Comm. Serv. Scholarship

Unity in the Community, Inc.
Community Service Scholarship
Eligibility Requirements


1. Unity in the Community will award 20 scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00 to
male or female students who are graduating from Plant City, Durant,
Strawberry Crest, or Simmons Career Center and planning to go on to a
community college or four year institution in the United States for work towards
a Bachelor's Degree or an accredited trade or technical school.

2. The applicant must have a grade point average of not less 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

3. the applicant must have completed a minimum of 75 hours of community service.

4. In addition to academic  accomplishments, community service, the ability to
communicate orally and in writing, and financial need will be considered in
determining the recipient of the scholarship..

5. Plant City, Durant, Strawberry Crest, and Simmons Career Center staff will select
a maximum of six applicants from their respective school and submit the
applications to Unity in the Community for the final scholarship selection.

6. A Unity in the Community committee will review the applications of the pre-screened
students, interview the applicants, and select winners and alternates.

7. The recipient of the scholarship must use it during the academic year following
completion of course work at Plant City, Durant, Strawberry Crest, or Simmons
Career Center. The recipient must attend the awards recognition meeting to
acknowledge being chosen for the scholarship. If a winner does not fulfill these
requirements, the scholarship will be awarded to an alternate.



2010 / 2011 Scholarship Recipients

Plant City High School
Danielle Bouchillon, Bianca Vivas, Lauren Morris,
Benjamin Willis, Nancy Vangay, and Leslie Cole

Durant High School
Kelly Price, Christina Faliero, and Andres Plata

Strawberry Crest High School
Carley Thomas

Simmons Career Center
Joseph Brown, Evelyn Briones, Rebecca Conner, Matthew Walters,
Leonel Pascual, Eric Mayes, Jessica Gillette, Kelcee Arrighi, and Joshua Ward

Unity Volunteer
Leah Altamore


2010 / 2011 Unity Scholarship Committee
Anna Reitz - Unity Vice President
Steve Hurley - Unity President
Sharon Moody - Director