Eligibility & Guidelines
APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY & GUIDELINES
What you will need.
Eligibility for the Jenn Murphy Scholarship
Excelling in Extracurricular activities
We are looking to reward students that demonstrate passion, leadership, and commitment. As a general rule, anything you do routinely outside of the classroom, and not for academic credit, counts as an extracurricular.
The activities should also be valuable to you, and have a significant impact on your development. In a similar vein, extracurriculars should also be something that you devote significant time to.
So, basically any organized club, sport, or other activity can be classified as an extracurricular, as long as you’ve shown dedication, and the activity has helped you grow.
If you have any questions on if your activity is considered an extracurricular activity or not, feel free to contact us! We know you are so much more than your GPA, so show us! We want to see how you shine!
Maintaining at least a "B" average
Although grades may not be representative of a student’s intelligence, they can be indicative of other important factors such as motivation and work ethic.
We award on the basis of personal achievements as well as academic achievements. You must be committed to your education and your accomplishments must include your grades.
The 'Jenn Murphy Scholarship' is meant to help defer the costs of higher education. Therefore, the scholarship application will ask you about where you plan to attend college.
If you have any questions about what your grade point average is, you should contact the BUHS office or your guidance counselor, and request your transcripts. Please be prepared to include your Fall 2020 grades transcript as one of the attachments you submit.
Living in the spirit of Jenn
The scholarship will be presented annually, at the end of each school year, to Brattleboro Union High School seniors who not only have extraordinary accomplishments in their extracurricular and academic endeavors, they also share a commitment to ‘living in the spirit of Jenn.’ 'Living in the spirit of Jenn,' means showing a dedication to humanitarianism and to strengthening the town of Brattleboro's community and/or the communities abroad.
'Living in the spirit of Jenn,' means demonstrating outstanding perseverance and commitment to living outside oneself, with a determination towards bettering the world around you.
'Living in the spirit of Jenn,' means and exuding the civic-minded compassion which makes our little slice of world, Brattleboro, Vermont, so unique and unforgettable.
Demonstrated Need
Need based scholarships are given to students who show financial need. These awards determine eligibility based on family income. Following this simple equation is how we will determine your need:
Cost of School - Expected Family Contribution = Need
We determine your eligibility for need-based aid by taking your Cost of Attendance and subtracting your Expected Family Contribution andother financial resources.
Financial need oftens comes from filling out the FAFSA, however, a paragraph describing the costs of your higher education institution you will be attending and your need-basis, will suffice.
Scholarships are gifts. They don't need to be repaid. Many times students will have to rely on student loans to get through schooling. When you graduate college, the less debt the better.
For questions, drop us a note!
Guidelines for the Application
2-PART APPLICATION Make Video and include it when you APPLY below
Simply answer these three questions in a short video and then include the LINK in your application when you click 'APPLY' below. You can create a link to your files easily and for free using DROPBOX .
1. What or who inspires you?
2. Why do you think you are a good choice for this scholarship?
3. Where do you do you plan to go to school and what are you hoping to study?
You don't have to answer the questions in this order or even keep them separate. from each other. The only rule is to make sure to introduce yourself in the beginning! You are not being judged on the prodcution quality of your video, but please choose a quiet, well-lit place to record and be close enough that we can hear you without issue.
ADDITIONAL SHOWCASE FILES Create links for all additional files
Create a LINK or links to the files that you wish to showcase and/or illustrate your talents.
If you are a painter, perhaps you have photos of your work to share or perhaps you have created a website to showcase your work. Maybe you have sports clippings to share and/or video highlights of your games.
We look forward to seeing your skills, just please make sure if it is sports, that they are highlights only and not the full games.
If you are a singer or musician or a dancer and do not have a performance to share, this would be a good time make a video and create a link!
There will be a chance to copy and paste multiple links into the application when you APPLY below.
MAKE SURE YOU CREATE YOUR LINKS BEFORE YOU APPLY BELOW!
FALL 2020 GRADES Include a link to your transcript when you APPLY below
You will need to include a link to your 2020 Fall Transcript of Grades. If for any reason you have a problem making a link, a PDf or JPG will by fine to include as an attachement and you may email that to us. Be sure to include TRANSCRIPT inthe subject field along with your FIRST and LAST name. There will be a couple questions regarding your classes and grades on the application when you hit 'APPLY' below, where you will have a chance to give us any additional information about your academic achievements. Pehaps you are in National Honor Society! Perhaps you have been on the honor roll for the past three years of high school! Perhaps you are taking advanced placement classes or an independent study!
MAKE SURE YOU CREATE A LINK FOR YOUR TRANSCRIPT BEFORE YOU APPLY BELOW!
DEMONSTRATED NEED
When prompted in the application below, please be ready to share with if you have "financial need" and how much is your "demonstrated need."
Also, when prompted, which college, university or trade-school will you be attentinding, what the cost is per semester and what will be your family's contribution will be, PER SEMESTER.
Finally, you will be asked to share how much your "demonstrated need" is PER YEAR.
Cost of Attendance (-minus) Expected Family Contribution = Demonstrated Need
We determine your eligibility by taking your Cost of Attendance and subtracting your Expected Family Contribution. THIS WILL BE A QUESTION INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION SO NO LINK IS REQUIRED, JUST THE ANSWERS.
We determine your eligibility by taking your Cost of Attendance and subtracting your Expected Family Contribution. THIS WILL BE A QUESTION INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION SO NO LINK IS REQUIRED, JUST THE ANSWERS.
All VIDEO attachments must be shared via links. If you don't wish to use DROPBOX, you can upload to YouTube or most smart phones give you the option to create a link from your photos and videos. There are many ways. If you have any questions, feel free to drop us a line via the CONACT page.
Your video should be no more than 3 mins and no less than two mins. We want to see the whites of your eyes and your big beautiful smiles! Tell us why you rock!
MAKE SURE YOU CREATE YOUR LINKS BEFORE YOU APPLY!
Your video should be no more than 3 mins and no less than two mins. We want to see the whites of your eyes and your big beautiful smiles! Tell us why you rock!
MAKE SURE YOU CREATE YOUR LINKS BEFORE YOU APPLY!
Ready to apply?
Read through everything? Cool! We look forward to checking out your application!
