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TNBA’s Owen O. Washington Scholarship Program

Introduction

The Owen O. Washington (OOW) Scholarship is annually offered by the National Bowling Association, Inc. (TNBA) to provide financial assistance to graduating high school seniors who are TNBA Junior Bowlers or their parents/legal guardians are members of TNBA. (Scholarships are not available to graduates entering the military or military academies.)

OOW Scholarship offers a minimum of $10,000.00 in the amounts of: $1,500 for 1st place, $1,250 for 2nd place, $1,000 for 3rd place to the top three males and three females. A minimum of five $500 Book Scholarships will be awarded to next top five applicants.

 Operations & Procedures

1.  The National OOW Scholarship Chairperson will furnish scholarship applications to the National Office to send to the local TNBA bowling senate scholarship chairpersons in the annual Secretary/President packet. FILLABLE applications are available below.

2.  Eligibility is restricted to graduating high school seniors who are TNBA Junior Bowlers, or their parents/legal guardians are members of their Local TNBA Bowling Senate. Scholarships are not available to graduates entering the military or military academies.

3.  The Local TNBA Bowling Senate Scholarship Chairperson will assist eligible seniors in completing the necessary forms and when necessary, by contacting the proper personnel to ensure that the senior is able to obtain the components of the application.

4.  All completed applications must be submitted to the Local TNBA Bowling Senate Scholarship Chairperson on or before March 10. Applications will be checked for completeness and forwarded to the National OOW Scholarship Chairperson on or before April 1.

5.  The National OOW Scholarship Chairperson will acknowledge receipt of applications in writing and forward applications to the OOW Scholarship Committee members to evaluate.

6. The National OOW Scholarship Committee members will evaluate applications on:

7.  applicant’s resume’ – 10 pts

8.  applicant’s personal statement – 10 pts

9.  applicant’s community service – 5 pts

10.  letter of recommendation from member of local bowling senate (cannot be a family member) – 5 pts

11.  letter of recommendation from school personnel (cannot be a family member) – 5 pts

12.  letter of recommendation community, church, employer, etc. (cannot be a family member) – 5 pts

13.  transcript containing cumulative GPA (including first semester of senior year grades) – 5 pts

14.  completeness and orderliness of application – 5pts.

15. 7. The National OOW Scholarship Chairperson will compile scores and consult with committee members to verify recipients. Recipients will be announced during the Annual TNBA Awards Banquet in May. Scholarships will be awarded after receipt of proof of enrollment from applicants and approval at the TNBA Annual Summer Executive Committee Meeting in August.