Scholarship Application The deadline for submissions is August 31, 2020 at 11:59 pm PST. There will be no deadline extensions, no exceptions. 2020 CAPED Scholarship Application PART 1: GENERAL APPLICATION Name * Address * Address Address Address City City State/Province Alabama Alaska Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming State/Province Zip/Postal Zip/Postal Phone Number * Email Address * Disability * College * College Attending this upcoming Fall term (if different from listed above) * College Major * Career Goal * Cumulative GPA * Number of College Units Completed * Choose Scholarship(s) Select and click up to 3 scholarships for which to apply: * Access Technology Scholarship Alyssa McCroskey Memorial Scholarship Betty Bacon Memorial Scholarship CAPED Excellence Scholarship CAPED Memorial Scholarship College Access & Success Scholarship Counseling and Career Development Scholarship Dick Griffiths Memorial Scholarship Steve Fasteau Past Presidents’ Scholarship Susan Bunch Memorial Scholarship *Before you apply, check General Eligibility Requirements and “Eligibility Alerts” on the Scholarship Descriptions page Standard Essay Questions Complete each question below by uploading an attachment of your typed responses. Save your attachments with the following naming format: Last Name, First Name_attachment type. For example: Smith, John_Essay 1. Essay 1 * Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 33.55MB Describe your progress towards meeting your educational and/or vocational goals. Limit your response to a maximum of 250 words. Indicate your full name and Essay 1 on the top of your essay. For example: John Smith, Essay 1 Essay 2 * Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 33.55MB How do you manage your disability? Limit your response to a maximum of 500 words. Indicate your full name and Essay 2 on the top of your essay. For example: John Smith, Essay 2 PART 2: SUPPLEMENTAL ESSAYS Complete the supplemental essay question(s) required by the specific scholarship(s) for which you are applying. Please indicate your name and the specific scholarship(s) for which you are applying at the top of each of your attachment(s). For example: John Smith, Susan Bunch Memorial Scholarship Save your attachment(s) with the following naming format: Last Name, First Name_attachment type. For example: Smith, John_Supplemental Essay Susan Bunch Memorial Scholarship. For applicants applying for the Access Technology Scholarship Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 33.55MB Describe the assistive technology software/hardware you are using to access your course materials. Identify the software/hardware you are applying for and how you will implement it. Limit your response to a maximum of 750 words. For applicants applying for the Alyssa McCroskey Memorial Scholarship Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 33.55MB Please describe how you are making a positive difference in the lives of students with mental health conditions. Limit your response to a maximum of 750 words. For applicants applying for the CAPED Excellence Scholarship Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 33.55MB Describe how your campus and/or community involvement supports your academic achievement. Limit your response to a maximum of 750 words. For applicants applying for the College Access & Success Scholarship Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 33.55MB How will the skills and tools you develop in college support your career goals? Limit your response to a maximum of 750 words. For applicants applying for the Dick Griffiths Memorial Scholarship Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 33.55MB Describe the strategies you have used to overcome your math challenges. Limit your response to a maximum of 750 words. *The awardee’s response will be published and featured in the CAPED Communiqué. For applicants applying to the Steve Fasteau Past Presidents’ Scholarship Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 33.55MB Describe how you have demonstrated leadership skills and dedication to the advancement of educational opportunities for students with disabilities in postsecondary education. Limit your response to a maximum of 750 words. For applicants applying for the Susan Bunch Memorial Scholarship Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 33.55MB What knowledge would you impart to an incoming college student with a learning disability in an effort to enhance his/her/their success or college experience? Limit your response to a maximum of 750 words. PART 3: VERIFICATION & RECOMMENDATION DOCUMENTS Transcripts * Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 33.55MB Current unofficial transcripts are required. Save your transcripts with the following naming format: Last Name, First Name_Transcripts. For example: Smith, John_Transcripts. Letter of Recommendation * Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 33.55MB One letter of recommendation from a college/university instructor/professor (not a disability specialist or counselor) is required. This letter must describe your academic achievements and your ability to meet scholastic responsibilities.This letter must be signed by the person writing it (electronic signatures will be accepted). Save your letter of recommendation with the following naming format: Last Name, First Name_Letter of Recommendation. For example: Smith, John_Letter of Recommendation. Disability Office Certification * Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 33.55MB Download Disability Certification Form. Ask your college/university Disability Office to complete and sign form.Note: We cannot accept any other form of disability verification. Save your Disability Certification Form with the following naming format: Last Name, First Name_Disability Certification. For example: Smith, John_Disability Certification. Click to SUBMIT APPLICATION now If you are human, leave this field blank. << Back
