DOWNRIVER RUNNERS
TONY MIFSUD SCHOLARSHIPS
INFORMATION

THREE $1000 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED TO DOWNRIVER HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO HAVE COMPETED IN EITHER THE NEWS HERALD CROSS COUNTRY MEET OR THE NEWS HERALD TRACK MEET. EACH STUDENT WILL HAVE TO BE ENROLLED IN AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2008.

THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE TO BE AWARDED BASED ON CROSS COUNTRY AND/OR TRACK PARTICIPATION INCLUDING THE NEWS HERALD CHAMPIONSHIPS. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT WILL BE FACTORED IN AND CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE AWARDS WILL BE ANNOUNCED PRIOR TO JUNE 30 AND AWARDED TO THE RECIPIENT. WINNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND AND RECEIVE THEIR RECOGNITION AT THE CLUB.S ANNUAL PICNIC JULY 09, 2008.

STUDENTS HAVE THESE OPTIONS TO OBTAIN AN APPLICATION
  1. DOWNLOAD AND PRINT THE APPLICATION HERE
  2. ASK YOUR HIGH SCHOOL COACH, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, COUNSELOR OR CAREER/RESOURCE CENTER STAFF
  3. REQUEST THE PAGES FROM THE DOWNRIVER RUNNERS SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE VIA E-MAIL TO: nderda@ameritech.net

CANDIDATES NEED TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
  1. FILL OUT AN APPLICATION, COMPLETING ALL SECTIONS OF FOUR PAGES
  2. ENCLOSE A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPT THAT INCLUDES GRADES THROUGH THE FALL SEMESTER OF THE SENIOR YEAR
  3. NOTE THAT YOUR DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2008. MAIL TO:

DOWNRIVER RUNNERS
C/O 2070 19TH STREET
WYANDOTTE, MI 48192