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Sachem High School East
Local Scholarship
Packet
2022Local Scholarship Packet Table of Contents
Scholarship Name Amount
Alice Brandsema Scholarship $1,000
Charles R. Johnson Memorial Scholarship $500
Dylan Caruso Memorial Scholarship $500
Ed Rall Memorial Scholarship $500
Farmingville Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship $250
Firefighter Joseph E. Maloney Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Friends of the Sachem Public Library Scholarship $500
Karen Jacobsen “Schatzie” Memorial Scholarship $1000
Michael J. Timo Jr. Scholarship $500
Power of Women Exchanging Resources Inc. Scholarship (2) $500
P.S. I Love You Day Scholarship $500
Retired Educators Association Sachem Chapter (RESC) (3) $1,000
Richard Becher Memorial Foundation for Safety in Sports Scholarship (2) $1,000
(1-male, 1-female)
Richard DiMartino Memorial Scholarship $300
Rochelle Spector Memorial Scholarship $500
Sachem Administrative Association Scholarship $250
Sachem High School East PTA Citizenship Scholarship $300
Sachem Sports Club Scholarships (4) $250
SCTA Educators of Tomorrow Scholarship (5) $1,000
SYAG Scholarship $500
Time to Make a Difference Scholarship $500
Supplemental Forms (Located in the back of the packet)
Charles R. Johnson Memorial Scholarship
SCTA Educators of Tomorrow Scholarship
Sachem High School East PTA Scholarship
The Sachem Central School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s actual or
perceived race, color, creed religion, religious practice, national origin, ethnic group, sex (including
sexual harassment and sexual violence), gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, age,
marital status, military status, veteran status, disability, weight, domestic violence victim status, arrest
or conviction record (except as permitted by law), genetic information or any other basis prohibited by
New York state and/or federal non-discrimination laws in its programs and activities.Instructions
****** Please read this instruction sheet in its
entirety before beginning your application. *******
Deadline: April 1, 2022
STEP ONE: Complete Local Scholarship Application
• Complete the Sachem Local Scholarship Application 2022 in its entirety. This
application will serve as the cover sheet for all scholarships presented in this packet.
When filling the application out for the first time:
✓ Leave the “Scholarship Name” field blank.
✓ Once you have completed the application in its entirety, please make an appointment
to see your guidance counselor, so they can verify and sign that your GPA, Rank and
test scores are correct.
✓ When you have those things completed, make copies for as many scholarships as you
plan to apply, plus one extra copy that you can keep blank in case you decide to apply
to additional scholarships.
✓ Once copies have been made, write the name of each scholarship you are applying for
into the “Scholarship Name” field at the top of each page (one sheet for each
scholarship).
✓ Make sure that both you and your parent/guardian have signed the application at the
bottom authorizing the release of your transcript, standardized test scores, and letters
of recommendation.
STEP TWO: Attach Supporting Documents
• Read each scholarship description carefully and make sure that you have attached the
necessary documents to your cover sheet.
✓ For all scholarships, the Guidance Office will include your transcript.
✓ You must attach a copy of your resume/activity sheet with each application you
submit.
✓ If the scholarship requires letters of recommendation, please complete a transcript
request form (copies available in Guidance) indicating which letters should be includedin the application. Parent signature is not necessary on the transcript request form as
long as both the student and parent have signed the bottom of your Sachem Local
Scholarship Application. Please note it is your responsibility to make sure that the
letters you are requesting are on file with the Guidance Office. If you are attaching a
letter from a community member or other personal reference, please include a copy of
the letter with your application.
✓ Note that some applications contain “Supplemental Forms” that must be completed in
addition to the Sachem Local Scholarship Application. All Supplemental Forms are
included in this packet and should be attached for scholarships that require them.
✓ Each Scholarship has different criteria/requirements. Please review all directions
provided in the “Requirements” section for each scholarship to ensure you have
attached all necessary documentation (i.e., essay, college acceptance letters, etc.).
✓ Incomplete scholarship applications cannot be processed.
STEP THREE: Submit to the Guidance Office
• Once you have completed your application(s), including the attachment of all supporting
documents, please submit them to the Guidance Office by the April 1st deadline.
• LATE OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE PROCESSED. Your transcript and any
letters of recommendation that have been formally requested from the Guidance Office
will be attached by our office upon receipt of your application(s).
• Make sure that you have carefully reviewed each submission for accuracy.
