Expected feats:
GPA of at least 3.5 (unweighted)
At least one record of community service
A 500 word essay on the topic provided below.
2 letters of recommendation (Information provided below)
A short (50 word) explanation as to what major you plan to go into.
This scholarship is applicable to:
High school juniors and seniors who plan to go into higher education
U.S. citizens OR
Those accepted into a U.S. higher education institution
The subject of the email should include your full name, name of high school, and unweighted GPA.
500 word essay topic: Describe something you find yourself losing time doing. What is so enthralling about this? Where do you go to learn more about it? (Email as PDF)
High school transcript (PDF)
A short 50 word explanation as to what major you plan to go into and why. (Body of email)
A short description of your community service. Please note what club/organization this was under.
2 recommenders. Please provide their full name, organization-related email, and subject. Any email that is not related to an organization (gmail, yahoo, etc.) may be disregarded.
Your high school councilor's full name and organization-related email.
Choosing recommenders: This should be someone that can put in a good word for you. Do not enlist a parent, family member, or peer. They should be a teacher and/or club/sport advisor. Selecting these recommenders does not mean we can provide you with their letter. They are considered confidential and will not be shared beyond the Marksman Scholarship team.
Student responses: Your short response and the essay should be semi-formal. Be yourself, but have good grammar. Show us that you can write. Submission for the 500 word essay should be emailed as a pdf attachment. Any submission that is determined to be AI-generated will be automatically declined and recommenders will not be emailed.
High school transcript: This does not have to be official; however, we are going to email your concilor to fact check it. If it is deemed to be fradulent and/or ineligible, your submission will be declined and recommenders will not be emailed.