1. HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) OF 2.5 OR BETTER ON A 4.0 GRADE POINT SCALE.
2. BE A GRADUATING SENIOR FROM A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
3. BE A RESIDENT OF WARD 5 MICHIGAN PARK IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
4. SUBMIT AT LEAST 2 LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM ADULTS WHO KNOW YOU WELL AND CAN SPEAK TO YOUR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL AND CHARACTER. RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD BE PRESENTED FROM A SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR, FACULTY MEMBER OR COUNSELOR.
5. COMPILE AN ESSAY WITH THE CENTRAL THEME:
How will a scholarship from the Michigan Park Alumni Association aid with your endeavors to 
pursue a college education and how will you be able to give back to your community once completed?
6. ESSAY NEEDS TO BE TYPED, DOUBLED SPACED, 12 PT TIMES NEW ROMAN FONT, ND NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES.
7. SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL HIGH CHOOL TRANSCRIPT.
8. COMPILE A RECORD OF ALL COMMUNITY SERVICE DONE IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS AND ANY AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES RECEIVED. SUBMIT COPIES OF AWARDS AND CERTIFCATES.
9. BE ACCEPTED TO AN ACCREDITED COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. IF NOTIFICATION HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY TIME OF APPLICATION, THE INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPLIED TO THE COMMITTEE UPON RECEIPT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP.
10. ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD NOTE THAT IF SELECTED TO RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIP, THEY WILL BE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM.
PLEASE MAIL APPLICATION AND MATERIAL IN YOUR SUBMISSION PACKAGE TO:
MICHIGAN PARK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, PO BOX 842, LANHAM, MD 20703-0842.
SHOULD APPLICANTS HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS, PLEASE SUBMIT BELOW.
