BERNADETTE RENEE SHARP, ESQ.
2017 SCHOLARSHIP FUND
WE REMEMBER
This scholarship celebrates the memory and life of wife, mother and our Jack and Jill sister, Bernadette Renee
McQueen-Sharp, Esq. Bernadette was born on June 27, 1967, in Inkster, Michigan to the late Cynthia
McQueen and Doc Whigam, Jr. Bernadette matriculated through elementary, junior high and high school in
Inkster before attending University of Detroit and graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1990. Later
she returned to the University of Detroit to study law. She graduated in May 1995 and was admitted to the
bar in May 1996. Bernadette met her husband, Alfred Sharp in 1991 and they married on June 3, 1995 and
the couple moved to Chicago after he graduated from Harvard Business School and she completed law
school.
After taking time off to raise her three sons, Jared Alfred, Morgan Jonah and Jaden Marcel, she returned
to school at John Marshall Law School and earned a Master of Law (LLM).
Bernadette joined Jack and Jill South Suburban Chicago Chapter in 2003 and served faithfully, in multiple
leadership roles up until her transition on May 21, 2016. This scholarship is dedicated to her memory and her
love of God, family and continued education.
SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA
1. African-American student with a demonstrated financial need, residing in the South Suburban
Chicago who has suffered the loss of a parent;
2. Currently enrolled in Senior year of high school;
3. Cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.7 or higher;
4. Provide two letters of recommendation from a teacher or other school staff member; and
5. Must be accepted to a four-year college or university for the 2017-2018 school year with an interest in law, real
estate or finance. Include your career plans in your essay.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
All documents, including supporting materials, must be sent to Jack and Jill of America, Inc., SSCC - Scholarship
Committee, P.O. Box 887, Flossmoor, IL 60422.The completed application must be postmarked on or
before,Friday, April 14, 2017. Late applications will not be considered. Information provided will be maintained
confidentially and used for purposes stated for this initiative only.
1. Completed application
2. Completed student essay
3. Two (2) letters of recommendation: (1) teacher and (2) teacher or other school staff member
4. An official copy of your high school transcript
5. A copy of your ACT and/or SAT scores should accompany this application
BERNADETTE RENEE SHARP, ESQ.
2017 SCHOLARSHIP FUND
APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS
1. Type or print clearly and attach additional sheets, if needed.
2. Students are asked to submit a 500 word essay discussing how the death of a parent has affected their life
emotionally and/or finacially. Be sure to describe how the loss of the parent impacts your college plans, family's
financial situation, as well as include how you envision yourself honoring your parent's legacy and/or goals for you.
Identify any interest you have in finance, real estate or law in your essay.
3. Attach two (2) Letters of Recommendation from (1) teacher and (2) teacher or other school staff member (see
instructions).
4. Attach an official copy of your high school transcript.
5. A copy of your ACT and/or SAT scores should accompany this application.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Last Name
First
Name
MI
Street Address
City
Cell Phone
State
Home Phone
E-mail
PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN INFORMATION
Mother's Last Name
Preferred Phone
Father's Last Name
Preferred Phone
First Name
E-mail
First Name
E-mail
Zip
Total Household
Income
You live with
Mother
Father
Both
Other:
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Current High School
Previous High School
Anticipated
Graduation Date
Class Rank/Out Of
Beginning
Date
Dates of
Attendance
Cumulative Unweighted GPA
ACT/SAT Score
List any Academic Honors/Awards (use a separate sheet,if needed).
List involvement in any school-related extracurricular activities (use separate sheet, if needed).
List involvement in any non-school-related extracurricular activities (use separate sheet, if needed).
List all community service activities, including average number of hours served per semester (use
separate sheet, if needed).
EMPLOYMENT
Name of Employer
Employment
Status
Title
Fulltime
Start date
End
Date
Parttime
Starting Salary:
Ending Salary:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
List all colleges and/or universities you have been accepted to (use separate sheet, if needed)
List all scholarships (including the amount) you have already been awarded (use separate sheet, if
needed).
I hereby certify that the statements herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Signature of
Applicant
Date
Signature of Parent/
Guardian
Date
BERNADETTE RENEE SHARP, ESQ.
2017 SCHOLARSHIP FUND
TEACHER OR OTHER SCHOOL STAFF MEMBER
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please provide a type-written Letter of Recommendation on school letterhead in support of the
Applicant. The letter should include the following information:
1. Your relationship to the Applicant;
2. Strengths and weaknesses of the Applicant;
3. Grade received in your class, if applicable; and
4. Your perception of how the Applicant will adapt to college.
If you have not addressed all the criteria listed above, please explain your reasons for the
omissions. This Letter of Recommendation can be given to the Applicant, in a sealed envelop, to
include in his/her packet or mailed directly to the organization at: Jack and Jill of America, Inc.,
SSCC - Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 887, Flossmoor, IL 60422. The completed
application must be postmarked on or before, Friday, April 14, 2017. Late applications will not
be considered. Information provided will be maintained confidentially and used for purposes
stated for this initiative only.