Kachemak Bay Campus-Kenai Peninsula College Spring 2021 Scholarship Application Packet

Kachemak Bay Campus-Kenai Peninsula College
  Spring 2021 Scholarship Application Packet
Submit to Student and Enrollment Services by December 11th by 5pm
Address for mailing or drop off:
Kachemak Bay Campus/Scholarships
533 E. Pioneer Ave.
Homer, AK 99603
Email: kbcinfo@alaska.edu

Introductory Information
This packet contains application materials for multiple scholarship opportunities. Each scholarship and its
eligibility criteria are described. Students who submit required documents will be automatically considered
for each scholarship they are eligible for. Incomplete applications cannot be considered! Double check that
you are submitting the following:

   1. Application Form
   2. Personal Essay
   3. Financial Needs Assessment Form
   To be eligible for the Icicle Seafood Scholarship, you must also include the following items:
   4. Proof of residence in the Homer area (Icicle only). For example, a bill with your name and address,
      Driver’s license with Street address, etc.
   5. Unofficial Transcripts: Unofficial transcripts can be found on UAOnline. First time freshman can
      submit their final high school transcripts. (Icicle only).

Personal Essay
Answer the three questions below using 300 words or less for each question. Remember to
include your name and student identification number at the top of the page. The scholarship selection
committee will read and evaluate your answers when selecting scholarship recipients. The more information
you provide, the better the scholarship committee will be able to evaluate you as a scholarship candidate.
   1. Describe your educational goals both long term and for the upcoming semester.
   2. Explain why you are applying for this scholarship (or tuition waiver) and how receiving it will help you
      achieve your goals.
   3. Tell us anything else that you would like the committee to consider when reviewing you as a scholarship
      candidate. This could include things like your financial situation, your family, honors and awards you
      have received, challenges you face or have overcome, personal accomplishments or anything else you
      believe is relevant.

Essay Writing Tips
Personal essays should be positive and upbeat, while clearly outlining goals and career choices. Try and grab the attention
of the committee with a personal story and then tell us why we should choose you instead of someone else. Take a draft to
the KBC Learning Resource Center and ask for feedback! Give the committee an idea of who you are and a reason to
select your application over others!
Include the following:

               Who you are now
               Who you want to be (future goals)
               Why you are applying
               How you will use the award
               Special circumstances you would like the committee to consider

Available Scholarships
Kachemak Bay Campus Tuition Waiver
   KBC offers a limited number of tuition waivers to assist members of our community in engaging in courses they
   would not otherwise be able to take, primarily for financial reasons. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, and
   preference is given to first-time awardees. Recipients are responsible for meeting eligibility criteria and paying all fees
   and expenses not covered by the waiver.
Eligibility:
      Must be registered for 1 or more KBC credits, for credit, not audit.
      Must be 18 years old, or have a HS/GED diploma.
      Preference given to new applicants.

Kachemak Bay Campus Scholarship
   Kachemak Bay Campus will award $500 to the successful application to be used for tuition, books or related
   expenses. Recipients are responsible for meeting all criteria, paying all other fees and expenses. Applicants must show
   financial need. Preference will be given to first-time awardees.
Eligibility:
      Must be fully admitted to a University of Alaska degree program by award date.
      Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 KBC credits during the semester for which the waiver will apply.
      Must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress, according to University of Alaska policy.

Homer Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
   The Homer Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a $500 scholarship for a new or returning student attending
   Kachemak Bay Campus who demonstrates the best combination of financial need and potential academic
   achievement. Preference will be given to first-time awardees.
Eligibility:
      Must be fully admitted to a University of Alaska degree program by award date.
      Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 KBC credits during the semester for which the waiver will apply.
      Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better from high school or previous college
       work.

South Peninsula Hospital Foundation
   The South Peninsula Hospital foundation through the Kachemak Bay Campus sponsors this $500 scholarship toward
   the cost of tuition, fees and books for classes towards a UAA Allied Health program. Applicants must show financial
   need and capability of successfully completing training.
Eligibility:
      Must be seeking an Allied Health related educational goal.
      Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 KBC credits that meet requirements for Allied Health degree program.
      Priority will be given to applicants who reflect a commitment to the Homer community as demonstrated in their
       personal essay.

Icicle Seafoods Endowed KPC Homer Scholarship
    The Icicle Seafood Scholarship was created to enable students from Homer to attend KPC and may be used to pay for
    face-to-face and distance-delivered courses from KPC.
Eligibility
      Must be at least 18 years old or have a HS/GED diploma.
      Must be taking at least one credit from KPC, for credit, not audit.
      College students must be carrying at least a 2.0 GPA. First semester freshman may use their high school transcript
       or GED to satisfy the 2.0 requirement Application Form

Mary Epperson Student Support & Scholarship Endowment
   The KBC Mary Epperson Student Support & Scholarship Endowment is sponsoring one $500 scholarship for the
   FALL 2019 semester. Applicants must attend the Kachemak Bay Campus and demonstrate financial need.
Eligibility:
      Must be planning to register for at least 3 campus-based credits.
      Other financial awards may be considered to determine financial need.

Homer Kachemak Bay Rotary Club
   The Homer Kachemak Bay Rotary Club is sponsoring a $1000 scholarship for a new or returning student attending
   Kachemak Bay Campus who demonstrates the best combination of financial need, academic achievement, career
   goals and the Rotary principle of service.
Eligibility:
      Must be fully admitted to a KBC or UAA certificate or degree program by application date.
      Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 KBC credits with at least one face-to-face credit in Homer during the
       semester for which the award will apply.
      Preference will be given to applicants who reflect a commitment to service and the Homer community as
       demonstrated in their personal essay.

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Application Form
Name:
Student ID #:
Phone Number:
Address:
Cumulative GPA:
Have you applied for other grants or scholarships?:
If yes, which ones?:
Registration Information:
Please indicted which classes you are registered for, how many credits each class is, and if you taking it on campus or
from a distance.

Class # 1:
Class # 2:
Class # 3:
Class # 4:
Class # 5:
Agreement:
All Applicants must read and sign the following:
I certify that the information I have provided in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I further
authorize the use of my academic and financial aid information for the purposes of scholarship consideration and/or
awarding. In addition, by signing I give permission to use my name for the purposes of scholarship recipient publications
or announcement and to share the information provided in my essay with the donors of scholarships, unless specified
otherwise in writing.

Applicant Signature:
Date:

For office use only:
Registered: F2F
Distance KBC:
Distance KRC:
GPA:
Eligible for: TW                 KBC               Chamber         SPH              Icicle           Rotary
        Epperson
Received:
Awarded:
Notified

Financial Needs Assessment Form
Your yearly Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $
Room & Board: $
Books & Supplies: $
Transportation: $
Personal: $
Child Care: $
Other: $
Total yearly expenses: $

Your Yearly Income:
Alaska State Loan: $
Other Loans: $
All Grants & Scholarships: $
Veterans Benefits: $
Employment: $
Savings: $
Parent or other contribution: $
Est. PFD this year: $
Other: $
Total Yearly Income: $