1. Scotch Plains-Fanwood Scholarship Foundation

2. SPF Scholarship Foundation: By the Numbers 1966 100% $2,641,867 94 out of 170

3. How We Help… Administer capital funds from established donors Oversee annual scholarships from individuals and organizations Raise additional scholarship funds through Dollars for Students

4. Booklets and applications…. Week of December 22nd booklets and applications distributed by Counseling Dept. One Booklet – Local Scholarships One Booklet - Foundation Scholarships Both Booklets are available on HS Website – Counseling Dept.

5. READ BOTH BOOKLETS THOROUGHLY To decide eligibility Determine criteria And application requirements Local scholarships need individual applications Only ONE application needs to be completed for ALL Foundation Scholarships.

6. Foundation Scholarships Two types of categories exist for Foundation Scholarships….. NEED or NON-NEED There are more need-based scholarships available to students and different requirements….Please review the requirements carefully Each application must include a personal letter from the student…Guidelines listed in booklet.

7. APPLICATION DEADLINE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14 TH APPLICATIONS POSTMARKED AFTER 2/14 WILL BE RETURNED

8. EARLY APPLICATIONS……. HAPPILY RECEIVED ANYTIME AFTER JANUARY 1 ST !

9. Everything you need to know you learned in kindergarten…… NEATNESS COUNTS! Use blank pen – no pencil Write legibly Review for accuracy

10. Request form for Counseling Office In back of booklet request form… –Transcript –Letter of recommendation Due date – February 13th

11. Is your student interested in….. Nursing? Veterinary Science? Vo-tech or trade school for Health or Wellness careers? Teaching? Foreign language? Lacrosse? Track? We’ve got a scholarship for that!

12. NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION? OR HAVE A QUESTION? EMAIL THE FOUNDATION….. spfscholarshipfoundation@gmail.com OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE @ WWW.SPFSCHOLARSHIPFOUNDATION.ORG Don’t hesitate to contact your student’s counselor with any questions.

13. The Scotch Plains-Fanwood community values higher education Our community is both unique and extraordinarily generous!