St. Martin's Episcopal School

Bishop Brown Scholarship

Purpose:  To advance the education of students through need-based partial scholarships to attend St. Martin's Episcopal School.

Eligibility: 

1. 8^th grade students currently enrolled in the following ISAS Episcopal schools:

Trinity Episcopal School

St. George's Episcopal School

St. Andrew's Episcopal School

St. Paul's Episcopal School

Christ Episcopal School

            OR

2.  Episcopalian students residing in the diocese of Louisiana applying for 8^th or 9^th          grade.

Guidelines:

1. The Bishop Brown Scholarship is to be used solely for the education of students who are entering St. Martin's Episcopal School in eighth or ninth grade who are Episcopalian or currently enrolled in an Episcopal school.
2.  The Bishop Brown Scholarship will be awarded to provide need-based half-tuition scholarships to students who are Episcopalian or currently enrolled in an Episcopal school.
3. The Report of Family Contribution (School Report) from School and Student Service for Financial Aid and a copy of your 2010 tax return are required for consideration of a Bishop Brown Scholarship.
4. Complete application for admission to St. Martin's Episcopal School.
5. Three half-tuition scholarships will be awarded to individual students.  Funds will be distributed to St. Martin's Episcopal School on behalf of the student.
6. A student who is awarded a scholarship is eligible for awards thru 12th grade, provided that the student continues to exemplify the criteria for the Bishop Brown Scholarship-Faith, Scholarship and Service.
7. Applications are due to Bishop Brown Scholarship by January 15, 2012.

2012-2013

Bishop Brown Scholarship Application

Student Information

Student's Name __________________________________________________________

Street Address ___________________________________________________________

Phone No. ______________________________________________________________

City __________________________ State ______________ Zip __________________

Grade Entering _________  Gender _______ Date of Birth ______/_______/_________

If applicant is an Episcopalian, please indicate the congregation of which he/she is a member.

Name of church student currently attends:__________________________________________

Pastor or Priest of student's congregation.:__________________________________________

Name of school student currently attends:

________________________________________________________________________

School's Street Address ____________________________________________________

City __________________________ State ________________ Zip _________________

Phone No. ___________________________ Fax No. ____________________________

Does student have any siblings that will be attending St. Martin's Episcopal School during the 2012-2013 school year?  _______ Yes                _______No

All applications for grades 8-9 must include an essay written by the student.

Topic:  How do you personally demonstrate and/or embody the Bishop Brown Scholarship criteria of Faith, Scholarship and Service?

For additional information contact Rev. Jeffrey Millican at (504) 736-9940 or via e-mail jeff.millican@stmsaints.com.

HOW TO APPLY

The following documents must be completed and sent to:

                                    Bishop Brown Scholars Committee

                                    St. Martin's Episcopal School

                                    225 Green Acres Road

                                    Metairie, LA  70003

 Bishop Brown Scholarship Application.  Available online at www.stmsaints.com

 Complete application for admission to St. Martin's Episcopal School.  This may be obtained from the Admission Office (504) 736-9918 or online at www.stmsaints.com/uploads/application.pdf

 Permission to release student records form. Available online at www.stmsaints.com/uploads/609092STMReleaseFormJ.pdf

  The Parent's Financial Statement (PFS) must be completed and sent to:

                                    School and Student service for Financial Aid

                                    P.O. Box 6657, Princeton, NJ 08541-6657

The Parents' Financial Statement (PFS) is a financial aid application that is processed by the School and Student Service for Financial Aid, (SSS).  Using the information provided in a family's PFS, this organization generates an analysis of the family's finances and determines a suggested family contribution by that family towards educational expenses.  The financial analysis, which is called the Report of Family Contribution, is sent to St. Martin's.

The SSS code number for St. Martin's School is 6746.  (see question 7A of the PFS application)  The PFS application may also be completed online at www.nais.org/financialaid/sss.

  Copy of parent's TAX RETURN as filed with the Internal Revenue Service (form 1040/1040a with w-2) and all schedules.

  STUDENT ESSAY.  All applications for grades 8-9 must include an essay written by the student.  Topic:  How do you personally demonstrate and/or embody the Bishop Brown Scholarship criteria of Faith, Scholarship and Service?

 Letter of recommendation from current school's Principle or Head Master.

    This will be obtained by the Bishop Brown Scholarship committee.

 Letter of recommendation from Pastor or Priest of student's congregation.

    This will be obtained by the Bishop Brown Scholarship committee.        

Deadline

Bishop Brown Scholarship applications must be received by January 15, 2012.  The committee will notify family applicants by mail in late February.

Disclaimer Statement

All Bishop Brown Scholarship awards are made at the discretion of the Bishop Brown Scholars Committee.

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Bishop Brown Scholarship

Selection Criteria

Faith

Demonstration of candidate's active participation in the religious life of current school or evidence of candidate's active membership in a faith community/congregation.

Scholarship

Consistent academic achievement in the top echelon of his/her peers according to standards of current school.

    Service

            Active contributions to the life of his/her current school.

Demonstrated volunteer service in the larger community independent of school requirements.