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​McHenry County Retired Teachers Association
“Future Educator”
Scholarship Application for 2021
 
Guidelines:
The McHenry County Retired Teachers Association Scholarship will be awarded to a McHenry County resident high school senior attending a McHenry County public high school to recognize scholastic abilities, community contributions and commitment leading to a degree in education.
This is a $1500 one-time scholarship to be awarded after the successful completion of one college semester.  At least four scholarships will be awarded each year.  District specific scholarship is the Marcia Wright Memorial-D155. 
The applicant must have 2 letters of recommendation:  one from a school personnel and one from someone familiar with the applicant’s out-of-school participation in the community.
Scholarship awards will be presented at the high school Honors Assembly whenever possible.  Each winner and a guest will be invited to the June meeting of the McHenry County Retired Teachers Association (if held).  For any questions, please contact Mary Noe at 815-923-2409.
 
Application procedure:
  1. Complete application form as directed.
  2. Attach at least 2 letters of recommendation as described in Guidelines.
  3. Attach an official seventh semester transcript to application.
  4. Return completed application to address listed below no later than the postmark date of
March 12, 2021.
 
 
Mary Noe, MCRTA Scholarship Chair
17901 Meadow Lane
Union IL 60180
 
 
 
        
 
 
 
 
The McHenry County Retired Teachers Association
“Future Educator” Scholarship Application Form-2021
 
Name: ___________________________________________             Phone: _________________________
 
Street Address: _________________________________________________________________________
 
City: _______________________________________                    Zip Code: __________________
 
Home County: _______________________    High School: ________________________________________
 
High School Class Rank after 7 Semesters: _________ out of _________ students (if available)
 
G.P.A. ___________________ on __________________ scale after 7 semesters
 
---ATTACH AN OFFICIAL COPY OF YOUR SEVENTH SEMESTER TRANSCRIPT TO THIS APPLICATION.
 
---ATTACH AT LEAST 2 LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION PER GUIDELINES.
 
List community involvement, volunteer work, work experience, leadership responsibilities, etc. (Use additional sheets as necessary)

 
List high school extracurricular participation and include any offices, honors or awards. (Use additional sheets as necessary)

 
ON SEPARATE SHEETS OF PAPER EXPLAIN:
  1. Your choice of the four year institution you plan to attend and your planned major.
  2. Your goals in teaching and your outlook on the education profession.
Your reasons why you feel that you should receive this scholarship
 
 
Mary Noe, MCRTA Scholarship Chair
17901 Meadow Lane
Union IL 60180

          Please click on History to see previous scholarship winners
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