First Name * Middle Initial
Last Name * Preferred

Street Address *
City * State * Zip Code *

Home Phone*
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E-mail Address *
Secondary E-mail Address

High School * Year of Graduation *
Race or Ethnicity * Please select one African American / Black American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian or Pacific Islander Hispanic / Chicano-Latino Multi-racial (Please Indicate Below) Other Race (Please Indicate Below)
If Other Race or Multi Racial Please describe here

Gender * Please select one Male Female

I am a US citizen or permanent resident * Please select one YES NO

ESSAY:

In 500 words or less, please write about ONE of the topics below. Careful consideration will be given to both your interaction with the topic and the way in which you present it.  

Leadership: In what ways have you been a leader? Please tell us about your leadership experiences in high school and your plans to carry on your leadership skills after high school.

Community Engagement: How have you engaged with your surrounding communities (neighborhood, high school, cultural community)? Tell us how you have given back to the communities that have served and supported you.

Diversity: In what ways are you committed to issues of equality and diversity? What will you do in the future to inspire equality and diversity in the world around you?

Overcoming Adversity: What hardships have you overcome in order to be successful in your life? Please share the ways that you have overcome adversity, and the ways that adversity has shaped your ambitions for the future.

Future Educators: Have you considered education as a future career? Tell us about your interest in an educational field (teaching, counseling, educational administration, etc.), and how you would shape the future of education.

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Please check here if you would like to be considered for the President’s Award. This $1,000 award recognizes one student who has demonstrated strong academic achievement and a clear commitment to one or more of the areas outlined above. This award is presented on behalf of the current president and executive board members at their discretion. In addition to the application and essay, Presidential Award applicants must also include an official high school transcript and a letter of recommendation. Please note that only one Presidential Award will be given.

Applicants for the Presidential Award please mail your Official High School Transcript and Letter of Recommendation postmarked by March, 25 th 2011 to:

Philana Tenhoff
MnACC Scholarship Committee Co-Chair
Macalester College
1600 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105

A COMPLETE APPLICATION INCLUDES: Application Form and Essay (plus Letter of Recommendation and Transcript for President’s Award applicants)

If you would like to be considered for the President's Award, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT and LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION by MARCH 25, 2011.