PURPOSE

To assist at least three graduating seniors entering a Louisiana college or university.

AMOUNT

$500.00 shall be the amount set aside for each scholarship offered by the Caddo District Parent Teacher Association. The scholarship is a one time award only.

All scholarship award checks will be made payable to Louisiana University or College and submitted for the recipient's 2009 Fall semester. If for any reason the student is unable to enroll in a Louisiana college for the fall semester, the scholarship shall be returned to Caddo District PTA.

APPLICATIONS

Will be provided for all public high schools in Caddo District with an organized PTA. Publicity should be given in each school as to the availability fo this scholarship. Applications will be available through the senior counselor of the high school.

Applicants must return the application, with:

DEADLINE

All applications to be considered by the committee must be postmarked by April 10, 2009. Scholarship recipients will be announced at the May 8, 2009 Caddo District PTA meeting.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPLICANTS

• Applicant must be a graduating senior in a Caddo Parish public high school with an organized PTA
• Applicant must have leadership ability including good character and personality.
• Applicant must have proven scholastic achievement and a grade point average of 2.5 or above.
• Applicant must plan to attend a Louisiana college or University.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Send application signed by the student and counselor/principal to

Samuel B. Jones - Scholorship Chair
165 McCloy
Stonewall, LA 71078
318-518-9213 (c)

Not necessarily a needs based scholarship.

• Use the official entry form for this entry as specified in the guidelines. (The Interactive Scholorship Form can be typed on).