Community Scholarship Application

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in our Community Scholarship!

The Martha’s Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation will award six $12,000 college scholarships: four to residents of Martha’s Vineyard, and two to residents of Falmouth. Community Scholarships are paid in four equal annual installments. Our selection process is competitive. Academic merit, extracurricular activities, employment history, financial need, leadership skills, character, and community service are all taken into consideration.

Who is eligible to apply?

To be considered for a Community Scholarship, you must meet all three of the following qualifications:

· Be a year-round resident of Falmouth or Martha’s Vineyard

· Be a current senior at a high school on Cape Cod or Martha's Vineyard or be homeschooled on Cape Cod or Martha's Vineyard

· Have plans to attend a 4-year college or university next year

When is the application due?

Applications must be completed and submitted by 11:59pm on Thursday, March 14, 2024. All letters of recommendation and transcripts must also be submitted by this date. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

What is required with the application?

A high school transcript must be uploaded with each application. One letter of recommendation is also required, which may be uploaded with the application, or alternately, upload instructions can be emailed to the recommender directly. A second letter of recommendation or other supporting material may optionally be provided, but is in no way expected. The lack of a second letter of recommendation will not reflect negatively on an application.

What if I have questions?

At any point in your application, if you need more information or have questions, you may save your progress and finish later. If you need assistance, please contact Jennifer Ray, Community Engagement Director at foundation@mvbank.com.

Ready to Apply?

Click “Next Page” below to get started!

Applicant Details

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Please make sure this is an email address you check regularly and to which you will have continued access. All communication about your application will be sent to this email address.

Phone Number

Physical Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Only students residing in one of the listed zip codes are eligible for this scholarship.

School Information

Current School

School Name

Class Rank (x/x)

Cumulative GPA

Family Information

Parent/Guardian 1

First Name

Last Name

Occupation

Email Address

Parent/Guardian 2

First Name

Last Name

Occupation

Email Address

Siblings

Number of Siblings

Number of Siblings in College Next Year

Awards and Honors. Please list any awards or honors you have received during high school.

Award/Honor

Date Received

Brief Description

Extracurricular Activities. Please share up to ten extra-curricular activities from the past four years, in order of those that have meant the most to you.

Organization

# Years Involved

Leadership Position (if applicable)

Brief Description

Community Service. If you have volunteer experience during high school, please provide details.

Organization

# Years Involved

Leadership Position (if applicable)

Brief Description

Work Experience. List any work experience during your high school years.

Organization

Approximate Start and End Dates

Or Number of Summers

Hours/week

Position

Brief Description

College Plans

Please indicate the College or University you plan to attend. If undecided, list your top three in order of preference.

School

Acceptance Status

School

Acceptance Status

School

Acceptance Status

Expected Net Annual Cost

The net amount you expect to pay for your first year, after applying financial aid and other scholarships. We understand this may be an estimate.

FAFSA Expected Family Contribution

Please provide the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the first page of your FAFSA application report. If you did not apply for financial aid, please enter the expected annual cost from the field above. Martha's Vineyard Bank Charitable Fund may request a copy of the FAFSA summary from scholarship recipients.

Field of Study/Career Plans. Describe your potential plans for field(s) of study during college, graduate school or program, and/or your career interests. Please include what has led you to those choices.

Limit 200 words

Personal Statement. Tell us about yourself. What would you like us to know about you?

Limit 500 words

Unique Circumstances. Please use this space to share any unique circumstances of which you would like us to be aware.

Limit 350 words

Document Uploads. If you don't have these documents immediately accessible, you may choose the option above to save your progress and resume later. Otherwise, please click the "Choose File" option to upload. Uploaded files must be in PDF format and may not exceed 5MB each.

Required: School Transcript

If you have a transcript from more than one high school, please select "Add another response" to upload an additional document. Please be sure your transcript includes the first semester of your senior year. The transcript submitted should be in official school format.

Required: Letter of Recommendation

One letter of Recommendation is required with your application. This may be from a teacher, coach, employer or any other person who is not related to you. You may upload the recommendation now or provide the name and email address of the person who will be writing it. If a Recommender Email Address is provided, a link will be sent that address allowing for the recommendation letter to be uploaded to us directly.

Required: Letter of Recommendation

Recommender Name

Recommender Email Address

An email will be sent to this address with a link to upload the Letter of Recommendation to us directly.

Optional: Additional Letter of Recommendation

A second letter recommendation is not required. However if you wish to provide one, you may upload it now .

Optional: Additional Documentation

Please feel free to share up to two additional documents. This may be a sample of your writing or art, or anything else you think may be of interest to us. To upload a second document, select Add another response.

If your application is complete, please proceed to the next page for Terms and Certification. You will still have the opportunity to review your application, and make final edits if necessary, before submitting. If your application is not yet complete, please select the option to save your progress and resume later.

Community Scholarship Terms

Completing this application does not guaranty a scholarship. For an application to be considered, the applicant must meet the stated eligibility criteria and the application must be complete and submitted, including all required supporting documentation, by the Application Deadline without exception.

Scholarships will be paid in four equal annual installments. To maintain the scholarship, recipients must be enrolled at an accredited four-year college or university and keep a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. Each August, recipients will be sent a request for a current transcript and proof of enrollment. These are required each year to receive the scholarship installment.

Scholarships are made payable to the college/university and mailed directly to the school. Students may transfer to a different school and still receive scholarship installments in accordance with the above eligibility criteria. Should the student take a gap year, the installment may be postponed. Recipients have up to six years to receive all four installments.

Certification

By typing my name and today's date and selecting Accept below, I hereby certify that I understand and agree with the above Terms, and that the information provided in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Accept

Full Name

Today's Date

Please use the option below to review your application. After reviewing you will have the option to make edits or choose "Confirm" to submit your application. If you would like to retain a copy of your application, please save or print prior to submission.