Ruritan National Build Your Dollar ($600.00)
A. Applications are due April 1, of each year (completely filled out)
B. Scholastic Ability (Transcript)
C. Leadership Qualities/Educational Goals (Community service with the Creeds
Ruritan Club and School Involvement)
D. Financial Need
E. Two (2) Reference Letters
A. Resident of Southern area of Virginia Beach
B. Preference given to a Ruritan Member or a family member of a Ruritan that is a
High School Senior or College Student
C. Scholastic Ability (Transcript)
D. Leadership Qualities (Community, School Involvement, Creeds Ruritan Involvement)
E. Financial Need
F. Educational Goals
G. Two (2) Reference Letters
The primary criteria for selecting the scholarship recipients are as follows:
A. Scholarship -the difficulty during study, academic achievement I and academic
honors and awards will be considered
B. Leadership involvement in school and youth organizations, athletics and the
quantity and quality of the involvement (i.e., nature of responsibilities, offices held,
Creeds Ruritan Involvement etc.} will be considered.
C. Citizenship involvement in community, citywide or regional activities that promote
charitable or other civic causes. Service with Creeds Ruritan Club
In addition, the following criteria will be considered:
D. Financial need
E. Educational Aspirations - does the applicants have a career goal that is unusual,
highly needed in the community {e.g., veterinarian, family physician, scientist), etc.
F. Intangibles -did the applicant overcome any disabilities to achieve his or her level of
scholarship, leadership or citizenship.
G. Does the applicant possess unusual talents, did the applicant work during the school
year, does the applicant write well or is the applicant more well-rounded than the
others, etc.