The purpose of Gathering Friends’ “Asheley Johnson Next Generation” Scholarship is to provide one female high school senior with a scholarship to pay towards their higher education. At Gathering Friends we know knowledge is power and we understand the importance of giving our next generation a great start. 

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• Awards: $1000.00 scholarship – one (1) scholarship will be awarded

• Eligibility: This contest is open to all Female High School Seniors residing in Michigan who will attend any junior college, four year college, vocational or trade school.

• Close Date: All essays should be received by April 1 at midnight

• Award Date: The scholarship will be awarded at the Legacy Tea.

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Applicants can choose one of the two essay themes below:
Theme choice #1: The Experience of Overcoming a Fear…
Theme choice #2: If you could Change Someone’s Life…

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The essay must be original. No copy righted or previously published essays accepted.
Length of essay must be between 700 – 750 words.
The cover page must follow the below format:

• Title

• Written by

• Home address: City, State, Zip Code

• Name of High School

• Address of High School

• Parent or Legal Guardian Name

• Parent or Legal Guardian Phone Number

 

The essay must be received no later than April 1 at midnight

Email all essays to: gatheringfriends2give@gmail.com

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Persons submitting essays thereby grant Gathering Friends the right to keep and exercise full publishing rights to the essay.

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The decision of the judges and Gathering Friends will be final. Winners will be required to show proof that they are enrolled in their respective high school at the time the essay was submitted.

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Awards will be granted upon the written/verification or transcript of the junior college, four year college, vocational or trade school which has been confirmed that the individual is enrolled. Actual enrollment is required.  Failure to do so will result in the forfeiture of the scholarship.

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All awards must be claimed within 18 months after the announcement date to be valid.

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Criteria Ratings for Essay (possible points):

• Development of Theme – Well developed theme will cover major points, and supplying enough information for understanding (25 pts.)

• Progression – Composition progressing from beginning to the end in a logical flow of information (20 pts.)

• Readability – Concise prose that sticks to the point and does not ramble (i.e. keep reader’s attention) (20 pts.)

• Grammar – Correct sentence structure, subject-verb agreement, using traditional phrases and paragraphs (15 pts.)

• Spelling (15 pts.)

• Punctuation (10 pts.)

 

* Please note that GPA and financial need of student will factor into the final decision of the scholarship recipient.
* Please submit High School transcript and official letter of acceptance to a junior college, four year college, vocational or trade school.
Gathering Friends’ executive board and advisory board members and their family members are not eligible to participate.