The Thornton Sisters Foundation
As
The Dreams Live
On...
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General
Information:
The Thornton
Sisters Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation organized for the purpose of
annually providing one or more one-year educational scholarship(s) to deserving
young females of color. The
Foundation will be sending this information to Public High Schools within the
State of New Jersey. Consequently, any
female who satisfies
the student requirements should be
allowed to apply. (See requirements below).
The scholarship(s) shall be used to contribute to the students 'college tuition and/or books depending upon the amount of funds available to the Foundation for that fiscal year. All completed applications with their supporting documents must be postmarked no later than May 7 of each calendar year. Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.
The enclosed original
application may be duplicated by the school's guidance
counselor. Any student who has or will receive a full scholarship at any time
should not apply. All Awards will be presented at the Foundation's Annual Banquet; and the
Finalists will be notified prior to the formal Awards Ceremony.
Student Requirements
1. A New Jersey
High School Senior
2. A female of
color [African-American, Latino-American, Caribbean-American,
3. A High School
Grade Point Average (GPA) of C+ or better
a).
an official school transcript is required
4. Submit three (3) letters of recommendations:
a). must be from a teacher or faculty member
b). must
include to what capacity person has known applicant and for how long
c). each letter must be signed and then sealed with author's signature across the sealed portion of the envelope
5. Submit
most recent copy of parents' Income Tax statement or any equivalent
documentation of parents' income. Note: individual W-2 Forms will NOT
be accepted.
6. Must complete
the Personal Statement section of the application form:
a).
a 500 word essay describing family background, personal and financial
hardships, honors or academic distinctions and community involvement/activities
b). a photograph of applicant must be attached
7. Entering a
four-year accredited college or university:
a). official verification of college acceptance is required and
all scholarship monies will be payable directly
to the college
b). any
finalist* who does not complete her first year of college, shall reimburse the
Foundation for all scholarship monies received and all legal costs incurred with
that reimbursement
*
When the student becomes one of the finalists, a personal interview with the
Board of Trustees shall be required.
And,
the dreams
live on........