Bernick Family Trades Scholarship

Eligibility

• Be a high school senior.
• Live in the Bernick's service area and meet the scholarship's geographic or eligible-school requirements.
• Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
• Plan to enroll full-time in a technical or community college program.
• Preference is given to students pursuing fields related to the Bernick business, including mechanics, transportation, warehouse management, accounting and finance, information technology, sales, and marketing.

Requirements

• Complete the CommunityGiving online scholarship application.
• Write the required two-page double-spaced essay reflecting on what you learned through school, community, and work activities during the previous four years and how you plan to apply those lessons to future opportunities.
• Complete a Statement of Need and Responsibility describing a personal, life, or family circumstance affecting your need for the scholarship.
• Provide a list of community service activities.
• Provide a list of extracurricular school activities.
• Provide information about work experience.
• Arrange for your high school guidance office to electronically submit your transcript through the application system.

How to Apply

1. 1Confirm that you live in the Bernick's service area and meet the eligible-school requirements.
2. 2Confirm at least a 3.0 GPA.
3. 3Confirm plans to attend a technical or community college full-time.
4. 4Create or access a CommunityGiving Scholarship Management System account.
5. 5Complete the general application questions.
6. 6Write the required two-page essay.
7. 7Complete the Statement of Need and Responsibility.
8. 8Provide community service, extracurricular, and work-experience information.
9. 9Enter your guidance office email at least five days before the deadline so your transcript can be uploaded.
10. 10Submit the complete online application by March 1.