Good luck! Please see your counselor with any questions about scholarship procedures.Sachem Local Scholarship Application 2022
ALL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO GUIDANCE:
April 1, 2022
Scholarship Name: ____________________________________________________________
Student Name: _______________________________ Sachem ID#: ____________________
Address: _______________________________________ HR Teacher: __________________
_______________________________________________ Birthday: _____ / _____ / _______
Home Phone: __________________________ Cell Phone: _____________________________
Student email: _________________________________________________________________
Colleges applied to (list in order of preference): ______________________________________
Intended Major: _______________________ Career Goal: _____________________________
Mother’s Name: _______________________ Mother’s Occupation: ______________________
Father’s Name: ________________________ Father’s Occupation: _______________________
Please list all siblings: Age School/College Attending:
*I authorize the Sachem Guidance Department to provide copies of my transcript, standardized test
scores, and letters of recommendation to local scholarship organizations/benefactors that require this
information. I attest that all information provided in this application is accurate and truthful.
Student Signature: ________________________________________________
Parent Signature: _________________________________________________
*Please attach a Student Resume/Activity Sheet & copies of your SAT/ACT scores to this application.Local Scholarship Packet 2022
Scholarship Amount Description/Eligibility Requirements
Name
Alice $1000 The Alice Brandsema Please attach:
Brandsema Scholarship is looking to • A typed 200-word essay
Scholarship award its scholarships to a describing what influenced
student who has a sincere you or led you to pursue
interest in education and the field of education as a
possess personal attributes career goal. Consider
(such as dedication, people who may have
compassion, and concern for been role models, your
others) that will help them in own past experiences as a
their chosen profession. child or working with other
children, or anything else
Applicants must: that may have guided your
• Have earned a decision
minimum non- • One letter of reference
weighted grade from a teacher attesting to
average of 80% your potential as a future
• Be planning on a teacher; this letter should
career in the field of specifically address
education personal characteristics as
noted in the
description/eligibility
section of this scholarship.Scholarship Amount Description/Eligibility Requirements
Name
Charles R. $500 The family and friends of Please attach:
Johnson Charles R. Johnson have • An essay (minimum 250
Memorial created this memorial words), which explains the
Scholarship scholarship in his name to true meaning of teamwork
honor his long and illustrious and sportsmanship
career as a teacher and coach • Proof of college
in the Sachem District. enrollment/acceptance
• Attendance record
Applicants must:
• Complete the
• Be graduating seniors
• Be planning to attend supplemental
a four-year college application located
• Have participated in toward the back of
Spring or Winter this packet
Track or Cross
Country during their
high school years
• Have maintained an
80 or better grade
average in their
history courses
• Consideration will
also be given to those
students who
demonstrate
excellent attendance
in school and at
practice and who
exemplify the true
meaning of
sportsmanship.Scholarship Amount Description/Eligibility Requirements
Name
Dylan Caruso $500 The family and friends of Please attach:
Memorial Dylan Caruso have created • An essay (minimum 250
Scholarship this memorial scholarship in words), which explains the
his name to honor his true meaning of teamwork
memory as a Sachem East and sportsmanship
baseball player. • Proof of college
enrollment/acceptance
Applicants must:
• Be graduating seniors
• Be planning to attend
a four-year college
• Have participated in
Baseball during their
high school years
• Have maintained an
80 or better
cumulative GPA
• Consideration will
also be given to those
students who
demonstrate
excellent attendance
in school and at
practice and who
exemplify the true
meaning of
sportsmanship.Scholarship Amount Description/Eligibility Requirements
Name
Ed Rall $500 Ed Rall was a beloved coach • On a separate sheet,
Memorial in the SYAG baseball please indicate the number
Scholarship program. He was an of years you participated in
esteemed member of the SYAG baseball/softball, as
New York City Fire well as the dates/years
Department, Rescue 2, who that you were involved in
perished on 9/11. SYAG these programs.
hosts a baseball tournament • In addition, please write a
each summer in his memory, brief statement (one
the proceeds of which are paragraph) about what
used to provide this your participation in SYAG
scholarship. baseball or softball has
meant to you.
Applicants must:
• Be college-bound
seniors with financial
need
• Have participated in
the SYAG baseball or
softball program as a
child
Farmingville $250 One $250 scholarship will be Please attach:
Fire awarded to a senior from • Official HS transcript
Department Sachem East HS. Applicant • SAT/ACT scores
Ladies Auxiliary must: • Proof of acceptance to a
Scholarship • Be a graduating HS four-year college or
senior who plans to Technical School
attend an accredited • Short essay (1-2
college or technical paragraphs) stating which
school in the fall of college you will be
2022 attending and the course
Be a member of the of study you plan to pursue
Farmingville Fire Department
(Junior &/or Probie)Scholarship Amount Description/Eligibility Requirements
Name
Firefighter $1,000 This scholarship is awarded to • Please attach a brief
Joseph E. honor the memory of F.F. statement (approx. 100
Maloney Maloney, who lost his life on words) in which you
Memorial 9/11/01 at the World Trade describe a circumstance or
Scholarship Center. Applicants must: event in your life that you
• Plan to enroll at an dealt with successfully,
accredited four-year because of your positive
college or university outlook.
