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2017 Tapestry Parkview Health Sciences
Scholarship Packet
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Scholarship Application Instructions
Submission Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2016
Step 1: Confirm that you meet or will meet the following eligibility requirements___
1. Accepted into an undergraduate or graduate degree program in the College of Health and
Human Services. (Preference given to female students.)
2. Maintain an undergraduate 3.3 (B+) IPFW program grade-point average or better at the end
of fall 2016 semester or, if a graduate student, maintain a 3.3 grade-point average for
current graduate degree.
3. Continue in the degree program through the fall and spring semesters of the following
academic year with the intent to graduate in spring 2018 or later.
Step 2: Gather the following information
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1. Completed application form. PLEASE TYPE. An electronic file of the application is
available at ipfw.edu/tapestry/scholarship/info.html
2. A list of all scholarships, grants, and awards received and/or anticipated for both the
2016-17 and 2017-18 academic years with actual and/or estimated dollar amounts of each
scholarship, grant, and award and the awarding organization.
3. A current résumé including any volunteer and leadership experience.
4. An official transcript from all post-secondary institutions which you have attended,
including IPFW. To request an official transcript, contact each post-secondary institution and
request that they send an official transcript directly to the following:
Stephanie Lehto
Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne, Neff B50
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Phone: 260-481-0511
Fax: 260-481-0514
• Three short essays, maximum length of 250 words each, describing each of the
following: Essay 1 - Your leadership ability and how it impacts or will impact your career
in the Health and Human Services field.
• Essay 2 - Your commitment to your Health and Human Services program, including
applicable employment, volunteer work, and/or membership in related organizations.
• Essay 3 - Your education and career goals and how this scholarship will help you meet
those goals.
Step 3: Submit the above materials
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Completed application and attachments are due by 5 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2016 to the
secretary in the Department of Medical Imaging and Radiologic Sciences (Neff B50). To verify
receipt of application materials call Stephanie Lehto at 260-481-0511. For more information
about the scholarship, call Cheryl Duncan at 260-481-6146.
Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. (This includes all transcripts.)
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Scholarship Application Form
Student Information
Please type.
Student Name:
Mailing Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone No.:
IPFW Student ID No.:
IPFW Email Address:
College of Health and Human Services Major:
Anticipated semester of graduation from IPFW:
Scholarship, Grant, and Financial Award Information (list all awards except loans)
List all awards you have received and/or anticipate receiving for both the 2016-17 and 2017-18 academic
years. If you are not receiving scholarships for either academic year, please indicate “Not Applicable” on
the first line immediately below. Additional pages may be used.
Scholarship, Grant, or Award Awarding Organization
School Year
Amount
Student Acknowledgement
I, ____________________________, acknowledge that the information listed above and contained in the
attached application materials is accurate and truthful. I understand that my IPFW academic record and
the accuracy of all reporting will be verified and that discrepancies may be grounds for disqualification. If I
am selected to receive a scholarship, I understand that I will be required to complete a video interview
prior to the Tapestry Event (date to be determined) and attend Tapestry: A Day for You on Friday, April
28, 2017.
Signature of Student:
Date:
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Scholarship Application Tips
General
• Readthecompleteapplicationandinstructionspriortobeginningcompletion.Makenoteoftheneeded
transcripts.Besuretoallowadequatetimetoobtainthosebythedeadline.Incompleteorlatesubmissionswill
notbeaccepted.
• Strategize.Thinkaboutwhoisofferingthescholarship.Howwasthemoneyraised?Whatwillthedonorlikely
expectofarecipient?Confirmyourunderstandingofthebackgroundofthescholarship.Donotfabricate
experiencesorintentions,butdoattempttorelatetothescholarshipselectioncommittee.Stressthoseaspects
inyourselfthatyoubelievethescholarshipcommitteeisseekinginarecipient.ReviewtheTapestrywebsiteat
ipfw.edu/tapestry.
• Knowthepropernameofyouruniversity,college/school,yourdepartment,andyourmajor.
• Knowwhatdegreeyouareseeking,B.S.,A.S.,B.A.Knowthedifferencebetweenthesedegrees.Donotsaythat
youareseekingaB.A.inaprogramthatonlyoffersB.S.
• Makesureeverythingisspelled,punctuated,andcapitalizedcorrectlyandconsistently.Forexample,donot
capitalizeDentalHygienistinonesentenceandthenuselowercase“dentalhygienists”inthenextsentence.
• AskexpertsinproperEnglishcomposition,grammar,andpunctuationtoreadyourrésuméandessay.Priorto
theirreview,indicatetothemthattheyshouldbecriticalandpointoutareasforimprovement.
• Ifusingacronymsintext,makesurethattheseacronymswouldbeunderstoodbypeopleyoudonotknow,
whodonotknowyourfieldofstudy,ormembersofthescholarshipselectioncommittee.
• Makesurethatplural,singularpossessive,andpluralpossessivearepunctuatedcorrectlywhereappropriate.
Essay
• Addresswhatisaskedwiththenumberofwordsallotted.Ifyoudonotunderstandthemeaningoftherequest,
contactappropriatepersonnelforclarification.
• Re-readwhatyouhavewritten.Doesitmakesense?Forexample,donotstartaparagraphwithasentence
thatinformsthereaderofyourdifficultyintransitioningtotheuniversity,failtodiscussthedifficultyinthe
paragraph,andthenendtheparagraphwithasentencestatingthatyourtransitionwaseasy.
• Itisappropriatetodiscusswhyyouneedthescholarship.
• Keepinmindthatscholarshipscelebratemeritandpositivecitizenship.Intheessays,itisnotappropriateto
complainaboutsuchthingsasworkingsohardforyourgradesthatyoudon’tgettogotoparties.
Résumé
• Forscholarships,itisimportanttoconsidertargetingvolunteerwork,communityinvolvement,teamwork,
experienceinyourareaofdegreepursuit,andathletics.
• UndertheheadingofEDUCATION,whenyouhavenotyetreceivedadegree,noteanexpectedgraduationdate
andlistthatdateas“expected.”
• Inachronologicallistingofworkexperience,theorderisnormallyfrommostrecenttoearliestexperiences.
Application
• Signasrequestedandsubmiteverythingrequested.
• Makesureyournameisoneverypage.Materialscanbedroppedunintentionallyandpaperworkmixedwith
thesubmissionsofothers.Numberthepages:Page1of3,forexample.
• Includeappreciationfortheopportunitytosubmitanapplicationandconsideration.
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