Student Recommendations

You have been asked by a graduating senior to complete the form below to provide a recommendation for them as an applicant for the annual Kiwanis Club of Portsmouth scholarship. The scholarship application is available to students interested in pursuing a degree at Shawnee State University. The winner of this scholarship will receive $1,000 toward the expenses of a college education. Your name will be submitted as a reference on the student’s behalf.

Please be as analytical and as objective as possible. The award will be made on the basis of scholastic records, character, leadership, aptitude, and community service.

We urge your prompt reply since the application deadline is February 28 of the year of graduation. All application materials must be received by this deadline.

Reference information will be made available only to those responsible for selecting the scholarship winner.

Student Recommendation Form

Date
Student Name*
Student's High School*
Your Name*
Your email*
What is your relationship to this student?
General Appearance*
General physical appearance, appropriateness of clothing, neatness, grooming, personal cleanliness.
Poise*
Bearing and posture, physical maturity, demeanor, unusual mannerism, physical and social ease, speech and voice, physical vigor
Leadership Ability*
Personal forcefulness, ability to inspire confidence, friendliness, participating in leadership activities, organizational ability, desire and capacity for responsibility.
Initiative – Resourcefulness*
industrustiousness, vigor, enterprise, ability to project or express themselves.
Thoroughness – Perseverance*
Attention to detail, desire to accomplish objectives.
Attitude – Adaptability*
Personal philosophy and outlook, sense of responsibility, open-mindedness, cooperativeness, mental and social adaptability, attitude toward authority, dependability, ability to get along with others.
Judgement – Common Sense*
Mental maturity, logic of objectives, reasoning and conclusions, dependability of judgement.
Intellectual Keenness – Competency*
Imagination, fertility of ideas, ability to learn easily, ability to apply ideas and knowledge readily, personal enthusiasm.
Character*
Honesty, courage and devotion to principle, morality, thrift, generosity.
Discuss any reservations you may have concerning the personal standards of character for this student.*
Discuss any outstanding qualities or weaknesses which you feel may be important to the future success of the individual.*
Discuss as definitively as you can any aptitude which the individual may possess.*
For how long and in what capacity have you known this person?*
Please add any additional comments if needed.*

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