P.O. Box 25, Oley, PA 19547

Scholarship Form

The Oley Valley Business Association (OVBA) is offering financial assistance to a current graduating senior of Oley Valley Area High School who will be entering his or her first year of a higher learning level. The minimum amount of this award will be $750.00 (seven-hundred fify dollars) and may grow to a larger amount, depending on contributions from individual OVBA members. Applicants are to complete this form (all information is required) and will be judged and considered on neatness, clarity, presentation, context, school/community involvement and financial need. The OVBA is a non-discriminatory association and will not base this award on age, race, sex or religion.

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Name:

Address:

Email:

Phone:

Date:

PLEASE DO NOT include your name, address, phone number, nor any other personal information that may reveal your identify to the OVBA scholarship committee on any of the following questions.

GPA for Junior High School Year:

GPA for Senior High School Year: (after second quarter)

Name of Institute of Higher Learning:

Degree or Certification you are seeking:

Number of Years to Achieve Degree or Certification:
Yearly Tuition:	$ approximate if not known
Room and Board Expenses:	$ approximate if not known; input 0.00 if commuting
Books and Other Supplies:	$ approximate

Anticipated or Known Scholarships, Grants or Other Financial Aid You will be Receiving: $

Number of Siblings Attending College, University or other Institute of Higher Learning: (if zero, please type "none")

Please include any other financial considerations that are important for the selection committee to know:

"ESSAY"

Some of the county's best businesses and shops are located right here in the heart of the Oley Valley. While most people know of our area as a respected farming community, it is important to make others more aware that the Oley Valley has a great deal to offer with its business community. Please write a one page essay on how you perceive the current visibility of the businesses in the Oley Valley and how you would make others more aware of the Oley Valley businesses. [If desired, you can enter this in a text editor and copy-and-paste below.]

"EXTRA ACTIVITIES"

List your High School Activities and Involvement:

List any community involvement (church activities may be included) during your high school years:

List any Work Experience To-Date:

I certify that I will be a graduate of Oley Valley High School, Oley, PA, and am entering my first year of higher learning.
YesNo

PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM
AND SUBMIT ON OR BEFORE MARCH 15^th.

THE SELECTION COMMITTEE WILL ASSUME THAT THE INCLUDED INFORMATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF. THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD MAY BE WRITTEN TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S SELECTED INSTITUTE OF HIGHER LEARNING AND IS SUBJECT TO THE RECIPIENT'S ENROLLMENT WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE AWARD.

NO IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE CURRENT OVBA SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE MAY APPLY.