WESTERN CAROLINA A&M CLUB

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Texas A&M SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INFORMATION SHEET

The Western Carolina A&M Club (WCAMC) is pleased to announce scholarships ranging
between $500 and $2,000 per semester to Texas A&M University. The Scholarship(s) will be
awarded to deserving Western Carolina High School Seniors attending Texas A&M University
for the upcoming Fall semester and/or to deserving students currently enrolled at Texas A&M.

MAIL APPLICATION TO: TREY CUPP, 19 Landon Rd, Fairview, NC 28730 or email
treycupp@gmail.com.

DEADLINE: Application and required documents must be postmarked by March 31st
.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
1. High School seniors (or equivalent including home schooled students) or transfer
students who have applied for admission to Texas A&M University for the upcoming
Fall semester OR students currently enrolled at Texas A&M.
2. Residents of the Western North Carolina Counties of Ashe, Watauga, Avery,
Caldwell, Burke, Cleveland, Mitchell, McDowell, Rutherford, Yancy, Polk, Madison,
Buncombe, Henderson, Haywood, Transylvania, Jackson, Swain, Macon, Graham, Clay
and Cherokee.
3. Exceptions to the residency requirement may be considered by the Scholarship
Committee provided that the student resides within 250 miles of Asheville NC.
4. A United States Citizen.
5. Maintain a 2.5 GPA and a minimum of 12 hours each funded semester (12 hours of
the required hours must be taken at a main Texas A&M campus (College Station and
Galveston)
6. Students with a special circumstance (illness, study abroad, special A&M-endorsed
programs/internships) shall be considered for an exception to the minimum 12 hour
requirement at A&M, on a case by case basis.
7. Agree to notify the Scholarship Committee within 4 weeks, if they fall below the
required 12 hours at A&M.

NON DISCRIMINATION: Selection shall be made without regard to the applicant’s race,
color, gender, religious creed, national or ethnic origin or handicap status.

INTERVIEW: Personal (Face to Face) or Teleconference interviews will be scheduled for
qualified applicants prior to April 15th
. Applicants are encouraged to interview in person.
Currently enrolled A&M students are encouraged to request early interviews if they are in
NC during Winter break, Spring break or other times.

QUESTIONS: Questions regarding application or the scholarship application process should be
addressed to Trey Cupp at 828-242-6939.

AWARD DATE: The scholarship will be awarded at the Western Carolina A&M Club Muster
ceremony held around April 21st each year. Scholarship recipients or a family representative
MUST be present at Muster to accept scholarship and will be introduced and recognized.
CONDITIONAL AWARD: Scholarships are awarded subject to the candidate being accepted
at Texas A&M and enrolling at the University for the upcoming Fall semester.

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE AT TEXAS A&M: Candidate shall notify the
Scholarship Committee of acceptance by Texas A&M as soon as possible.
DISBURSEMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS: The Scholarship funds will be disbursed by
the Texas A&M University Financial Aid office, after verification of GPA.

VERIFICATION OF GPA: Before transferring funds to Texas A&M, the scholarship
committee must have a copy of the recipient’s latest transcript, and verify that they maintain a
2.5 GPA. A PDF copy from the University web system is acceptable. Deadlines are: June 1st
(for Fall disbursement) and January I st (for spring disbursements). Missing these deadlines
will delay disbursements. Provide Texas A&M student ID to insure funds are credited to correct
account.

TIPS ON APPLYING FOR A SCHOLARSHIP FROM WCAMC.
We are glad that you have selected Texas A&M University as your alma mater and we wish you
success in your college career. We evaluate every scholarship application very carefully. We
choose our recipients on the basis of academic achievement and general factors such as
motivation, community service, leadership, and character.
Transcripts provide basic information, but we know about your motivation, community service
and character only from your letters of recommendation (high school seniors only) and what you
tell us about yourself and how you tell us about yourself.

GENERAL TIPS
Make it easy for the Scholarship Committee to learn about you. Use the Application Form and
fill in the information. Hand written applications will be accepted and considered, but a typed
application is definitely more professional.
Write clearly and concisely. You do not have to write prize winning prose, just write clear
sentences in formal English. Write something and then read it aloud to see how it sounds. If you
make careless errors in grammar or spelling, we will conclude that you do not take the
scholarship seriously. Use spell check on your computer, but don’t rely on it exclusively.
Spelling does count.
When finished with your application please proofread and then proofread again. Then have
someone else do the same. Be sure to recheck that you have provided all requested documents
and information. Your application will NOT be considered if crucial information is missing.

SPECIFIC TIPS ON COMPLETING THE APPLICATION
HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND PERFORMANCE:
Please include the most recent grade information possible. Please attach an official high school
transcript and your SAT or ACT score report. PDF copies are acceptable.
EXPERIENCE/EXTRACURRICULAR: This section gives you the opportunity to identify
what you consider to be your most significant, non-academic accomplishments. We are
particularly interested in knowing about leadership roles you have held and the volunteer
activities you have performed. This may include activities in clubs, athletics, church and civic
organizations. This is also the place to describe any special family responsibilities, work
experience or other extracurricular activities outside the classroom. Always list the most
important items first. Be brief, but thorough. Make sure that each item is understandable to
someone who is not familiar with a specific organization.

ESSAYS: Be brief but informative. Follow proper writing and grammar rules.

TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION-HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ONLY. Select the
persons to write your letters of recommendation very carefully. Make sure these persons
understand your specific goals so they can emphasize the aspects of your personality, academic
performance and extracurricular activities that relate to that goal.
These letters should explain the position or status of the person writing the letter and their
relationship with you. NOTE: Do not submit letters from relatives as letters of
recommendation. These should be from a teacher, principal, supervisor in an after school or
summer job, coach of your athletic team, community leader, etc. They should be from someone
who has known you during your high school years. These letters should contain specific
examples that illustrate your abilities and accomplishments. Other topics you may wish to
include are your intellectual abilities, personal motivation, work habits, or emotional maturity.
The letter should not exceed one page in length. The emphasis should be on the quality and not
on the length of your comments.

PHOTO: Please supply a high quality, electronic or printed photo with your application. The
photo will be displayed at the club’s annual Muster ceremony in April. Photos may also be used
in club correspondences or newsletters as part of announcing scholarship winners. Close-up
photos (From the shoulders up) work best