund's value and/or applicable document restrictions. Subject to the trust terms, the awards will be applied to the cost of tuition, fees, books, room and board, and supplies and should not exceed these costs. Scholarship awards must be used in the year they are awarded. All grades and copy of the tuition bill must be received each semester. A check will be issued directly to the college. Unused funds must be returned to the Crawley Scholarship Fund.
- What college may I attend?
The recipients may attend any recognized four-year accredited college or university located in North Carolina.
All recipients must be full-time each semester and working toward an undergraduate degree.
The institution must be an educational organization that normally maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of pupils or students in attendance at the place where its educational activities are regularly carried on. To the extent the institution is involved in the selection of the recipients (if at all), such involvement must comply with the Fund's policy of awarding scholarships on an objective and non-discriminatory basis as well as the Fund's Conflict of Interest Policy. -
What if I am unable to attend consecutive semesters?
Extenuating circumstances requiring a student to sit out a semester must be explained in writing to CSA. You will be notified of the final decision. If a recipient is out for a semester and doesn`t receive approval, then that semester is forfeited.
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How are winners selected?
An Awards Advisory Committee will consider the respective ability, educational goals, financial need and career ambitions of each applicant.
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How will I be notified if I am chosen as a recipient?
All applicants will be notified in writing by email, whether or not they have been selected to receive a scholarship. Those students selected will download a package from their online account that includes a scholarship agreement and information about the scholarship terms.
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Is this scholarship renewable?
This scholarship may be renewable for up to (3) three additional consecutive years of undergraduate work, or until a bachelor's degree is awarded, whichever is earlier.