Foundation
Scholarships
Instructions for completing the application
GRCC Foundation scholarships may only be used for tuition, fees, books and required supplies at Green River Community College.
All scholarship application materials, including transcripts and letters of recommendation, are due in the Financial Aid Office by 4:00 p.m. on April 30, 2012.
- Keep your GO Code. You may use it to return to your application at any time.
- Remember to click on "Save This Section" each time you make changes or add information. If you exit without saving, any updates will be lost.
- The scholarship application is divided into four sections: About Me; Academic Information; Financial Information; and Supplemental Questions.
- Click on "Edit/Enter Information" to add your information to each section.
- Hints to help you complete the application will appear when you hover over the data entry fields.
- A "*" indicates a required field. Although not all fields are required, many are connected to criteria for specific scholarships, so please complete all fields that apply to you. Make sure you have completed all parts of the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- As you complete each section, change "Section Complete" to "yes." If there are additional changes, you may return to "edit" until you submit the application.
- After you have submitted your application, your information will still be visible, but you may no longer make any changes.
- Letters of recommendation and transcripts need to be turned in to the Financial Aid Office, LSC-231. Please include your name and GRCC Student ID number on all materials, so they will be attached to your application.
- You will receive an e-mail confirmation when all required materials for your application are submitted.
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Name – Include your last name, first name, and middle initial.
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Address – Use your current mailing address. Foundation records are separate from college records, so if your address changes, please notify the foundation. Notification of whether or not you are selected for a scholarship will be sent to this address. Your status page will also indicate whether you are selected for a scholarship, but this information will not be e-mailed to you.
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Phone numbers – Include all phone numbers where we may contact you.
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Date of Birth – Use this format: mm/dd/yyyy
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Social Security # - If you do not have a social security number, you may use your GRCC Student ID # in this place. Use 9 digit format: ###-##-####
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GRCC Student ID number - If you do not yet have a GRCC Student ID number, please send your GRCC Student ID to the foundation when you receive it. Use 9 digit format: ###-##-####
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Student status (select one) –
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First year GRCC Student: you have no credits earned at GRCC, and are not currently attending GRCC.
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Continuing GRCC Student: you are currently attending GRCC, and will continue in the year you hope to receive this scholarship.
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Re-entering GRCC: you attended GRCC in the past, but are not currently attending GRCC.
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Transferring to a 4-year Washington State public school: you are attending GRCC now, but will be attending a 4-year Washington State public school in the year you hope to receive this scholarship.
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Citizenship status – You must be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent U.S. Resident, or International Student to qualify for most GRCC Foundation Scholarships. Refugees are included in the "Permanent U.S. residents" category. If you are a student who meets the criteria specified in Washington State House Bill 1079, or another immigration status, please include this information in your Supplemental Questions response or Other Financial Information, or contact the GRCC Foundation with that information.
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Personal Information – Only single parents should indicate the number of children in their household in this section.
- Ethnic information: check only ethnicities that apply to at least ¼ of your ethnic background.
- Last High School / GED Center Attended - if you do not have a high school grade point average, enter "N/A" for Cumulative GPA. If you have not yet graduated or earned your GED, enter the month and year you expect to graduate for Graduation Date.
- Previous Colleges Attended - include all colleges or universities you have attended. If you have attended more than three colleges or universities, include the most recent.
- GRCC Information -
- Program of Study: All programs with program-based scholarships are included here. If your program of study is not listed, select "A.A. Transfer" if you plan to transfer to a 4-year university; or "Other/Unknown" if you do not plan to transfer to a 4-year university.
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Many Green River Community College Foundation scholarships consider need as part of the criteria. All applicants are required to provide financial information so we can best match eligible students with scholarship opportunities.
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Demonstrated need does not need to be based on federal financial aid standards.
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Marital status - if you are divorced or separated, select unmarried
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Independent checklist – Check all that apply to you. This list helps us to know if you are considered Independent by federal financial aid standards. If this list does not include your status, please provide all the information as requested, but include an explanation in "Other Financial Information.
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Number in household
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If you checked any boxes in the Independent checklist, include yourself, your spouse and any others for whom you provide more than half of the support.
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If you checked no boxes in the Independent checklist, include yourself, your parents, and any others for whom your parents provide more than half the support.
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Other Financial Information – Please include any changes in your financial circumstances or special financial circumstances that you would like us to consider. You may also include these in your essay under "Supplemental Questions.
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Employment – If you are working now, but expect your circumstances to change by Fall 2012, please include that in "Other Financial Information.
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Sources of funding – GRCC Foundation does not require that you apply for federal financial aid to be considered for scholarships, but all students are encouraged to apply for federal financial aid and any other assistance for which they may be eligible.
- Click on "Essay Questions" to see the full essay questions.
- GRCC Foundation scholarships are awarded based on many different criteria. The answers you provide to the questions in this section will help the scholarship committee to determine the best scholarship fit for you.
- Helpful hints for your
scholarship essay -
- Include information about all the questions that apply to you. Your essay is the best way for the scholarship committee to learn about you.
- Tell your story. Don't just write about what you've done. If you could swap essays with someone else and the essay can apply to that person, it's not personal enough.
- Proofread your essay. Don't rely on spell-check.
- Have someone else proofread your essay - then proofread it again.
- Include your name and GRCC Student ID number in case your essay becomes separated from the other parts of your application.
- To Upload your essay: In "Edit Mode", use the Browse button to locate your file. When your file is uploaded, the file name will appear in the Essay "File Name field." Only the most recent file uploaded when you submit your application will be included.
- GRCC activities - include activities and programs at GRCC in which you have participated. Activities outside GRCC should be included in your essay. You may include GRCC activities both here and in your essay. Do not write "see essay."
- Other Specific Scholarship Criteria - These criteria cover information for specific scholarships not included in other parts of the application. Check any of these boxes that apply to you.
- Letters of recommendation must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office by 4:00 p.m. on April 30, 2012 to be considered as part of your application.
- Click on "Letter of Recommendation Form" and print this document. This form allows the committee to make a more equal comparison and lets the person recommending you know the qualifications for which the committee is looking.
- Submit at least one, but no more than three letters of recommendation with your application.
- You may print or photocopy additional forms. Forms are also available at the Financial Aid Office.
- Teachers, counselors, supervisors, and others who can speak to your academic record or career goals and financial need and past academic record should complete the form(s).
- A spouse, parent, other family member, friend or classmate should not complete a recommendation form.
- Complete the top part of the form. Your reference should complete the rest of the form and return it to you to submit with your application.
- Explanation - your reference should include comments explaining why you are deserving of a scholarship, either in the space provided or in a separate letter (no more than one page).
- Allow plenty of time - give your reference at least two to three weeks to complete your letter.
- Include a current GRCC transcript, other college transcripts and/or high school transcripts.
- Unofficial transcripts or photocopies are acceptable.
- If you have been out of school for more than five years and are unable to obtain a transcript, include an explanation in your application packet.
- Include an explanation if any special circumstances impacted your transcript, such as severe illness that affected your grades.
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