2024 High School Scholarship Application

2024 High School Scholarship Application Copy

The Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce, we are currently accepting applications for the Lee’s Summit Chamber High School Scholarship. Five total scholarships will be awarded: One scholarship winner is selected from each of the three Lee’s Summit public high schools, a Lee’s Summit private high school and one from a school outside of the district. Each scholarship will be $1,000.

Applicants must:
• Be pursuing a higher education degree from an accredited institution
• Have a minimum 3.0 cumulative, unweighted GPA at 7th semester
• Have at least one parent or guardian working for a company/organization that is a member in good standing of the Lee’s Summit Chamber or be a student working for a Chamber Member

Interested students should submit a completed application, resume and official transcript to the Chamber no later than 5 p.m. February 24, 2024.
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APPLICANT CONTACT INFORMATION

Please provide your first and last name.

City:

State: 

Zip Code:

Phone Number with area code

Email Address

EDUCATION INFORMATION

CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP VERIFICATION

My parent/guardian or myself is currently a compensated, employee of a Chamber member business. (Please verify with your parent/guardian. The Chamber reserves the right to verify employment.)

Name of Parent/Guardian (If applicable)

First:

Last:

Employer's Name:

Employer's Phone Number

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
We want to get to know you. Please use detail in answering the following questions. The portal will accept responses to each question of up to 500 words.

Describe your involvement in up to 3 of your most meaningful high school athletic teams, clubs, or organizations, sharing specific reasons why they are your favorites.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Share details about 2-3 of your preferred community service activities/organizations or school activities and include the lesson(s) you learned and/or how they impacted you.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Describe how your work experience and/or community service have prepared you for your future.

ESSAYS
Complete the following questions using no more than 500 words each.

Tell us who inspires you (besides someone in your family); include details about what you admire and why they are your inspiration.

Looking back, what advice would you give your high school freshman self and why?

RESUME

Upload a one-page typed resume supporting this application.

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TRANSCRIPT

Please have your guidance office submit an official copy of your transcript to the Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce office at 220 SE Main, Lee's Summit, MO  64063.