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2020 FACES ScholarshipApplication Package

Information is private and confidential. To be used for the FACES 2020 Scholarship Program only and should not be used for solicitation, publication,

nor duplication without the consent of the FACES 2020 Scholarship Committee.

Filipino American Communications Employees of AT&T

2020 FACES Scholarship Information

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GENERAL INFORMATION

FACES is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, Employee Resource Group led by employees of AT&T. FACES supports diversity & inclusion through our four pillars of culture/kultura, community/komunidad, charity/karidad, and education/karunungan. Annually, we bring these pillars together to offer non-renewable scholarships to college-bound high school students.

Three students will be awarded a one-time scholarship: • 1st place student $4,000 • 2nd place student $3,000 • 3rd place student $2,000

Five students will be awarded a one-time $1,000 Opportunity Scholarship.

Additional award money will be provided to the scholarship winners sponsored by an active FACES member (with a minimum of 25 recorded service hours in 2019 for FACES sponsored events in the AT&T Community Engagement Volunteer portal). Applicants who are not awarded a national scholarship will be eligible to be considered for a state scholarship where offered.

Scholarship award must be used for the funding of educational goals.

ELIGIBILITY

FACES Scholarship program provides equal opportunity to all applicants. There are no restrictions based on race, ethnicity, gender, or social class.

Students must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the FACES Scholarship: • Full-time graduating U.S. High School Senior in good academic standing (minimum GPA of 2.75 out of 4.0 scale or

3.75 out of 5.0 scale), attending an accredited (2-year or 4-year) college or university in Fall 2020. • Student must be a United States citizen or a permanent resident of the United States. • Dependents of any employee of a private/public school (K-12), library or other E-rate eligible institutions are not

eligible to apply. Visit http://www.corp.att.com/erate for additional information on E-rate.

TIMELINE

Application Available: January 13, 2020

Communication and application sent to all FACES members. Applications can also be obtained via email from the FACES Scholarship Committee

Application Due: March 6, 2020 by 11:59pm PST

Completed applications must be sent via email with all supporting documentation

Announcement Date: April 6, 2020

Anticipated notification of the Scholarship awardees

Award Ceremony: April 20 – May 1, 2020

Awards ceremony/recognition



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2020 FACES Scholarship Application

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INSTRUCTIONS

• Complete this scholarship application The application must be saved as a .pdf document along with the following supporting documentation: - Official Student High School Transcript up to 1st Semester Senior Year - Official CollegeBoard SAT and/or ACT Score Report - Letters of Recommendation

(at least two, can be from school administrators, teachers, mentors, etc.)

• E-mail application to the FACES Scholarship Committee at [email protected] by 11:59pm PST on March 6, 2020. Type on the Subject field of email: [Last Name, First Name] [City, State] 2020 FACES Scholarship Application

Example: [Salazar, Roman] [Chicago, IL] 2020 FACES Scholarship Application

Do not send application via Google Docs. Incomplete applications will not be considered. For questions on the FACES Scholarship program, e-mail the FACES Scholarship Committee at [email protected].

I. PERSONAL INFORMATION (Type your responses below in 10 point Arial font)

First Name: Middle: Last Name:

Mailing Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code):

E-mail Address: Telephone (Cell):

Who referred you (if applicable)? FACES Member (or AT&T Employee) ATTUID:

II. HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION

School Name:

Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code):

Overall Unweighted GPA: Overall Weighted GPA: SAT and/or ACT: How many AP courses total have you taken:

* Must provide Official HS Transcript * Must provide Official CollegeBoard SAT and/or ACT Score Report

III. COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

School Name:

Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code):

Planned Degree Program (i.e. AA/BS/BA in Communications, Engineering, etc.): If undeclared, specify your preference:



mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


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IV. STUDENT PROFILE

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1.0 Community SList your community a

Organization

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Example - Do Not Delete FACES Midwest in Schaumburg, IL

Example - Do Not Delete Feed My Starving Children in Schaumburg, IL

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Organization’s Mission/Description

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501(c)(3) AT&T Employee Resource Group, which promotes cultural awareness, diversity & inclusion, and personal & professional development through community involvement & support of AT&T’s business imperatives.

A non-profit that provides nutritionally complete meals specifically formulated for malnourished children.

below in 10 point Arial font

ws to table below as needed.

