Winterman Resiliency Scholarship Fund
Resiliency is defined as being hardy, tough, strong, quick to recover, feisty and buoyant. This $500 scholarship is looking for a student who has overcome adversity to become a community leader. This $500 scholarship award has been established to support a student who has been in foster care at some point in their life (Priority will be given to students placed in Butler Country Children’s Services). The student should be a community leader whether through academics, athletics or community service and must maintain a 3.0 GPA. The award must be used to support post-secondary education.
The selection committee has developed the rubric below to help guide them in making a decision. Please refer to the information below when preparing your application.
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| Children's Services Experience |
Essay fails to mention candidates involvement with Children's Services. |
Candidate states involvement with Children's Services outside of Butler County. |
Essay mentions candidates involvement with Children's Services/ Foster Care
(Specifically mentions Butler County) |
Essay details clearly the candidates experience with Children's Services/ Foster Care
(Specifically mentions Butler County.) |
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| Resiliency |
Candidate states their involvement in the community, athletics, or academics. |
Candidate states how they have moved beyond the negative experiences in their life to become a leader in the community, athletics, or academically. |
Candidate states how they have moved beyond the negative experiences in their life to become a leader in the community, athletics, or academically. |
Candidate states clearly how they have moved beyond the negative experiences in their life to become a leader in the community, athletics, or academically. Highest rating will be given to candidates that have involvement in multiple areas over an extended period of time. |
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| Structural Organization |
Essay lacks logical progression of
ideas
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Essay includes brief skeleton (introduction, body, conclusion) but lacks transitions |
Essay includes logical progression of ideas aided by clear transitions |
Essay is powerfully organized and fully developed |
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| Mechanics |
Frequent errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation |
Errors in grammar and punctuation, but spelling has been proofread |
Occasional grammatical errors and questionable word choice |
Nearly error-free which reflects clear understanding and thorough proofreading |
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| Support |
Few to no solid supporting ideas or evidence for the essay content |
Some supporting ideas and/or evidence for the essay content |
Support lacks specificity and is loosely developed |
Specific, developed details and superior support and evidence in the essay content |
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