• Have a minimum 3.0
GPA
• Demonstrate
participation in extra-
curricular activities
• Demonstrate
participation in
community service
• Have a positive
outlook on life
Friends of the $500 The Friends of the Sachem ****Please pick up
Sachem Public Public Library is offering two
Library scholarships to graduating the application for
Scholarship seniors who reside in the this scholarship in
Sachem Central School
District and plan on the guidance
continuing their education. office****
A 400–500-word essay
required. The top is listed on Do not use the
the application available in
the guidance office. application in this
packet for this
scholarship. You
will mail completed
application
materials to the
address provided on
the application.Scholarship Amount Description/Eligibility Requirements
Name
Karen Jacobsen $1000 One $750 scholarship will be Please attach the following to your
“Schatzie” awarded to a Sachem East application:
Memorial senior. Applicant must:
Scholarship • Be a graduating • HS transcript
senior pursuing a • Letter of recommendation
degree in higher from a social studies
learning teacher
• Demonstrate a • Essay (250 words or less)
passion for history describing your passion or
Show a true love of people love of history
through community service Statement regarding your
community service endeavors.
Michael J.
Timo Jr. Two (2) The family and friends of Please attach:
Scholarship $500.00 Michael J. Timo Jr. have • A 200-word essay specifying
awards created this memorial academic accomplishments and
One East scholarship in his name to any recognition received from
student honor his service to the local or civic organizations.
One North community. To be eligible Conclude by briefly mentioning
student for this scholarship, your future intentions.
student must be a Sachem
senior who is in good • Above must be verified by
academic standing and means of a transcript and a
demonstrates the capacity letter from the organization or
to lead and serve in their club in which you served.
community.
For consideration, the
candidate must identify
and substantiate ways they
have made a positive
impact in both school and
community through service
and participation.
Power of Two (2) $500 Open to any graduating Write an essay identifying and
Women awards senior who has had an explaining how an inspiring woman
Exchanging inspiring woman impact their has made an impact in your life.
Resources, Inc. life.
ScholarshipScholarship Amount Description/Eligibility Requirements
Name
P.S. I Love You $500 In 2010, West Islip High • A 400-word essay (or less)
Day Scholarship School Class of 2014 and its describing the following:
advisors created P.S. I Love
You Day. P.S. I Love You Day 1. A personal account
is now celebrated by of a time you
students, faculty, & influenced
communities across the someone with the
country. Our goal is to message of P.S. I
decrease the stigma that Love You Day.
surrounds mental illness. As 2. What have you
an official non-profit learned by
organization, we have stuck participating in P.S.
to our mission of spreading I Love You Day?
the love to stand up against How had this
bullying, help those who are experience
suffering from depression, & inspired you?
prevent suicide. Thanks to 3. How have you
fundraising efforts, we have promoted the
been given the opportunity to message of P.S. I
award a student in your Love You Day?
community with a $500
****Please pick up
scholarship. We hope that
with this scholarship, the the application for
student can think beyond this scholarship in
today and see a bright,
incredible future for the guidance
themselves. office****
If chosen, your submission
will be shared anonymously Do not use the
to the P.S. I Love You Day
community to positively application in this
inspire others. packet for this
scholarship.Scholarship Amount Description/Eligibility Requirements
Name
Retired Three (3) The Retired Educators Please attach:
Educators $1,000 Sachem Chapter (RESC) is • A typed 200-word essay
Association awards looking to award its describing what influenced
Sachem scholarships to students who you or led you to pursue
Chapter (RESC) have a sincere interest in the field of education as a
Scholarship education and possess career goal. Consider
personal attributes (such as people who may have
dedication, compassion, and been role models, your
concern for others) that will own past experiences as a
help them in their chosen child or working with other
profession. children, or anything else
that may have guided your
Applicants must: decision
• Have earned a
minimum non- • One letter of reference
weighted grade from a teacher attesting to
average of 80% your potential as a future
• Be planning on a teacher; this letter should
career in the field of specifically address
education personal characteristics as
noted in the
description/eligibility
section of this scholarship.Richard Becher $750 Richard Becher was an avid Please attach:
Memorial sports fan (especially • A 500-word essay detailing
Foundation for baseball), who possessed an accomplishments related
Safety in Sports enthusiasm for life and an to citizenship and
Scholarship adventurous spirit. His sense sportsmanship through
of humor, honest nature, your personal experiences.
