Dawson Community College
Scholarship Application Deadline: March 15
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It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that his or her application is complete by the deadline.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. All applications become the property of Dawson
Community College.
NOTE: Consideration of applications submitted after the deadline will be based upon the availability of
funds.
Application Checklist
FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIPS: Please submit the following in a single 8 1/2 X 11 envelope (please do
not use report covers or fancy bindings):
1. The complete scholarship application form in this packet (typewritten or legibly printed)
2. Work, Honors, and Activities Resume
3. Transcripts
4. Scholarship-specific requirements (ie: art pieces, slides, musical tapes, DD214). Refer to
scholarship list below.
5. Two (2) current letters of recommendation from non-family members. If applying for a music
scholarship please have one of the letters be from a current instructor in that area.
6. Transcripts
First Year Students - Transcript of high school work which should include your cumulative
GPA and a rank in class through the 7
th
semester. The transcript does not need to be
official, but it is subject to verification. If your school will not release a transcript to you,
request that they send one to the Financial Aid Office, and include a separate sheet in your
application envelope informing us of your request and the date you made it.
Transfer & Returning Students - Transcript of all college-level work completed. The
transcript need not be official, but may be subject to verification.
7. A one-page, double-spaced, size 10 font, personal essay
First Year & Transfer Students - Your essay should express your interest in DCC.
Returning Students - Your essay should address the following topic: Describe how you
have demonstrated leadership in your school, work or community or discuss a special
attribute or accomplishment that sets you apart.
Non-Discrimination Statement
Dawson Community College does not discriminate on the basis of creed, race, religion, gender,
national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy status, marital status,
gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation with respect to access, employment, programs, or
services. The College is in compliance with Executive Order 11246; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, as amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972; Title IX regulation
Implementing Educational Amendments of 1972; Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the 1991 Civil Rights Act; the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act of 1967, as amended; the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of
1974; Title 49, the Montana Human Rights Act; and all other federal, state, and college rules, laws,
regulations and policies. Inquiries or complaints concerning these matters should be brought to the
attention of Leslie Weldon, Vice President of Advancement and Human Resources. Telephone: 406-
377-9412. Email: lweldon@dawson.edu. Office: 111. Mailing Address: Leslie Weldon, VP
Advancement and Human Resources, 300 College Drive, Glendive, MT 59330.