APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS A list of all required materials, as well as a detailed description of each item, can be found at www.masscholarships.org. Below, please find a brief summary of all items we require for your application. Required Application Materials: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Online Application Form Education Expenses FAFSA Statement of Need SAT and / or ACT Test Scores Personal Essay Recommendations Official School Transcripts Proof of Cuban Descent Proof of Admission Available at www.masscholarships.org. Send one (1) copy of your tuition costs Send one (1) copy of your FAFSA SAR Send one (1) copy of your SAT or ACT Scores Send three (3) copies of your essay Send three (3) different recommendations Send one (1) copy of your official transcript Send one (1) copy of proof of Cuban descent Send one (1) copy of your admission letter The Online Application Form and the Personal Essay can be submitted online via www.masscholarships.org. All other documents must be mailed to: The Mas Family Scholarships 2147 SW 8th Street Miami, Florida 33135 All online documents must be submitted by 11:59pm, Friday, January 30, 2015. Additionally, all other documents must be postmarked on or before Friday, January 30, 2015. If you have any questions, please visit www.masscholarships.org or call 305.592.7768. ESSAY Please write a clear, well-organized 1,000-word essay on the topic stated below. Your essay should be typed, double spaced, and have the pages numbered. Please either submit your essay directly via www.masscholarships.org or send three (3) copies with your additional required documents. Essay Topic: José Martí once said: “Man loves liberty, even if he does not know that he loves it. He is driven by it and flees from where it does not exist.” Do you believe that Martí’s words still ring true today? How has liberty impacted your life thus far? How could it, or its absence, help shape your future? In what ways do you think that liberty has impacted your character’s development? EVALUATION/RECOMMENDATION FORM SECTION A. (To be Completed by Applicant) Applicant’s Name: Telephone: Address: City: State: Zip: SECTION B. (To be Completed by Evaluator) The candidate named above is an applicant for a Mas Family Scholarship. These are intended to support the studies of students in engineering, international relations, business, economics, communications, and journalism, who intend to pursue academic or professional careers, and who have demonstrated a leadership potential to excel in these fields. Please complete the following five sections and return this form to the student in a sealed envelope. 1. How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant? 2. What do you consider his or her most outstanding talents or characteristics? 3. What are the applicant’s chief liabilities or weakness that may affect his or her future academic and career performance? 4. Please use the scale to rate the applicant in relations to his or her peers. Exceptional (Top 2%) Excellent (Top 10%) Good (Top 30%) Average (50%) Poor (Lower 30%) Unable To Judge Oral Communication Skills Written Communication Skills Leadership Qualities Intelligence Judgment and Maturity Integrity 5. Please circle one of the following: I I I I strongly recommend this applicant for a scholarship. recommend this applicant for a scholarship. recommend this applicant for a scholarship with some reservation. do not recommend this application for a scholarship. Signature: __________________________________________ ____________________________ Date: Name (Please Print or Type): Position/Title: Organization: Address: City: Telephone: State: Zip: Email: