GENERAL SCHOLASHIP INSTRUCTIONS

FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ONLY.

Any student in the graduating class of a high school, or its related equivalent, who is a dependent of a member in good standing with the UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS OF ST. LOUIS, MO AND VICINITY, may file an application.

Application filing period is from mid December thru mid March of each year.  Consult the Cutting Edge Newsletter or Carpenters website for more information after December 15^th 2008.  (www.carpdc.org)

All 20 scholarships are in the form of a $500.00 check issued by the Carpenters’ District Council of St. Louis Scholarship Fund.

Checks are made payable to the school to be used for tuition, books or fees only conditioned upon the enrollment of the student in an accredited U.S. American Junior College, College, University or an accredited Vocational School.

The scholarships are renewable for up to three (3) years, (totaling a four year scholarship), provided the student maintains a semester Grade Point Average of 2.5 or better. The student must maintain full time status (minimum of 12 credit hours) for each of the fall and spring semesters consecutively.

Twenty alternates will also be chosen should any one of the original winners lose his/her eligibility during the four years. An alternate (in rank order) will then be offered the scholarship provided he/she has also maintained a semester GPA of 2.5 or better. The alternate will finish what is remaining of the 4 year scholarship provided all requirements are met.

All Scholarship recipients will be selected by an independent third party committee, not associated with the Carpenters’ District Council or the Carpenters’ District Council Scholarship Committee.