2023 MELLFIN Scholarship Application
The MELLFIN Scholarships are annual scholarship awards for current or exited ESOL students in Maryland who are graduating high school seniors and have demonstrated a commitment to attend college or a post-secondary career training program.  MELLFIN is facilitating multiple scholarship awards to recognize excellence and support students in realizing their post-secondary aspirations.  The total award for each student recipient will be $1,000 to help cover costs associated with post-secondary program attendance.  Multiple scholarships will be available.

Eligible student applicants must:
- currently be enrolled and classified as a senior in Maryland Public Schools
- currently be in an ESOL program or have exited the ESOL program within the past three (3) years
- currently have a GPA of 3.0 or better
- be on track to graduate in Spring 2023

All applications and all required documents outlined in this application must be submitted online no later than April 3, 2023 at 11:59 pm.


Full legal name *
Home Address *
City *
County *
Zip Code *
Phone Number *
Email Address *
School *
School Address *
What language(s) is/are spoken in your home? *
What is your country of origin? *
Are you a current ESOL student? *
If not a current ESOL student, at what grade did you exit the program?
School and Community Involvement
Describe community service, extracurricular activities, work experience, or familial responsibilities in which you participate(d) throughout high school.
LIST Activities & Dates/Years Participated *
LIST Awards/Honors & Date Received  (Received during high school) *
Aspirations
What community colleges, colleges, or universities have you applied to?  Please list all institutions to which you have applied.
LIST all institutions to which you have applied. (If you have not applied to any, please put "none") *
Essay
Please describe a challenge you faced and overcame.  The essay should include information on:
● the challenge you faced
● how you persisted through and moved beyond the challenge
● how the challenge impacted your hopes and plans for the future

Please be aware that your essay will be reviewed for quality of writing to include grammar, conventions, and style.  Your essay should be no longer than 500 words.  

Type essay here (500 word maximum) *
References
Two completed MELLFIN scholarship reference forms must be submitted online to accompany your application.

1) One form must be completed by a current or former ESOL teacher.
2) The second form must be completed by an administrator, counselor, teacher, coach, or community leader.

Reference forms cannot be completed by family members or relatives of the scholarship applicant.

Candidates must provide the following link to the people who will be completing references.  References are also due not later than April 3, 2023 @ 11:59pm.

REFERENCE FORM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPOgZqVbt2JFONwzY-l7Wq4RQr4tvERAs0e9C1A3VFUjP_Dg/viewform 


Transcript
A copy of an official school transcript must accompany this application.  Please scan and upload the most recent transcript that includes your current coursework for senior year.  
Upload a copy of your official school transcript.
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Certification of Application
I hereby certify that the information contained in this application is true and accurate.
Sign here (type full name) *
My parent/guardian and I give MELLFIN permission to *
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Signature of Parent/Guardian (type full name) *
Today's date *
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