The Bootstraps Foundation mails scholarship applications to high school counselors in Davidson, Cheatham, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties. The counselors then approach a qualified senior at their school and assist the student in completing and sending in the application. An application can also be downloaded on The Bootstrap's Foundation website or submitted on the website. All applications are initially reviewed by the Foundation's board, which then narrows it down to 12-15 finalists. These finalists' applications are then reviewed by the Selection Committee, which includes both board members and community members, based on the same criteria. Depending on the Foundation's financial ability, 5-9 recipients are selected to receive scholarships.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Among the criteria for receiving a scholarship from The Bootstraps Foundation, a student:
- Must be a high school senior in Davidson, Cheatham, Robertson,Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson or Wilson county;
- Must succeed in academics (not necessarily a 4.0 grade average), and demonstrate academic performance suggesting that the student is likely to succeed in college;
- Must show an ability to cope with and overcome difficulties, problems, or obstacles as well as seize opportunities;
- Must have a desire and a plan to continue his or her education and have pursued other scholarships, grants, loans, etc.;
- Must show involvement in school and community activities and demonstrate leadership qualities;
- Must have a high level of personal integrity.
Read more about it here: http://www.bootstraps.org/Scholarships/
The College Counseling office has the application form; please let us know if you are eligible and interested in being nominated.
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