| Selection Process |
| Dracut High School seniors apply for DSF scholarships by filling out an application form issued in the Guidance Department in the March/April timeframe. The Guidance Department attaches the student’s high school transcript to the student’s application. The Guidance Department then “blinds” (i.e., removes all personal student information) and numerically codes the completed package. All eligible applications are then submitted to the Dracut Scholarship Foundation selection subcommittee, which reviews and awards the scholarships. Selection is based primarily on scholastic achievement and participation in school/community activities. Financial need, ethnic/racial background, and specific honors or characteristics (such as “is an athlete”) are NOT part of the DSF award criteria. The selection subcommittee deliberates and recommends the number and amount of scholarships and monetary awards to the full DSF Board of Directors for approval. The President of the DSF, with the High School Principal, cross-references the coded applications with the Guidance Department’s confidentially held list. The winning senior recipients are announced at Pride Night, receive recognition at graduation, and have their names published in the DSF annual brochure. The DSF selection subcommittee does not include any parent of a graduating Dracut High School senior. The selection committee does not have access to any personal student information – including student names. |
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