Scholarship Application

Thank you for your interest in the Monterey Kiwanis Scholarship! This application requires you to upload four items: your academic transcript, letters of recommendation, an essay you write about community service, and the FAFSA application acknowledgment that states your Student Aid Index (SAI) score. If you have any questions about this application, please email us at factpath-kiwanis@yahoo.com.

Applications are due no later than April 1, 2026

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Personal Information

Applicant’s Full Name:*

Residence Address:*

Mailing Address (if different):

Parent’s Address (if different):

Email (primary form of contact):*

Cell Number:

Date of Birth:*

School Currently Attending:*

Grade Point Average (4.0 Scale): *

Are you a graduating senior?*

Yes

No

Please check all that are applicable:*

I live in the 93940, 93943, or 93944 ZIP code

I attend school in the City of Monterey

I am a member of Key Club at Monterey, Seaside, or Marina High School

I live with a Monterey County foster family

I am currently homeless

Upload most recent transcript here.*

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Upload two letters of recommendation here.

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Upload short essay (about 500 words) describing your views on the importance of community service here.*

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College & University Information

What is your first college choice?*

What are your other choices?*

What major(s) are you interested in pursuing?*

If you will be attending a community college in the fall of 2025, indicate your plans below:

Transfer to a four-year college

Plan to complete a certificate program

Plan to complete an associate degree

Other

If you selected "Other," please describe your plans.

Extra-Curricular Activities

Please describe your participation, any leadership you provided, and how long you have been active in any of the following organizations.

Key Club or other service organization

Scouting (BSA, GSUSA, or similar organizations)

Are there other activities that you think the selection committee should consider? If so, please describe.

How many community service hours have you logged so far this school year:*

Have you had paid employment?*

Yes

No

If yes describe your employment history including name of employer, dates of employment, estimates of hours worked, and wages.

Financial Information

Family

What was the Student Aid Index (SAI) based on your federal financial aid application (FAFSA)?*

Please upload the acknowledgement you received upon completing the FAFSA application which shows your SAI.*

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Are there any special financial circumstances that the selection committee should consider when evaluating your family’s financial need? (For example, has a parent recently retired or lost a job? Do you have siblings who will also be attending college soon? Did your parents only recently finish their own educations? Please share with us any situation that you think the FAFSA SAI failed to take into account.)

Financial Aid

Please describe financial aid you have been offered by the colleges you may attend.*

Have you been awarded any scholarships from other organizations? If so, please provide the names of the granting organizations and the amounts.*

If you have applied (or intend to apply) for other scholarships, please list them, including the names of the granting organizations and potential amounts. *

Phone Number*

How much do you expect to receive from the following sources?

Pell Grants:*

Cal-Grants:*

Contributions from relatives other than your parents:*

Other (please describe):*

Is there anything else you think the selection committee should know about you?

Are you human?*