Wilmington Band Parents &
Friends Scholarship Application

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The 2020 Band Scholarship is now OPEN!
All Applications must be in by 6PM on Monday, April 27.

The Wilmington Band Parents & Friends are proud to offer a number of scholarships to graduating seniors each year. Based on the success of our fundraising activities, our goal is to award up to 14 scholarships annually.  Seniors must submit an application by the designated deadline to be considered for a scholarship.  The deadline is April 27, 2020 at 6PM.

Here's how the process works and please note that this process was put in place in 2018 regarding the distribution of the funds -

• Each WHS Senior Band Member who is continuing his/her education after graduation including vocational training and/or joining the military has the opportunity to enter the application for a scholarship below.
• Two recipients (a male & female) will be chosen by the Band Director at her discretion to receive the Joanne Benton Memorial Scholarship.
• All applications must be submitted by April 27th at 6:00PM.
• On May 1, all applications are then compiled and made anonymous. Each application is assigned a number and the responses to the questions below are made visible to the reviewers, but not the submitter's name.
• Applications are then printed and distributed to the Band Parent Officers (excluding the President and Marketing/Publicity Officer) along with other active band parents who attend the Monthly Meeting in May. 
• Those individuals review the applications, choose their top 12 and submit their choices to the President within one week of receiving the printed list of applications.
• All votes are tallied and the top 12 are then determined based on the number of votes for his/her application.
• While all members of the WHS Wildcat Band are deserving, not all graduating WHS senior band members will be awarded a scholarship. The Wildcat Band Parents have designated a maximum total of 14 scholarships to be awarded annually. Two are chosen by the WHS Band Director and 12 are voted on based on applications being submitted via online application and on time.
• The scholarship recipients' names are supplied to the Wilmington High School for inclusion in the Annual Scholarship Night Activities which are held the Friday before graduation.
• The denomination of the Annual Scholarships is determined by the amount of the funds raised during the year after other needs of the band are covered such as expenses related to band camp, equipment purchases, etc. Typically, the scholarship has been $500.
• Recipients are then awarded 1/2 of the scholarship during the awards ceremony and the remaining 1/2 is awarded after the recipient submits his/her transcript showing completion of their first semester.  Directions for submitting the transcript will be included in the letter provided at the WHS Annual Scholarship Night. 
• Note: This scholarship is given to the recipient for the purpose that s/he is pursuing continuing education towards a degree program, a vocational school or military service. The funds are paid in two installments - 1/2 during Scholarship Night and the other 1/2 after proof of completion of their first semester.

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ELIGIBILITY: 

• A student attending WHS and is a member of the Band/Color Guard for three (3) consecutive high school years including senior year.
• Pursuing Higher Education or joining the military.
• If you haven't decided on a school yet, that's fine! Please just list the ones you are considering. 
• You must be a band member in good standing according to the school handbook criteria.
• All required fields on this form must be completed to be considered for a scholarship from the Wilmington Wildcat Band Parents.  Applications are then reviewed by the Wildcat Band Parents. 
• Note: The Wildcat Band Parents do their best to award up to 14 scholarships annually based on the success of fundraising and the number of candidates.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  APRIL 27, 2020 @ 6PM
(ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED  VIA THE BAND PARENTS WEBSITE)​