Non-CITE Verizon employees and their immediate family members (i.e., son, daughter, sister, brother, grandchildren), or anyone who has legal/permanent residence in the household of an employee of Verizon or its affiliates, are ineligible to receive a CITE scholarship award.
A. Applicant must be African - American and a United States citizen.
B. Applicant must be accepted by accredited college/university and a full-time student pursuing a degree discipline at any college, vocational or technical college.
C. In lieu of GPA would have to write a 500 word essay as to how you got to this point in your life and what are your goals and how will you go about achieving them.
D. APPLICANT must major in one of the required Business related majors. (Advertising, Marketing, Business, Finance, Accounting , Engineering/Electrical/Industrial, Math and Computer Science/Information Technology)
E. Applicant must provide proof of enrollment before actual allocation of the awarded funds.
F. Total Family Income of Applicant must be $55,000 per year or less.
G. The application must be postmarked by Friday, March 21, 2008.
H. Applicant must be recommended by their Local CITE Affiliate or HBCU.
I. TO RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP AWARD, RECIPIENT MUST ATTEND THE ENTIRE 2008 CITE CONFERENCE. Recipient may need to arrive June 5th – one day before the conference. (NOTE: The 2008 CITE conference will be held June 5-June 8, 2008 at the Hilton Washington, 1919 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC 20009.
CITE will cover most expenses for the scholarship recipient to include travel, lodging and conference registration fees. Additional information regarding hotel and transportation will be provided at a later date. Incomplete or late Applications will not be considered.
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THE END OF April 2008.
Incomplete applications or applications postmarked after Friday, March 21, 2008 WILL NOT be considered.
SECTION A: STUDENT'S INFORMATION
1. Full Name: _________________________________________ Phone: ______________
(Last, First, Middle) (Area Code & Number)
2. Legal Address: _____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
3. E-mail Address: ____________________________________________________________
4. Date of Birth: ______/______/______ Sex: ______F ______M Race: _________
U.S. Citizen: Yes: ______ No: ______ If yes: City/State of Birth____________
Or Naturalization Number: __________________________________
5. Name/Address of Graduating High School or School where GED was obtained:____________________________________________________________________
(Name)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Address)
6. Name/Address of College/Technical School or University Where Accepted for Admission: (use separate sheet if necessary) _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
7. Anticipated Field of Study:____________________________________________________
8. Were you employed during the current school year? Yes: ______ No: ______
If yes: Name of Company_________________________________________________
Supervisor’s Name: ________________________ Phone Number:______________
9. Give total number of household members during the current year: ______________________
(This number must be the same as that indicated on federal tax returns filed by the student or parent/guardian.)
10. How many persons in Line 12 will be in college during the upcoming school year? _________
SECTION B: STUDENT'S INFORMATION
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST ACCOMPANY THIS APPLICATION:
11. A copy of the acceptance letter from the college/technical school or university that you will attend.
12. An official copy of your high school transcript or copy of your GED is required.
13. Two letters of recommendation. (See Note B on the checklist page)
(Note: Each letter must be TYPED, signed by the recommending person(s), and include that person’s telephone number for information verification.)
14. A typed 500 word essay stating your educational and career goals.
(See Note C on the checklist page)
****PLEASE READ NOTE BEFORE SIGNING****
NOTE: By signing this application, you authorize CITE to fully investigate and verify all information provided herein; and you indicate your awareness that false statements may be sufficient cause to disqualify your application.
Student’s Signature: __________________________________________ Date: _____________
****ALL INFORMATION HEREIN IS CONFIDENTIAL ****
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INCOMPLETE OR LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
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Please ensure that all items on this checklist are included before submitting your scholarship application.
REQUIRED ITEMS CHECKLIST:
( PROOF OF INCOME
2007 Income Tax Return(s) AND/OR Social Security Benefits, Social Services,
AFDC, etc. (See NOTE A below)
( COPY OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTER IF AVAILABLE FROM THE
COLLEGE, TECHNICAL SCHOOL or UNIVERSITY OF CHOICE
( AT LEAST TWO TYPED, SIGNED LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
(See Note B below)
( 500 Word Essay as to how you got to this point in your life and what are your goals and how will you go about achieving them. (See Note C below)
( COMPLETED CITE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION; SIGNED AND DATED.
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Incomplete or Late Applications WILL NOT Be Considered
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Note A: IF TAX RETURNS ARE NOT SUBMITTED, A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE FILING STATUS IS REQUIRED.
Note B: Letters of recommendation may be obtained from school administrators, business and community leaders, church officials, employers, etc. (LETTERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM FAMILY MEMBERS.)
Note C: Essays can highlight such topics as your intended field of study and what influenced your decision; how your college education will impact you and society; why you feel you deserve a CITE scholarship.
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