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West Coast Conference

Lay Organization Scholarship

I. PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to graduating high school seniors pursuing post-secondary education.

II. CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY

a. Applicants must be a member of their local AME Church for at least 12 months.

b. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior.

c. 2.5 GPA or higher (Official Transcript)

d. Applicants must provide an acceptance letter from the institution of higher learning that she/he plans to attend in the Fall of 2020.

III. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

a. Complete the West Coast Conference Lay Organization Scholarship

b. Must submit a typewritten 500-word essay describing how you as a Young Adult in the AME Church will help keep forever alive the Lay Organization of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

c. Two letters of recommendation are required-one (1) from a school official of the applicant’s high school and one (1) from their pastor to include verification of church membership and participation in church ministries.

LETTERS FROM RELATIVES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

d. All materials must be received by the deadlines (see attached).

***The recipient will be selected by a judging committee comprised of members of the West Coast Conference Scholarship Committee.

African Methodist Episcopal Church

Eleventh Episcopal District Lay Organization

West Coast Conference Lay Organization

2020 West Coast Conference Lay Organization Scholarship

2020 Scholarship Application must be received, reviewed and submitted to the designated level as scheduled below.

Application may be found at

District Presidents or Scholarship designee will notify/announce and/or submit to LOCAL LEVEL Lay Organizations the 2020 West Coast Conference Scholarship Application. Completed applications should be submitted to the respective District Presidents or Scholarship Designee no later than June 30.

LOCAL LEVEL(Presidents)

June 1, 2020 -June 30, 2020

Completed applications should be received, reviewed and submitted to the District Presidents or Scholarship Designee postmarked no later than June 30, 2020

DISTRICT LEVEL (Presidents)

July 2, 2020-July 22, 2020

Review and submit applications

District Level shall mail selected applications to the Conference Level Designee, postmarked no later than July 23, 2020

Conference Level Designee

Wanda Glover-Berry

633 Breezeway Ct.

Brandon, FL 33511

WEST COAST CONFERENCE

LAY ORGANIZATION

2020 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Please Print Legible

General Information

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Last Name First Name Middle Initial

________________________________ __________________________________________

Address City, State Zip Code

_______________________________________ ____________________________ Student’s Email address Student’s Phone Number

________________________________________ ____________________________

Parent /Guardian Name Parent/Guardian Phone Number

High School Information

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High School

________________________________ _____________________________

Graduation Date (mm/dd/yyyy) G.P.A. (Grade Point Average)

List school activities in which you have participated.

_________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

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Church Affiliation

Name of Church_____________________________________________

Pastor: _____________________________________________________

Presiding Elder District_________________________________________

List church activities in which you have participated. (You may attach an additional sheet if needed).

_______________________________ _________________________________

_______________________________ _________________________________

_______________________________ _________________________________

______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

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Higher Learning

Name of school in which you have been accepted.

(Note: Letter of Acceptance must accompany the application) If applicant has received a pending letter of acceptance, please submit that along with this application.

Name of School________________________________________

Address________________________________________________

City_____________________ State_______ Zip_____________

Phone_____________________

Signatures

Applicant_______________________________________ Date____________________

Local Lay President______________________________ Date_____________________

Pastor___________________________________________ Date____________________

District Lay President____________________________ Date____________________

WCC Lay Organization Scholarship Committee Only

Date Received______________________

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