Scholarship Application for High Schoolers

Clothes Less Traveled has awarded college scholarships annually since 1997. If you are a high school senior who has volunteered at least 40 hours at CLT, you are eligible to apply for a scholarship!

CLT awards college scholarships each spring. Members of the graduating class of 2024 are invited to submit applications now!

THE DEADLINE FOR 2024 APPLICATIONS IS FEBRUARY 28TH.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must be graduating high school seniors from any accredited public school, private school, or homeschool.
Applicants must be residents of CLT’s service area of Fayette and Coweta Counties OR currently attend school in CLT’s service area of Fayette and Coweta Counties.
Applicants must have volunteered a minimum of 40 documented hours of voluntary service at CLT any time over the course of their four years of high school. Extra credit will be given by the scholarship committee for additional hours volunteered.
Scholarships can only be used at U.S. institutions and must be used in the school year immediately following graduation.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

In addition to filling out the online form completely, applicants must submit the following documents:

The student’s transcript: either a sealed physical copy or a digital copy emailed directly from the school system to scholarships@clotheslesstraveled.org. A printed, unsealed copy will not be considered.

One letter of academic recommendation from a teacher or other school faculty member.
One letter of personal recommendation from an adult who is not related to the student and knows the student through extracurricular activities or non-CLT volunteer service.

Your application is not complete and will not be considered until we have received all supporting documents by the deadline.

Scholarships awarded by CLT’s Board of Directors are merit-based and will be determined by the applicant’s academic achievement, as well as by extracurricular and community involvement and by the applicant's demonstrated commitment to voluntary service.

Note: Completing volunteer hours at CLT does not guarantee applicants a scholarship award.

Any questions regarding the scholarship should be emailed to the Scholarships Chair.

Personal Information

Name

First Name

Last Name

Date of Birth

YYYY

Phone

(###)

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Preferred Method of Contact

Phone

Address of Residence

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Education

High School

High School Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Date of Graduation

YYYY

GPA

Volunteer Service

Please list any additional organizations/projects/events where you have volunteered.

Do you have significant volunteer service with organizations other than CLT?

Yes

Name of Organization

Most recent

Description of Your Role

Documented Hours Volunteered

Supervisor Name

First Name

Last Name

Supervisor Phone

(###)

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Supervisor Email

Name of Organization

Description of Your Role

Documented Hours Volunteered

Supervisor Name

First Name

Last Name

Supervisor Phone

(###)

###

####

Supervisor Email

Name of Organization

Description of Your Role

Documented Hours Volunteered

Supervisor Name

First Name

Last Name

Supervisor Phone

(###)

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####

Supervisor Email

Skills and Recognition

List any extracurricular activities and sports.

List any extracurricular activities, including sports that you have participated in during high school, and the approximate number of hours per week/year spent on each activity. Include supervisor's name and phone or email for each activity.

List any special awards or recognition you have received for academics.

List any special awards or recognition you have received for volunteering.

List any special awards or recognition you have received in extracurricular activities or other areas.

List any jobs working during high school.

Please list the employer, dates of employment, and brief description of duties.

Supervisor Name

Either the most recent or longest duration work supervisor

First Name

Last Name

Supervisor Phone

(###)

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Supervisor Email

Additional Information

Are there any special circumstances of which we should be aware?

Yes

If so, please explain your special circumstances.

Electronic Signature

By signing here, I certify that all information provided on this application is complete and true to the best of my knowledge. I further understand that should this application contain any misleading or false information my application may be rejected.

PAYMENT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

The scholarship check shall be made payable only to a United States post-secondary educational institution. The check will be mailed to the institution by July 15th prior to the beginning of the school year. The check, along with a letter of transmittal, shall be mailed to the Financial Aid Office at the recipient's U.S. institution.

Note: It is the responsibility of the student to whom the scholarship is awarded to communicate the name of the U.S. secondary institution that the scholarship recipient will attend as well as the student’s I.D. number at that institution to our Scholarship Chair. Please remember that the check is to be disbursed by July 15.

The Scholarship funds shall be used by the recipients, for only the following items and in the order listed:

To pay tuition, fees and other mandatory fees
To pay for room and board charges at the institution
To purchase books and supplies at the institution

Payment of scholarship funds may not be held over for later payment.