NAFEPA Scholarship Application – Association For Compensatory Educators of Texas

You may save your progress and resume your application at a later time. *Please Note* The application deadline is January 10th, 2025. Only completed applications will be accepted. *

I Understand

Part 1: Applicant's Information (To be completed by the applicant.)

Applicant's First and Last Name *

Mailing Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Phone Number *

Email Address *

High School Name *

High School District *

High School Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Select Your School's Region # *

Please upload a copy of your HS Diploma, GED certificate or latest official college transcript *

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Field of Study *

Post-Secondary Institutional Preferences

1st Choice *

Estimated Tuition and Educational Expenses *

Date Accepted (if applicable)

2nd Choice *

Estimated Tuition and Educational Expenses *

Date Accepted (if applicable)

3rd Choice *

Estimated Tuition and Educational Expenses *

Date Accepted (if applicable)

Part 2: School, Community, Service, Leadership, and Work Activities/Experiences

Please list activities in which you have actively participated during high school (grades 9-12), either at school or outside of school. Include any leadership positions or roles you might have held with school, community groups or organizations, or at work. For each activity, put the number of years you participated in parentheses. [Ex. Debate Team (2 yrs)].

Part 3: Certification of Applicant’s High School Completion Status

Applicant's Name *

Student ID Number *

To be completed by the High School Principal

By checking this box, I certify that this student is a high school senior and is currently on track to meet the established criteria for obtaining a high school diploma by the conclusion of the 2024-25 academic year.

Submit Letters of Recomendation if available (Preferably from Teachers or Administrator). Letter should include the position title, address, and telephone number of the person making the recommendation. Letters should include information regarding applicant’s scholastic ability, character, and work ethic.

Letter of Recommendation #1

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Letter of Recommendation #3

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Letter of Recommendation #2

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Personal Essay up to 2 pages, double spaced.

Address each of the following prompts. Do not include your name or the name of your school or district anywhere in/on the essay.

1. Explain your reasons for applying for the scholarship;

2. Describe a time when you faced adversity and the impact of the experience on you;

3. Describe a time when you demonstrated leadership skills or qualities; identify at least one of the skills/qualities and describe the impact of the experience on you or others;

4. Describe a time when you demonstrated personal responsibility and the impact of the experience on you or others;

5. Discuss your future goals and why they are important.

Personal Essay *

Announcing Scholarship Recipients

The NAFEPA Scholarship Committee announces the four NAFEPA Scholarship recipients during the spring conference in March of each year. Award letters are sent to the recipients following the conference, typically in early April. Recipients are not notified prior to the conference. Photos of the four NAFEPA Scholarship recipients are included in a slideshow presentation for conference participants. The presentation includes other relevant information about each candidate including the candidate’s name, high school/district, field of study, and quotes or key points taken from the candidate's application or the letters of recommendation. *Submitting a photo is optional.* Parent, guardian, or caregiver permission is required. (See Part 5 below.) Some states also announce their scholarship recipients at their state conferences. These states might request permission to use the applicant’s photo in a similar way. State NAFEPA Representatives are responsible for obtaining photos from the candidate(s) selected as State nominees for the NAFEPA Scholarship Program. The Representative submits each nominee’s photo, along with the application packet, to the NAFEPA Scholarship Committee. Photos will be accepted through March 15, 2024.

Part 5: Photo Option and Permission

Applicant's Name *

*To be completed by the Applicant* *

I decline the option to submit a photo. STOP HERE
I will submit a photo, if selected as a State NAFEPA Scholarship Nominee. CONTINUE*

*To be completed by a Parent, Guardian, or Caregiver*

I give my child, named above, permission to submit a photo to the State NAFEPA Representative.
I assisted/will assist my child in selecting a photo that is appropriate for the purpose stated above.
I give permission for the NAFEPA Scholarship Committee to use the photo of my child for the sole purpose of announcing the NAFEPA Scholarship Recipients, as described above.
I give permission for the State to use my child’s photo for the sole purpose of announcing the State Recipients, if the State makes such an announcement.

Photo Upload

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Applicant Name (PRINT) *

Applicant Signature (Sign with your mouse or finger) *

Clear Signature

Submit Application Checklist *

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This document can be found on the NAFEPA Application Page

Date *