NMSC 8/2018
DELILAH WILLIAMS SCHOLARSHIP
New Mexico State Chapter
FOR SECOND YEAR STUDENTS ADMITTED TO
COTTEY COLLEGE OR A NM Institution of Higher Learning
This is a merit based scholarship
DIRECTIONS TO SPONSORING CHAPTER
1. Have an interview with the candidate. It should include two (2) or more chapter members.
2. Vote to sponsor the candidate at a chapter meeting.
3. Download the application form from the State website (nmpeo.org) and complete the Chapter information
section. Only then should you give the form to the candidate, along with the applicant’s instruction sheet.
4. When the candidate returns the application packet to you, ensure that it is complete and filled out
correctly.
5. Write a one-page Chapter Letter of Recommendation, prepared by any chapter member (not a relative
of the candidate), computer-generated, signed and dated, to
include the following:
a. Applicant’s name
b. Date of interview
c. Date of chapter approval and if a special meeting was held for the vote
d. How the chapter knows the applicant, including any P.E.O. relationship
e. Specific situations from the nominee’s academic history
f. Specific accomplishments or activities that highlight her qualifications
g. Candidate’s academic and career goals and her potential to achieve them
h. Name, complete address, phone, and E-mail of the chapter’s scholarship representative
6. The final submission packet must include the following original documents PLUS four (4) copies,
IN THE
FOLLOWING ORDER:
a. The completed student application (for the correct scholarship)
b. The Chapter Letter of Recommendation, signed and dated
c. Student personal resume, signed and dated
d. Student statement of purpose, signed and dated
e. Faculty Letter of Recommendation, signed and dated with the original envelope.
Chapter may open to make copies.
f. Official transcript including the most recent term course work and grades with the original
envelope. Chapter should open the transcript to ensure it is official. Please note that
once copied for submission, the official transcript watermark may change to “unofficial”.
7. Send the original and 4 collated copies (5 total) in the order listed in Item #6 to the NM Scholarship Chair,
postmarked no later than January 22. Packets must be received no later than January 26
th
. Incomplete,
incorrectly filled out, or late applications will not be considered. Copies may be paper clipped but not folded or
stapled. Retain one copy for your records.
8. Please send completed packet to NM State Scholarship Chair (address at nmpeo.org>committees) using USPS Priority
Mail, which is automatically tracked. Send email to NM State Scholarship Chair indicating your name and telephone
number, the date the packet was mailed, and a scanned copy of the application form. This step assists the chairman in
determining if packets are received in a timely manner.