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2010 Taylor Haugen Scholarship Application

TAYLOR HAUGEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

This $1500 scholarship is offered in the memory of Taylor Reid Haugen, Class of 2011.  Taylor was a member of the Niceville Eagles Football and Wrestling Teams as well as being an Honor Student at Niceville High School.  He was comfortably expressive about his faith in God and showed it through his commitment to volunteer work in his church and community.  This scholarship was formed to recognize those qualities of balance between academics, athleticism, leadership, community service and faith.  The Foundation hopes to recognize those well-rounded individuals who are “comfortable in their own skin” and demonstrate the perseverance to improve themselves in all aspects of their life while enjoying life’s gifts to the fullest.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicant must be a graduating senior, from an Okaloosa County, Florida  high school.;
• Applicant must be an athlete who has participated in a high school sport;
• Applicant must have a 3.5 or higher grade point average (weighted);
• Applicant must be an active participant in community service;
• Applicant may not be a family member of the Taylor Haugen Foundation or any of its subcommittees nor any of its scholarship judges.
• Applicant must be planning to attend a four year accredited college.
• NOTE: DUE TO NCAA ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, RECIPIENTS OF FULL COLLEGE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP.

THE TAYLOR HAUGEN TROPHY CRITERIA

Candidates must be a high school, senior class, athlete who embodies and represents the criteria established below

ACADEMIC - 20%

• MINIMUM WEIGHTED GPA FOR CONSIDERATION = 3.0
• FOCUSED ON HIGHER EDUCATION/RECEIVING DEGREE(S)
• MUST BE A GRADUATING SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL

ATHLETICS - 20%

• ALL SPORTS/ATHLETES CONSIDERED. ABOVE AVERAGE TEAM SPIRIT/MOTIVATED/INSPIRES OTHERS. PARTICIPATION IN MORE THAN ONE SPORT IS A POSITIVE.
• ACCOUNTABLE AND DEPENDABLE TO THE TEAM/ ALWAYS GIVES 100%/CONSITENTLY PUTS FORTH THE EXTRA EFFORT
• MEASURABLE AND SIGNIFICANT ATHLETIC IMPROVEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT OVERTIME (DEMONSTRATES EXTRA EFFORT TO IMPROVE SKILLS IN THEIR SPORT) AND IS PASSIONATE ABOUT THE SPORT

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND FAITH - 30%

• EXHIBITS LIVING FAITH BY COMPASSIONATE SERVICE TO COMMUNITY, CHURCH AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT IS CONSISTENT, SUSTAINED AND SELFLESS
• MEASURABLE AREAS OF VOLUNTEERING TO ASSIST OTHERS/EVENTS/ACTIVITIES AND IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN OTHER EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• RECOGNIZED LEADERSHIP AND CONSISTENT PARTICIPATION IN FCA AND/OR CHURCH ACTIVITIES (SUNDAY SCHOOL, BIBLE STUDY, YOUTH ACTIVITIES, PROMISE KEEPERS, RETREATS, ETC)

LEADERSHIP - 30%

• HAS A CONSISTENT, DEPENDABLE, WARM, FRIENDLY, POSITIVE ATTITUDE
• LEADS AND MOTIVATES/LOOKS OUT FOR AND MENTORS OTHERS/CHARISMATIC
• RESPECTED BY PEERS/ADULTS/TEACHERS/MINISTERS FOR DEDICATION/SELFLESSNESS TO FRIENDS, FAMILY CHURCH AND COMMUNITY
• MEASURABLE PERSEVERENCE IN ATHLETICS AND LIFE; GOAL ORIENTED, DETERMINED, COMMITTED AND DISCIPLINED
• NEVER QUITS - NEVER GIVES UP

Note: Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Mail completed application by Friday, March 12, 2010.

Taylor Haugen Foundation

PO Box 101

Valparaiso, FL 32580

This scholarship will be awarded in May 2010 at the Foundation Meeting.