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Today's Scholars, Tomorrow' s Leaders

As an incentive to encourage the youth to further their education, the board and general body of West Indies United (WIU) elected to offer a maximum of (3) five hundred dollars ($500) scholarships. Three years ago, it was voted in to offer these scholarships to high school graduates of any active member or relative who has been accepted to an accredited university or college and will attend school in the upcoming Fall. Membership is open to the general public. ( look on the membership page for further information).

Criteria

The applicant must meet the following criteria:

	*Applicant must be related to an active member*
	*Applicant must be a high school senior with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5*
	*Applicant must be accepted by an accredited college or university on a full time basis by the time the award payment is made*
	*Applicant must be entering as a college freshman in the Fall of their high school graduating year*
	*Applicant must* submit a transcript of his/her Grade Point Average (GPA)
	A letter of recommendation from one of your faculty members must accompany the application
	A 500-word double-spaced essay on an island or Caribbean personality of your choice.

Selection process

Selections will be made by a committee comprised of at least five active members including the President and/or Vice President. Individuals selected for this committee must not be related to, or have special alliance to, any of the applicants.

The committee will consider the following:

	Applicant's college or high school grade point average (GPA). (A GPA of 2.5 or higher is required.)
	Faculty member or guidance counselor's recommendation
	*Essay submitted*
	*Qualifications of the individual (s)*

The availability of funds and the number of applications received by the Scholarship Committee will determine the number of awards given.

The deadline for scholarship application package the first Saturday of June. Mail completed application to:

                                                     West Indies United
                                            PO Box 1094
                                                    Norfolk, VA 23670

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Submit the application as an e-mail attachment to wiussc@yahoo.com or send snail mail to the above address.

Notification

Scholarship winners will be notified by phone by the first Saturday of June 2008. Winners will be invited to attend our Awards Banquet on the last Saturday of June 2008 where they will be formally recognized. Scholarship money will be submitted directly to the college/university that the student attends (please ensure all information on the scholarship application is completed and correct). If for some reason the recipient of the scholarship is unable to attend school or becomes ineligible after application submission (i.e. decides not to attend college, etc.), the recipient must immediately notify West Indies United. The money will then be awarded to the next eligible applicant.

Applicants must provide the necessary school information by September 30th deadline in order to receive the awarded funds.

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