The Dr. Rosemary Daniels Dollars for Scholars Program
The Dr. Rosemary Daniels Dollars for Scholars Program provides award based scholarship monies for deserving, eligible students. Scholarships are awarded based on character, personal merit, academic meritus status and demonstration of leadership qualities. Close consideration is given to students who have attended The Weiss School during their elementary school years. A demonstration of leadership qualities and community involvement increases the probability of receiving a scholarship. Organized in 2006, Dollars for Scholars is a not-for-profit foundation that invests its efforts in providing financial assistance to eligible students in grades five through eighth in need of financial aid.

Board of Directors
Mia Matthews
Bruce Reinhart
Denise Spirou
Margaret Vento

Funding

• Funding is accepted from individuals, businesses, corporations and foundations.
• Scholarships will be awarded annually up to, but not to exceed 50% of the general fund.
• Unused scholarship money can be awarded the next year in addition to that year’s scholarship money.
• All generated interest will become part of next years general fund.
• Scholarship distribution is payable to The Weiss School biannually, within the first ten days of the start of each school semester.
• Priority is given to Dollars for Scholars Scholarship students when reapplying for the next school year, providing they have met all requirements.

Eligibility Criteria

• All scholarship applicants must meet The Weiss School criteria for acceptance.
• All scholarship applicants must be accepted into the K - 8th at the Weiss School.
• All scholarship applicants must mantain honor roll (A’s and B’s in all subjects and above average in conduct) or equivalent status for all academic subject areas.
• Scholarship applicant parents must submit an application for financial aid to Family Financial Needs Assessment (FFNA) in order to determine financial need.
• Parents of scholarship recipients must be willing to donate inservice time of 10 hours for each $500 in scholarship. These services can be performed at the school, at home, or and any organized school event.
• Scholarship are open to all regardless of race, religion, creed, national origin or sexual preference.

Application Guidelines
The Parent will

• Complete an application to FFNA
• Complete a Dr. Rosemary Daniels Dollars for Scholars application.

The student will

• Submit a letter describing him/herself and justification for his/her worthiness of being a scholarship recipient.
• Submit two letters of recommendation, one which is from a present or former teacher.
• Provide copies of report cards and standardized tests for the last two academic years.

Deadlines

• The application period runs November 1 - Feb 15th of each year.
• Scholarship recipients will be notified by March 15th of each year. Only award recipients will be notified.

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrate high academic achievement
• Show a need for financial assistance
• Complete entire application procedure prior to Feb 1st
• Provide documentation of community service and leadership skills to enhance probability of scholarship.
• Qualified applicants will be placed on a waiting list when funding is insufficient to meet the demands of that year.
• The decision of the adjudicator is final. Appeals will not be considered.

Award Approval Notification and Distribution

• Scholarship recipients will be notified by March 15th of the application year. Only award recipients will be notified.
• Funding is for tuition costs only. It cannot be used for transportation, books, uniforms, meals, tutoring or other non-tuition fees.
• Scholarships cannot be combined with my other Weiss School discount such as; sibling discount, tuition paid in full discount.
• Scholarships are renewable subject to funding availability and upon all scholarship guidelines having been met.
• A 3.0 GPA or equivalent in all core academic subject areas is necessary to retain the scholarship funding availability.
• Recipient must submit a written request for continuation of the scholarship from one academic year to the next and an application to FFNA to support the need for financial assistance. Both are due by Feb 1st of the existing scholarship year.