Roles, Responsibilities& Significant Accomplishments

President: * Led over 410 members with an increase of 135 members in 2 years * Initiated multiple successful fundraisers with a total amount raised of over $10,800 for the FACES National Scholarship Fund * Volunteered over a total of 540 hours at community service, fundraising and membership recruiting events. Twice awarded the Silver President’s Service Volunteer Award

Volunteering Director: * Organized group’s community service events at Feed My Starving Children. In 2017, 70 members volunteered a total of 337 hours. Recognized twice by the AT&T CARES Foundation with awards totaling $10,000 to Feed My Starving Children for group’s yearly volunteering efforts

From/To

01/2017 to 12/2019

01/2016 to Present

Total Hours

540

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Contact Name Email Telephone Number

John Doe [email protected] (123) 456-7890

Jane Doe [email protected] (123) 456-7890





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2.0 Extracurricular Activities List your extracurricular activities (other than Community Services included in Section 1.0). Add rows to table below as needed.

Organization/Activity Position (President, Treasurer, Member, etc.), Roles, Responsibilities & Significant Accomplishment From/To Total

Hours Contact Name Email Number

The two entries below are examples.

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Example - Do Not Delete Spanish Club

Vice President * Planned and organized Spanish cultural field trips & activities. * Substituted for the president and performed her duties whenever need be by creating an agenda and leading the club meetings. * Sought fundraising opportunities in the community and for the club. * Updated weekly the club’s calendar for meetings & events and distributed club news & reminders for the school’s daily announcements.

09/2016 to Present

75 John Doe [email protected] (123) 456-7890

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Women’s High School Softball

Player & Manager * Played as freshman and managed Varsity team. * Also played travel softball for 7 years

09/2016 to 05/2019

55 Jane Doe [email protected] (123) 456-7890

Type your responses below in 10 point Arial font





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3.0 Work Experience during High School List your work experience during High School. Add rows to table below as needed.

Company Job Title Roles & Responsibilities From/To Total Hours

Contact Name Email Telephone Number


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Example - Do Not Delete Santa’s Village & AZoosment Park in East Dundee, IL

Ride Operator * Opened up, operated, cleaned, and closed down amusement park rides. * Ensured the safety of all riders. * Greeted guests and assisted them with park directions

06/2019 to 08/2019

255 John Doe [email protected] (123) 456-7890

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Delete Lifetime Fitness in Schaumburg, IL

Swim Instructor * Teach swim lessons to 0-12 year olds and water safety to parents.

03/2016 to Present

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4.0 Awards and Special Recognitions List your Academic Awards, Sports Awards, Community Service Awards, etc. Add rows to table below as needed.

Award/Recognition Name Award Level (International,National, State, Local)

Institution/OrganizationName

Please tell us how you got the award along with the award description.

Date Received


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National AP Scholar National The College Board Granted to students in the United States who

receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams

2019

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Richard C. Kolze Achievement Award

Local High School District 211 For earning a minimum 3.90 regular grade point average or a minimum 4.70 weighted grade point average at the culmination of the seventh semester.

2019






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V. SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY

We would like to know more about you. Please tell us about a time in your community involvement or extra-curricular activities when you faced a setback or failure. What do you think you learned from the experience and describe if it has made a difference in the way you view the future? Be creative, thoughtful, and well-organized.

Start typing your 500-word essay below, in single-spaced, 12-point Arial font. Do not submit the essay as a separate document or attachment.

Tell us about a time in your community involvement or extra-curricular activities when you faced a setback or failure. What do you think you learned from the experience

and describe if it has made a difference in the way you view the future?





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VI. EXTRA CREDIT

Create a 3-minute video story (uploaded to YouTube) that would inspire your Class of 2020: • What’s a cause that you’re passionate about and how would you leverage social media platforms to engage more

people in this cause? Specify which social media technologies.

YouTube Link*:

* Change the video privacy settings of YouTube Video to Unlisted. For instructions, visit Change Video Privacy Settings.

VIII. ACKNOWLEDGMENT

I hereby acknowledge that all information provided to the FACES Scholarship Committee is honest and true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that all materials will be the sole property of FACES and will not be returned to me. I also respect that all decisions made by the Scholarship Committee are final.

Student’s Signature: Date:

Parent/Guardian Signature: Date:

E-rate Verification Parent/Guardian, your initial below verifies you are not employed by a private/public school (K-12), library, or E-rate eligible institution.

Parent/Guardian Initial:

FOR SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE USE ONLY

Receipt Acknowledged by: Date:



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