2024 Zion Baptist Church Educational Scholarship Application Form

Instructions

We will recognize Zion members who are graduating or being promoted from any level between preschool through post-graduate, as well as from other programs (e.g., Ushering School) during our Graduates Day celebration following the worship service on Sunday, June 2, 2024. We also will award scholarships to Zion members who are high school graduates who meet the scholarship requirements listed below:

1. Active Member of Zion Baptist Church according to Article VIII, Section 4(a) of the Constitution and Bylaws.
2. Participates in a Zion Baptist Church ministry at least one full year during high school.
3. Is a graduating high school senior or a GED recipient prior to the Fall 2024 enrollment term.
4. Intends to pursue higher education in Fall 2024.
5. Submits a fully completed Scholarship Application by May 19, 2024; and
6. Provides a copy of the acceptance letter from the institution that the student will be attending and photo.

Criterion 1 is a firm requirement and cannot be waived. Students who do not meet any of the requirements between 2 and 6 and want to be considered for a Zion Baptist Church Scholarship must complete BOTH this application AND an Exception Consideration Request at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024ZBC-ExceptionRequest for the College Ministry's consideration.

To be included,you must complete the following requirements by Sunday, May 19, 2024:

(1) Submit all the information on the form below ; and

(2) Send a copy of the graduate's college acceptance letter and photograph to the College Ministry by (a) uploading to this application as provided below; (b) via email to CollegeMinistry@ziondc.org; or (c) via U.S. mail to Zion Baptist Church College Ministry, c/o Deacon Minette Barnes, 4850 Blagden Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011.

Please note that if you are awarded a scholarship, your social security number also is required; we will contact the student at the phone number provided to obtain that securely. If you have any questions about this application, send them to CollegeMinistry@ziondc.org.

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* 1. High School Graduate's Information

Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

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* 2. Graduate's phone numbers

Home phone number:

Cell phone number:

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* 3. Graduate's age

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* 4. Graduating from:

Name of High School

Address of School

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

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* 5. Graduation/Promotion Date

Date

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* 6. List below all ministries at Zion Baptist Church in which you are or were involved in high school, the years you participated (e.g., 2023-2024), and any leadership roles you had

Ministry 1

Ministry 2

Ministry 3

Ministry 4

Ministry 5

Ministry 6

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* 7. List below all extracurricular activities at your high school in which you are or were involved, the years you participated (e.g., 2023-2024), and any leadership roles you had

Activity 1

Activity 2

Activity 3

Activity 4

Activity 5

Activity 6

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* 8. List below all other community activities in which you are or were involved in high school, the years you participated (e.g., 2023-2024), and any leadership roles you had

Activity 1

Activity 2

Activity 3

Activity 4

Activity 5

Activity 6

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* 9. List below all any employment you had in high school, the position and employer, and the months/years you worked (e.g., June-Aug 2023)

Job 1

Job 2

Job 3

Job 4

Job 5

Job 6

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* 10. Educational Institution Applicant Plans to Attend

Name of Higher Educational Institution

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

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* 11. Expected date you plan to start classes

Date

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* 12. Intended major/area of study

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* 13. Parent/Guardian Information

Parent/Guardian Information

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

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* 14. Parent/Guardian's phone numbers

Home Number

Cell Number

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* 15. College Acceptance Letter

I am uploading a copy and attaching to this form (see Q16)

I am emailing a scanned or photographed copy to collegeministry@zionbaptistchurch.net

I am sending a copy via U.S. mail to Zion Baptist Church College Ministry, c/o Deacon Minette Barnes, 4850 Blagden Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011.

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Upload college acceptance letter

Use this question if you are attaching a copy of the graduate's acceptance letter to this form (file size limit 16 MB)

PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only.

Choose File

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* 17. Graduate Photo

I am uploading a copy and attaching to this form (see Q18)

I am emailing a photo to collegeministry@zionbaptistchurch.net (include Graduate's name on email)

I am sending a photo via U.S. mail to Zion Baptist Church College Ministry, c/o Deacon Minette Barnes, 4850 Blagden Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011 (include Graduate's name on back of photo)

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* 18. Upload graduate's photo

Use this question if you are attaching a copy of the graduate's photo to this form (file size limit 16 MB)

PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only.

Choose File

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* 19. Status of my application - please check one of the two boxes below that applies to the Scholarship Application requirements below:

1. I am an active member of Zion Baptist Church according to Article VIII, Section 4(a) of the Constitution and Bylaws.
2. I have participated in a Zion Baptist Church ministry at least one full year during high school.
3. I am a graduating high school senior or a GED recipient prior to the Fall 2024 enrollment term.
4. I intend to pursue higher education in Fall 2024.
5. I am submitting a fully completed Scholarship Application by May 19, 2024.
6. I have or am providing a copy of the acceptance letter from the institution that I will be attending and my photo.

I meet all six (6) requirements listed above for the application and I have submitted all required information.

I will be submitting a waiver request at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024ZBC-ExceptionRequest for one or more of the requirements that I do not meet (NOTE: Requirement 1 cannot be waived).

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* 20. Certification - I am a Disciple of Christ. I verify that all the information submitted is true and correct and is being submitted to Zion Baptist Church to obtain and use a scholarship for educational purposes. When finished, please click on the "Done" button as many times as it appears to ensure your submission is sent.

Student: I verify that all information is true and correct

Parent: I verify that all information is true and correct

Name of parent providing verification