The Boswell Academic Scholarship is a scholarship awarded to a rising high school senior who will enroll for the first time in a four-year U.S. located accredited College or University.

Scholarship awards are based on three criteria:

Academic Achievement, Leadership, and Community Service.

Scholarship awards shall be made payable to the recipient and the institution where the recipient has provided proof of enrollment. The scholarship funds may be used for tuition, books, supplies and other fees. The recipient must be a full-time student at the designated institution of enrollment.

Scholarship awards of $2000 will be provided to each scholarship recipient.

Eligibility Requirements

Must be a citizen/legal permanent resident of the United States
Must have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or at least a 3.5 on a 5.0 scale, verified by an official stamped high school transcript
Must demonstrate Leadership abilities through participation in Community Service, Extracurricular or other activities
Must complete and submit all required forms: the student application, an official stamped high school transcript, official S.A.T. and/or A.C.T. scores and two letters of recommendation outlining the student’s leadership activities and community service by the deadline date.

Completed Scholarship Applications will be accepted through March 15, 2017.
There will be no exceptions to this deadline.
Materials must be postmarked and your online application completed by March 15, 2017.

Scholarships will be announced to recipients in the Spring of 2017 for use during the upcoming academic year. Recipients will be announced to the public in June of 2017 and payments of scholarship awards will be made in August 2017.

2017 Franchell Boswell Scholarship Application

You will want to complete this form in one sitting. We recommend reviewing the form in its entirety and using a separate document for long-form answers that you can copy and paste into the appropriate field.

Applicant Information

Full Name (First, Middle, Last)

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Phone

(###)

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Primary Contact Email Address

US Citizen

Yes

Date of Birth

YYYY

Age

Age at the time of application.

Gender

Female

Male

City of Birth

Name of Parents' or Guardian

Relationship

Parents' or Guardian Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

School Information

Name of High School

Beginning Date

YYYY

Anticipated Date of Graduation

YYYY

Class Rank

Class Size

Cumulative GPA

S.A.T./A.C.T. Scores

Anticipated College Major

High School Counselor Name

First Name

Last Name

High School Counselor Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

High School Counselor Phone

(###)

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I will have graduated from high school by June 2017

Yes

Long Format Questions

Discuss the subjects in which you excel or have excelled. What factors contributed to your success?

List any Honors, Extracurricular activities, Special Talents or Hobbies.

Leadership Experience

Name of Organization (1)

Title (1)

What was your role?

Beginning Date (1)

YYYY

Description of Activities (1)

Name of Organization (2)

Title (2)

What was your role?

Beginning Date (2)

YYYY

Description of Activities (2)

Community Service Information

Name of Service Organization (1)

Type of Service Organization (1)

Beginning Date with Service Organization (1)

YYYY

Total Number of Service Hours (1)

Description of Service Activities (1)

Name of Service Organization (2)

Type of Service Organization (2)

Beginning Date with Service Organization (2)

YYYY

Total Number of Service Hours (2)

Description of Service Activities (2)

Recommendations

Provide the name, address and relationship of two people (high school counselor, teacher, community leader) who will provide a letter of recommendation noting your character, leadership activities, community service and special talents.

Recommendation Name (1)

First Name

Last Name

Recommendation Phone (1)

(###)

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Recommendation Relationship (1)

Recommendation Name (2)

First Name

Last Name

Recommendation Phone (2)

(###)

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Recommendation Relationship (2)

Essay

Provide a 500-word essay addressing: “Why you feel you should be selected to receive this scholarship.”

IMPORTANT: After you submit your application you must forward your official (stamped) transcript,A.C.T./S.A.T. scores and two letters of recommendation to complete your application. Include the contact name and email address used for your submission. Send them to:

The Franchell Boswell Educational Foundation
P.O. Box 1714
Calumet City, Illinois 60409

DEADLINES: Materials must be postmarked and your online application completed by March 15, 2017. Thank you.