kindness and appreciation for Highlight specific instances
life were evident from the where you have
moment you met him. The demonstrated leadership
family and friends of Richard qualities that focused on
Becher have teamed up to humanitarian efforts that
form a foundation, whose you personally
primary mission is to demonstrated.
promote a safe environment • Three (3) letters of
for players, coaches and recommendation
spectators participating in
youth sports. On your resume, make sure you
specifically note:
The purpose of this • All interscholastic teams
scholarship is to provide that you have participated
funding to a worthy high on over your high school
school senior who has career
demonstrated exceptional • All extracurricular activities
sportsmanship, that you have worked with
humanitarianism, and overall over your high school
citizenship both on the field career
and off. The individual • All leadership positions
selected will possess qualities that you have earned and
that the committee deems their title
reflective of the foundation’s • Any special awards or
mission. achievements that you
To be eligible, the applicant have earned in your high
must: school career
• Be a full-time student
of Northport High For more information on Richard
School, Sachem High Becher and the goals of the
School North or Foundation, you may visit the web
Sachem High School site at: http://richardbecher.org/
East
• Be in good academic
standing
• Be accepted into
either a 2- or 4-year
college
Have a proven track record of
citizenship, providing detailed
examplesScholarship Amount Description/Eligibility Requirements
Name
Richard $300 Applicant must be a senior Please attach:
DiMartino currently enrolled in the • a short essay about
Memorial Science Research Program what you’ve
Scholarship at either Sachem East or accomplished in Science
Sachem North. Research.
• Essay must be typed
Rochelle $500 The scholarship will be The student must demonstrate,
Spector awarded to a high school through a resume and essay, a
Memorial senior with a passion for high school career of ambition,
Scholarship accounting and is pursuing dedication, determination, and
a career in that field. kindness to others. The
recipient will be someone who
demonstrates that others are
placed before themselves, but
also an unwavering desire to
strive to reach goals and
dreams. The scholarship
committee will look for
evidence of leadership and
humility across a high school
career.Scholarship Amount Description/Eligibility Requirements
Name
Sachem $250 The Sachem Administration Please attach a 500-word essay
Administrative Association will honor a describing what the Sachem school
Association graduating senior who and community mean to you and
Scholarship exhibits the "We Are what you have contributed in
Sachem" spirit. The mission return.
statement of our district
states: "The Sachem Family
inclusive of students, parents,
employees and residents,
works interdependently to
develop leaders of great
character, who are highly
competent, confident, and
caring. Most importantly, we
are motivating our students
to become the best possible
version of themselves. We
are Sachem!"
This recipient should be a
student who has been
actively involved in the school
community, exhibits a caring,
altruistic nature, and
embodies Sachem pride.
Sachem High $300 Applicant must be a Please complete application and
School East PTA (Amount graduating senior from include the following:
Citizenship may vary) Sachem East who will be
Scholarship Scholarship continuing their education Students must discuss the
available to after graduation and have a following in their application:
Sachem East parent/guardian be a • What are your plans after
Students member of the Sachem East high school?
PTA since November of the • Discuss a community
current school year. service you participated in
and what you took away
from it.
** Note: Parent or guardian • What PTA function was
must be an East PTA Member. your favorite throughout
your time at Sachem?
• Additional supplemental
application located in the
back of this scholarship
packet, must be
completed for this
scholarship.Scholarship Amount Description/Eligibility Requirements
Name
Sachem Sports Four (4) The Sachem Sports Club is For all scholarships, please attach
Club $250 awards offering four (4) scholarships a college acceptance letter.
Scholarships (one each for the following
Additional requirements include:
sports): boys’ lacrosse, girls’
lacrosse, cheerleading, and For Boys and Girls Lacrosse:
football. • Letter of recommendation
from a community leader
• All scholarships
require a minimum For Cheerleading:
• One letter of
non-weighted grade recommendation that
average of 3.0 (B - elaborates on your cheer
85%). background and your
abilities as a leader within
your school/gym or youth
Additional criteria for each team
scholarship is as follows:
For Football:
For Boys and Girls
Lacrosse: • Letter of recommendation
from a community leader
• Must have
volunteered time to
younger players by
assisting with clinics **Note: Letters of
and practices recommendation may not be from
• Must have played at current SSC Board Members
Sachem Sports Club
For Cheerleading:
• Must have cheered or
coached for Sachem
Sports Club.
