2026-2027 PARISH HIGHER EDUCATION GRANT APPLICATION FORM (FIRST-TIME APPLICANT)

2026-2027 PARISH HIGHER EDUCATION

GRANT APPLICATION FORM

(FIRST-TIME APPLICANT)

Sponsored by the Parish Women's Guild of

Saint Francis of Assisi Church

(COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM AND SUBMIT

NO LATER THAN APRIL 30, 2026)

If you are applying for grant funds for the first time, complete the First-time Applicant form. If you are reapplying for grant funds, complete the form below.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Student's First Name

Student's Last Name

Date of Birth

Month

Day

Year

Phone

Student's Email Address

Address

Is your family registered at Saint Francis of Assisi Church?

Father's Full Name

Mother's Full Name

Parent's Mailing Address (if different from above)

SCHOOL INFORMATION

Current School

Graduation Date

School Counselor's Name

GPA (Grade Point Average)

Name of College, Jr. College, or Trade School you hope to attend.

Your intended major

Expected yearly tuition

Please have two (2) copies of your high school transcript (GPA 2.5 or better), application letter, two recommendation letters, college acceptance letter, and ID number sent to:

Parish Women's Guild Higher Education Grant Committee

Attn: Linda Nezer

Saint Francis of Assisi Church

5265 Placida Road

Grove City, FL. 34224

Be specific in your responses to the following questions.

RELIGIOUS/CHURCH INVOLVEMENT

Beginning with your most recent activities, please list all the activities you have participated in with your Church and how you were involved. The six activities that will qualify you are: Altar Server, Reader, working within the Religious Education program, Choir, Minister of Hospitality, and Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion.

Religious/Church Involvement

Name of Church and Locaion:

List Hours per Year:

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Please list all community organizations or activities you have been involved in during your high school years, and how you participated. Included in this category are scouts, sports, etc. Please give all dates and list the most recent one first

Community Service, Dates of Service, and hours per service entry. One service entry per line. Separate each service, dates, and hours by a comma.

SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT AND HONORS

Please list each school organization or activity you have been involved in during your high school years, and any leadership positions held. Also list any awards or honors received in school.

School organization and position held. List one organization per line.

List any honors received in school.

EMPLOYMENT

List any paying jobs that you have held, the average number of hours you worked each week, and the dates of employment.

Employer (Company Name), employment dates, and hours per week. List each employer on a separate line. Separate the company name, employment dates, and hours with a comma.

FINANCIAL NEED

Describe your or your family's financial need circumstances, even if the need is not substantial.

Describe your family's financial situation, if needed.

Explain why you think you deserve the grant.