VOLUSIA COUNTY GATOR CLUB
                                      2012 CONTINUING SCHOLAR APPLICATION

 REQUIREMENTS:

1.   Past recipients of Gator Club Scholarships
2.  Volusia County Schools graduates
3.  Continuing University of Florida Students
4.  3.5 GPA

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE

Student’s Full Name: ______________________________________________________________

Student’s Gainesville Address: _______________________________________________________

Phone #: ___________________ cell phone # ___________________ email___________________     

Parents’ names and addresses ________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________ Phone #’s: ___________________________

Number in family (including yourself) attending college next year: ____________________________________

Is this a single parent household?  Yes_____    No _____

High school attended ________________________________________________________________________

List family members who have attended UF and/or are members of the Volusia County Gator Club: _____________

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Academic Grade Point Average _________________________________________________________________

College major/ career choice: __________________________________________________________________

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS:

List elected or appointed leadership positions after high school.  Name only positions in which you personally
were responsible for motivating and directing others.

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SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS AND ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES

List below activities in which you have participated after high school.  Include any club or team to which you have belonged

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 WORK EXPERIENCE AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

List below community and work activities in which you have participated.  Note any positions of leadership that you have held. 
Examples of community activities: Church or club projects, sponsored by groups other than your school. 
Examples of work experience: after school and/or summer jobs, internships.

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PROVIDE ONE (1) REFERENCE LETTER (school related, I.E. Advisor, professor, counselor)

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Name                                                      Address                                                                                 Position

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 PERSONAL ESSAY    (500 words or less)

State your ideals, educational plans and ultimate goals.  Let us know how you feel the University of Florida is helping
you achieve them.  Tell us how this scholarship will help you personally and financially.

STUDENT STATEMENT (this scholarship application is not valid without both signatures)

I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the information on this application is correct.

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Student’s signature                                                                              Parent/Guardian signature

NOTE:  YOU MUST BE CONTINUING AT UF TO QUALIFY FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP

Note:  If you are Volusia County graduate and a continuing student at UF but you are not a past Volusia gator Club
Scholarship winner, please give us the information requested upon entering student application.  You will find the
2012 application on our website.

Mail this application, essay, letters and a copy of your transcript to Marci Skates, 424 Bouchelle Dr. #301,
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169.  Complete packets, including application, essay and transcript, must be received by
April 10, 2012. If you have any questions, please contact Marci Skates, lmsk8s@cfl.rr.com , 386-689-0283 or
during the month of March, Gayle Todor at gatorgayle@att.net . Winners will be announced and presented at Gator Day
at a date to be announced.