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What is the application process?
Applications must be submitted online through the Center for Scholarship Administration (CSA) website. There are three steps to complete the application:
1. Click the "create application" button below to answer the prequalifying questions. When you submit these, it will automatically take you to the profile page.
2. Create or update your profile. Save and continue to the online application.
3. Complete the online application. A confirmation email will be sent when the online portion of your application is complete. Applicant should contact CSA if a confirmation email is not received.
4. Mail in, or email, the packet of additional required materials. See "What constitutes a complete application" below.
If you need assistance,please email: . - Who is eligible for the scholarship?
1. Applicants must be the dependent children of any qualifying employee or retiree of M.J. Soffe Company.
Dependent children include natural, adopted, or step-children residing with the parent/ legal guardian at the time awards are made. A qualified employee is any permanent, active full-time employee or retired employee of M.J. Soffe Company with two years of continuous service with the company as of January 1, . The employee must have been continuously employed for a period of two years prior to their retirement. Periods of layoffs and leaves of absence do not disqualify an applicant unless such an event has established a new seniority date. Sons and daughters of officers of M.J. Soffe Company are not eligible. Scholarships will be limited to one award per family at a time.
2. Applicants must be high school seniors, or college undergraduates.
3. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the   semester. -
When is the deadline for submission of materials?
The deadline for submission of the online portion of the application is .
Deadline for receipt of the additional required materials is 5:00 pm est. .
The additional materials required must be mailed in ONE envelope to the Soffe Scholarship, PO BOX 1465, Taylors, SC 29687. The additional materials required must be RECEIVED no later than 5:00 pm est. . - What constitutes a complete application packet?
You must submit the following additional materials:
• Signed Student Authorization and Acknowledgements Form, found in the online application, signed by the scholarship candidate.
Download the Student Authorization and Acknowledgements Form.• Official transcript with grades and cumulative GPA posted through the latest semester.
• Submit a SIGNED LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION from a teacher/professor.
• Submit a PERSONAL STATEMENT/ESSAY. Submit a one-page signed personal statement explaining why the scholarship is important to the applicant. Include college and career plans, if known.
Include applicant name and name of scholarship on the page.• Signed list of academic honors, leadership skills, community service, etc.
• Submit a SIGNED copy of parents` FEDERAL TAX FORM 1040 (pages one and two only) and W-2 FORMS for each parent (if applicable) for the latest year these forms were filed. In the case of divorce parents, only the custodial parent's (and current spouse's if remarried) financial information will be required.
- What is the value of the scholarship award?
The amount of the scholarship will be $1,000 per year. Funds are to be applied to tuition, fees, books and supplies and should not exceed these costs.
- What college may I attend?
Recipients may attend an accredited, public or private, two-year or four-year, college, university, technical college or trade school located in the United States. The recipient's school of choice must be exempt from federal income tax under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
All recipients must be full-time each semester and working toward an undergraduate degree.
The institution must be an educational organization that normally maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of pupils or students in attendance at the place where its educational activities are regularly carried on. To the extent the institution is involved in the selection of the recipients (if at all), such involvement must comply with the Fund's policy of awarding scholarships on an objective and non-discriminatory basis as well as the Fund's Conflict of Interest Policy. -
What if I am unable to attend consecutive semesters?
Extenuating circumstances requiring a student to sit out a semester must be explained in writing to CSA. You will be notified of the final decision. If a recipient is out for a semester and doesn`t receive approval, then that semester is forfeited.
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How are winners selected?
An independent Scholarship Selection Committee will consider the respective ability, academic merit, educational goals, and career ambitions of each applicant.
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How will I be notified if I am chosen as a recipient?
The email address or contact information provided on the application will be used to notify all of the complete applicants of the decisions of the committee.
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Is this scholarship renewable?
This scholarship may be renewable for up to (3) three additional consecutive years of undergraduate work, or until a bachelor's degree is awarded, whichever is earlier.