The New River Health Scholarship Application Form

Purpose: To provide a scholarship of $2,000 per year of schooling to one eligible applicant at EACH of the following locations: any high school student or graduate of Oak Hill High School in Fayette County, Nicholas County High School in Nicholas County, and Independence High School in Raleigh County (a total of 3 recipients).

Application:

1. Scholarship Application

2. Scholarship Essay

3. Two letters of Recommendations from educators or mentors

Eligibility for this scholarship is as follows:

- Applicant must be a senior or graduate from Oak Hill High School, Nicholas County High School, or Independence High School.

- Applicant must have at minimum a 3.0 GPA.

- Applicant must pursue a career in a medical or dental related field.

- Applicant must demonstrate involvement within the school and/or community.

- Applicant must submit all completed materials by the deadline of Tuesday, March 11th of 2025.

Selected students will be called to an interview process once deadline is passed. Recipients will be selected based on application and interview by our selection committee.

Any questions may be directed to Kendra.Lester@nrhawv.org

Name:

Preferred Identity:

Email:

Phone:

Birth date:

YYYY

GPA (Weighted and Unweighted):

Class Rank:

GPA and Class Rank certified by Counselor?

Clear choice

Yes

Preferred Field of Study:

College, University, or Vocational Training School of Choice to attend in the Fall of 2025:

01. Scholarship Application

02. Continuation of Application

03. Scholarship Essay

Clubs, Activities, and Acheivements:

Please let us know how many years you participated and if during high school which grade level (ex. Freshman year I participated in.... until Senior year. Or In the year 2020 I did.... until 2022)

Recommendation Form Personal:

Please list 2 people you would like to fill out your Letters of Recommendation with the following information: Name, Email, and Phone Number. You may also list their Mailing Address if your chosen people do not have access to internet.
I will email them directly with this form to be filled out. I will provide email confirmation to you when these letters are received completed.

STATEMENT OF ACCURACY

I hereby affirm that all of the above information provided by me is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

I hereby understand that if I am chosen as a scholarship winner the money would be used to cover my academics at the post-secondary school of my choice.

Signature of applicant's parent/guardian:

Signature of scholarship applicant:

I agree to the terms of service.

01. Scholarship Application

02. Continuation of Application

03. Scholarship Essay

The New River Scholarship Essay

Dear Scholarship Selection Commitee,

Use this paragraph to tell your reader basic information about yourself and why you are applying for this particular scholarship. Tell us about you, your family, your background, and anything else of interest.

During my High School Years,

Use this paragraph to tell your reader about some of the classes you have taken and your extra-curricular clubs, sports, and activities. Mention hobbies, outside interests, and any jobs or volunteer experiences that you may have. You may want to mention any valuable experiences you have gained from your efforts.

My plan for my future is,

Use this paragraph to tell your reader about your plans for your future, as they apply to this scholarship. Mention the school you have your eye on and what you intend to study. What are you passionate about and did it help you pick your field of study? Do you plan to maintain employment while you go to school? What are your plans after college? Most importantly, describe why you need the scholarship money. How will The New River Health Scholarship help you?

Thank you for considering my application.

Sincerely,