• Must have cheered
on either JV or
Varsity team at North
or East.
For Football:
• Must have played
youth football for
Sachem Sports Club
or volunteered at
Sachem Sports Club
in some capacity.
• Must have played on
the JV or Varsity level
for a minimum of two
years.Scholarship Amount Description/Eligibility Requirements
Name
SCTA Educators $1,000 The Sachem Central Please attach:
of Tomorrow Teachers Association is • A 250-word typed essay
Scholarship offering a total of ten (10) explaining why teaching is
$1,000 scholarships to the future profession you
students from Sachem have selected
North and/or Sachem • Completed supplement
East. Any graduating Additional supplemental
senior who plans to application located in the
attend college in the fall back of this scholarship
of 2022 and intends to packet, must be
pursue a career in completed for this
teaching is eligible to scholarship.
apply.
SYAG Sports $500 The Sachem Youth Advisory Please attach:
Scholarship Group (SYAG) will be offering • A one-page typed essay
this scholarship to a describing how athletics
graduating senior with a has contributed to your
minimum non-weighted success in school
grade average of 90% or • Two letters of
better, who has participated recommendation
in at least one sport at
Sachem.
Time to Make a $500 To be eligible, the student To apply, write a 750-word essay
Difference must be: telling us what it means to you to
Scholarship 1. Graduating from Sachem "make a difference" in the
East this spring. Farmingville Community.
2. Attending an accredited
college, vocational, or trade ***Application can be
school in the fall (if selected, found at
they will need to provide us
farmingvillechamber.com.
with a letter of acceptance
from the school they plan to
attend). DO NOT USE THE
APPLICATION IN THIS
PACKET.Supplement: Charles R. Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Please complete and attach this supplemental sheet to your local scholarship
application for the Charles R. Johnson Memorial Scholarship.
Student Name: _____________________________________________________________
College you plan to attend: ___________________________________________________
Intended college major: _____________________________________________________
Cumulative Social Studies GPA: _______________________________________________
Attendance: Number of days absent from school (senior year)_____________________
Guidance Counselor’s Signature (verifying Social Studies GPA & Attendance)
____________________________
Number of years participating in:
Winter Track: ________________ Coaches Signature ______________________
Spring Track: ________________ Coaches Signature ______________________
Cross Country: _______________ Coaches Signature ______________________Supplement: SCTA Educators of Tomorrow Scholarship (2 pages)
Please complete and attach this supplemental sheet to your local scholarship application for
the SCTA Educators of Tomorrow Scholarship.
Student Name: ____________________________________________________________
Counselor’s Name: __________________________
Homeroom Teacher: _______________________________
1. Please list the colleges to which you have been accepted:
• _______________________________________
• _______________________________________ Attach Photo Here
• _______________________________________
• _______________________________________
• _______________________________________
2. What area of education would you like to work in?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
3. Describe any particular situations or special circumstances you would like the
Scholarship Committee to consider when reviewing your application (ie. extraordinary
accomplishments, financial hardship, special circumstances during high school, etc.).
Continue on the back of this sheet if necessary.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
4. Please name up to three Sachem District teachers whom you feel have been influential
in your selecting a career in education. You may select a person who is not specifically a
classroom teacher (i.e., counselor, social worker, or psychologist), as well.Elementary School: Teacher’s Name: _________________________ Grade _____School _______________ Junior High School: Teacher’s Name: __________________________ Grade ____ School _______________ High School: Teacher’s Name: ___________________________ Grade ____School _______________
Supplement: Sachem High School East PTA Citizenship Scholarship (2 pages)
Please complete and attach this supplemental sheet to your local scholarship application for
the Sachem High School East PTA Scholarship.
Student ID#: (Do not include your name on this page)
__________________________________
1) What type of higher education are you pursuing after graduation?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2) a. Please list the community service that you have been involved in during your high
school years.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
b. Briefly describe your involvement in one activity and the effect it had on you.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
3) a. List high school organization, clubs, etc. in which you have been active. Describe the
nature and extent of your activity, including any offices held or committees on which
you have served.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
b. List any high school sports in which you have participated in as a member of the team
or a squad.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________4) Name a PTA event or activity throughout your educational years that has left an
impression on you.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
5) Are there any special circumstances or other information you wish to communicate to
the scholarship committee members?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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