Scholarship Application
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War awards two $1,000 scholarships annually for tuition and books to high school seniors and college students (male or female) contingent upon their enrollment at an accredited four year college or university prior to December 31st of the year the scholarship is granted.
Applications are accepted each year from January 1 to March 31.
Winning scholarship recipients will be notified directly.
Standards of Selection: The applicant should:
If selected for a scholarship, the check will be sent, upon proof of the recipient's acceptance to a college, directly to the college of the student's choice made out to the student and the college.
Application Form
Name:_______________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________
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Telephone number: __________________________ Email address: _____________________________
Date of birth: __________________________________________________________________________
Social Security Number: _________________________________________________________________
Name of college you plan to
attend or are attending: ________________________________________________________________
Name of high school: ____________________________________________________________________
Current grade point average: ____________________ Total number in class: _______________
SAT or ACT score: _______________________________ Rank in class: _______________________
Names of three references: ______________________________________________________________
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Male applicantsplease complete the following:
I am a Member or Associate (please circle) of Camp Name_________________, Number ____,
Department ___________________, of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
A photocopy of your current year membership card must be included.
Female applicants please complete the following:
My Father or Grandfather (please circle) __________________is a Member or Associate (please circle) of Camp Name ____________________, Number____, Department_____________, of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. I am a Member or Associate (please circle) of Local Unit Name __________________, Number_____, Department ______________ of Woman’s Relief Corps, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865, or Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (please circle). Photocopies of all applicable current year membership cards must be included.
List school-related activities (athletics, clubs, music programs, year book
staff, etc.):
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List academic honors (National Honor Society, Honor Roll, etc.):
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List all community-related activities (charity or volunteer work, church
activities, etc.):
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List any additional information you would like to have considered:
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Signature and date:
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Completed applications and references should be mailed to:
John R. Ertell, Chair
654 Grace Avenue
Spring City, PA 19475
(610) 948-1278
jertell@verizon.net
Questions may be directed to John R. Ertell, Scholarship Committee Chair at jertell@verizon.net
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