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MARY PADRICK MEMORIAL/FIGHTING INDIANS BAND BOOSTERS SCHOLARSHIP
The general purpose of this scholarship is to assist deserving band students who will be attending college as instrumental music majors with tuition and/or campus living expenses.  Scholarship(s) will be awarded provided funds are available.
 

Selection Criteria

Applicant must be a senior member of the VBHS Band in good standing and have been a full time participant in the band for four continuous years;  
Applicant must be accepted to a college music department as an instrumental music major for the upcoming fall semester.  If in a given year, there are no music majors applying for the scholarship, the scholarship may, at the discretion of the selection committee, be awarded to a band student who will be participating in some aspect of a college band program;
Applicant must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better (un-weighted);
One letter of Recommendation from a member of the community;

One letter of Recommendation from a member of the faculty other than the band directors;

Applicant must attend an interview with the selection committee;
Applicant must submit the official scholarship application in its entirety by the stated deadline.   This application must be notarized.
 

Application Requirements

Copy of high school transcript;  

Personal resume of all high school and community activities.   Include positions held, honors won, and volunteer service;

A typed essay in the following format must be included...
 

Paragraph 1 -

 What you have contributed to the VBHS Band;  

Paragraph 2 -

 What you have gained from band participation

 Paragraph 3 -

 How will your experience in the band help you to Achieve your future goals.

Paragraph 4 -

 Close with any comments relating to you ambitions after college and how you hope to attain these goals, and why you should be considered for this scholarship;

A completed student evaluation from to be submitted to the Band Director and filled out by the Band Director must be provided to the committee in a confidential sealed envelope.  
 

Rules of Payment
Payment will be made directly to the college.   Payments will not be paid directly to the recipient.   One half payment will be paid per semester through the financial aid office of the college.   Failure of the recipient to enroll or attend college as an instrumental music major or at least as a participant in a college band program shall constitute forfeiture of the scholarship.   The scholarship is not renewable.   In the event a non-music major is selected, the scholarship will be awarded at one half the normal amount.
 

Source of Funding
Funds for this scholarship will be provided as a regular budget item by the Fighting Indians Band Boosters, Inc. provided funds are available.   The amount of this scholarship shall be no less than and no more than $1,000.00 per person, except as applicable to non-music majors.   The Board of Directors of the Fighting Indians Band Boosters, Inc will determine the number of scholarships awarded in a given year.
 

Selection Committee
The selection committee shall consist of three members who will determine the student(s) who shall receive the scholarship award(s).   The members of this committee will be appointed by the Board of Directors of the Fighting Indians Band Boosters, Inc. and will be, in as far as possible, impartial members of the community with no known conflict of interest as follows:

A member of Mary Padrick's family.  

A knowledgeable educator with a music background.

A member of the community with a business or professional background or an alumnus of the Vero Beach High School Band at least three years removed from the program.
Selection committee members shall serve until their resignation or until their successor is appointed by the Board of Directors of the Fighting Indians Band Boosters, Inc.   The selection committee shall be empowered to make the final selection of the scholarship recipient(s).   At the discretion of the selection committee, the scholarship may not be awarded in a given year if no applicants meet the requirements.   Also, at their discretion, the selection committee may reduce the number of scholarships awarded due to lack of qualified applicants.
 

Submission of Application

All applications shall be submitted to the guidance office on the main campus of VBHS.  Applicant must submit the official scholarship application in its entirety by the stated  deadline of April 15, 2011.   Applications received after the due date will not be considered.
 

Other Provisions

All Applications, deliberations of the committee, communications, and records of the selection committee are strictly confidential including the evaluation of the band director provided to the committee.
 
Funds may be withheld if it is determined that the student has misrepresented him/her self in any way to the selection committee or if the funds are misappropriated.
 

Funding for all scholarships is pending funds available for 2011.  The various scholarship boards and or the Fighting Indians Band Boosters will determine whether or not funds will be available for scholarships this year as applicable to each individual scholarship.  Unfortunately due to the current budget situations some or all of the scholarships listed MAY not be funded.  Final decisions as to funding will be announced prior to May 15, 2011.

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