First Christian Church - Iowa City, Iowa
Sunier Scholarship Guidelines
ELIGIBILITY
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Applicant must be a current participant in the First Christian Church in Iowa City, Iowa (or have parents who are participants in the congregation).
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Applicant must enroll for at least two semester hours of credit in English Language literature or poetry each semester as a full-time student in college or university. Required Rhetoric or freshman English composition courses 10:1, 10:2, 10:3, 10:4 will not be considered. Below is a list of courses that have qualified in the past as an example of the courses that the committee would consider acceptable.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
First Time Applicant
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Complete the application form. Please type or print in ink.
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Submit a photocopy of official description of literature or poetry course from University / College catalog.
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Submit verification of current enrollment (registration).
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Type an essay of approximately 1,000 well-chosen words. Topic: Describe the strengths and weakness of your favorite author or poet.
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Submit two (2) letters of recommendation from significant adults, such as hometown minister, teacher, or employer.
Repeat Applicant
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Complete the application form. Please type or print in ink.
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Submit a photocopy of official description of literature or poetry course from University / College catalog.
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Submit verification of current enrollment (registration).
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Type an essay of 500 to 1,000 well-chosen words. Topic: Evaluate previously funded literature / poetry course.
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Submit transcript showing grade of previous class.
DOWNLOAD
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Guidelines (PDF)
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Application Form (PDF)
APPLICATION DEADLINE
All application materials must be submitted on or before the first Monday in April . Only completed applications submitted by the dates given will be considered.
Mail completed applications to:
Sunier Scholarship Committee
First Christian Church
900 Lincolnshire Place
Coralville, Iowa 52241
First Christian Church
900 Lincolnshire Place
Coralville, Iowa 52241
or by email to the church office.
SELECTION
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A scholarship committee appointed by the church board will review all applications and select the recipients.
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The committee will take the following factors into consideration during the selection process:
- educational goals;
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character of applicant;
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grade point average;
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letters of recommendation;
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involvement in the life of First Christian Church;
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performance on the essay;
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need
The above are not listed in order of importance.
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A personal interview with the scholarship committee may be required.
AWARDS
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Individual scholarships will be awarded each semester in the amount of $1,000.
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Scholarship recipients will be announced within a month after deadlines.
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Scholarships will be cash awards and may be used by recipients as they wish.
EXAMPLES OF COURSES THAT HAVE QUALIFIED IN THE PAST
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Chaucer
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Shakespeare
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Milton
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Literature for Children I
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Literature and Culture of the Renaissance
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Literature and Culture of 18th Century England
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Literature and Culture of America before 1800
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Honors Proseminar - The Anti-Lyric
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Afro-American Literature
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Literature of the Theater
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Seminar in Medieval Literature
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Introduction to Dramatic Literature
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American Literature
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Interpretation of Literature
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Masterpieces of English Literature
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American Literary Classics
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Modern British and American Poetry
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English Novel Scott to Butler
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