Buzzatto Memorial Scholarship

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Harry W. Buzzatto Memorial Community Service Scholarship Sponsored By the Rotary Club of Bridgeville - South Fayette   Each year, the Bridgeville - South Fayette Rotary Club awards two $500 scholarships to deserving senior students at both Chartiers Valley and South Fayette Township High Schools (total of 4 scholarships awarded).  The scholarship program, entitled the Harry W. Buzzatto Memorial Community Service Scholarship, was established in 1989 in honor of Mr. Buzzatto who served as an administrator at Chartiers Valley High School.  Annually, the scholarship honors outstanding seniors who have performed exemplary communitfy service.    Eligibility Requirements: Student recipients must be accepted to an accredited two or four year college or university to be eligible to apply. The scholarship will be awarded to two individuals from each school who have best met the following criteria: Community Service Activities Extracurricular Activities Essay responses to two questions regarding community service experience Honors/Awards received   Applicants MUST either TYPE or use a WORD PROCESSOR to complete the two essay questions which must be submitted along with other pertinent information requested.  Completed applications may be returned to the respective high school Guidance Office.   The deadline for receipt of applications is April 1, 2011.  Please mail to: Bridgeville - South Fayette Rotary Club, P. O. Box 38, Bridgeville, PA 15017.     Rotary Club of Bridgeville - South Fayette   www.bridgeville-sfrotary.org                                                 Harry W. Buzzatto Memorial Community Service Scholarship Rotary Club of Bridgeville - South Fayette   Name:   ______________________________________________________   Date of Birth:                                                   Telephone:  ______________________                                                                                                                 Address:  _______________________________________________________________                                                                                                                                   City:                                                               State:                           Zip:                  High School & Community Service Activities (Please attach additional sheets if needed) Community Service Grades 9 - 12:             Extracurricular Activities Grades 9 - 12:       Honors/Awards Grades 9 - 12:       Future Plans:         School of higher education you plan to attend:__________________________________________ Intended Major: ____________________________________________________ (If you have not selected a college or university at the present time, please list the schools where you have applied. If you are the winner of one of the scholarships, you will be required to give the Bridgeville Rotary Club a copy of your acceptance letter.)     Rotary Club of Bridgeville - South Fayette   www.bridgeville-sfrotary.org                Harry W. Buzzatto Memorial Community Service Scholarship Rotary Club of Bridgeville     Please respond to the following questions. Each response should be on a separate sheet of paper, in essay form, using the following criteria: _        use a separate sheet of paper for each of the two questions answered _        each essay must be typewritten or word processed, approximately one page in length, free of grammatical and punctuation errors _        double space your essay responses in 12 point type _        PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR NAME, AS WELL AS THE HIGH              SCHOOL YOU ATTEND, IS PROMINENTLY TYPED AT THE TOP OF THE ESSAY. _        Candidates must submit this sheet, along with ALL other portions of the application, to the Guidance Office of the respective school attended.   QUESTIONS: (As per the above requirements, essay responses must be word processed in 12 point type, double spaced - one page in length.)   ­      Please describe one of your most rewarding community service experiences. How did you feel after you performed this community service? How did you feel the service benefited the individual(s) involved?   ­      How can performing community service in high school improve your character as a young adult? Please support your response with reasons why you think the performance of community service is an important attribute in a young person.   Rotary Club of Bridgeville - South Fayette   www.bridgeville-sfrotary.org                                                              High School Transcript Release Form     Student's name: _____________________________Date of Birth: _____________ Address: _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________  PURPOSE OF RELEASE:                           Post High School Education                           Transfer of High School (includes Health Records)                           Armed Forces                           Employer        X          Community Service Scholarship   MY TRANSCRIPT IS TO BE RELEASED TO THE FOLLOWING:                         Any institution of higher learning for which I provide a stamped, self-addressed envelope          X         Other:   Name:            Bridgeville - South Fayette Rotary Club Address:        P. O. Box 38 Bridgeville, PA 15017     I hereby grant permission for                                                                                                          High School to release records as registered above.                                                                                                                                           Date                                                                                    Student's Signature                                                                                                                                                     Parent or Guardian(s) Signature    Rotary Club of Bridgeville - South Fayette   www.bridgeville-sfrotary.org