What’s up KIWIS! My name is Katrina Family and Foundation Chair for the have been able to create an extensive Scholarships. In this manual you will Scholarships YOU as KIWIN’S members step by step guide as to how to navigate how to fill out the various application Scholarships! Goodluck applying
The KFIR (Kiwanis Family and International in charge of distributing and making resources parts of the Kiwanis Family. Such includes Grants, Key Leader, and MUCH MORE!
Table of Contents Table of Contents Message from KFF Chair Meet Your KFIR Committee Kiwanis Scholarships What are they? Types 6 Kiwanis Children’s Fund Overview Application Walkthrough CNH Children’s Fund Overview Application Walkthrough Individual Kiwanis Clubs Overview Tips and Tricks LOR Template Email Links and Resources Contact
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Katrina Liang and I proudly serve as the CNH KIWIN’S Kiwanis the 2022-2023 term. Together with the KFIR committee we extensive manual for your use as you apply for Kiwanis will find an extensive overview of all the possible Kiwanis members can apply for. In addition this manual will also contain a navigate the Scholarship websites as well as a step by step as to application sections. I hope with this guide you’ll find ease in applying for KIWIs. YOU GOT THIS!!
International Relations) Committee is resources that pertain to all includes Kiwanis Scholarships, MORE!!
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Damon Le District Secretary
Hannah Lee Crystal LTG
Athena Chen Goldstone
Lynn Luong Jet
Mirabel Vuong Jet
Kiwanis Scholarships are scholarships made available through donations from our parent organization Kiwanis. They are designed to support Key Club, KIWIN’S, and Circle K members in pursuing higher education in return for their hard work in community service!
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Kiwanis Children’s Funds (international) California-Nevada-Hawaii Children’s Fund (district) Miscellaneous Kiwanis Club Scholarships (club)
The following are not required to apply and do not guarantee scholarships however, they may help: Officer positions held, hours volunteered, years in the club, etc.
A Key Club/KIWIN’S member in good standing (dues-paid) who is a graduating senior. Additionally, they should be planning to attend a college, university, trade/vocational school, or other institution of higher education next year.
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Provided by Kiwanis International
Two scholarship awarded to two different members
Minimum amount of $2,500 (varies between years) Applications open on November 1st Applications due on February 1st, 2023 at 8:59 PM PST
Must be a Dues Paid Member to Key Club International Club Must be one that is officially under Key Club International Must be a member in CNH KIWIN’S
Must be planning to receive higher education Must receive a Letter of Recommendation
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QUICK TIPS *Look for these sticky notes to get small tips along the application process*
1. Create an Account 2. Applicant Information 3. Applicant Club Information 4. Applicant College/University Information 5. Activities 6. Personal Statement 7. Letter of Recommendations 8. Circle K International 9. Alumni Network 10
Step 1: Create an Account Step 2: Applicant Information 11 Fill out the information to the best of your ability to create your account!
Make sure to press no to being a CKI member
Make sure to write down or remember your password !
This can be an unofficial transcript
You can either put your weight or unweighted. We suggest your weighted!
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Step 3: Applicant Club Information
Be sure to add High School to the end of your response
Step 4: Applicant College/University Information
Answer this question with yes if you’ve been admitted a college and have committed to them! If not put no.
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Our District is CNH KIWIN’S Do NOT include your years in Builder’s Club or K-Kids 14 QUICK TIPS Make sure all your information added is spelled correctly and matches up with the MUC!!
Step 6: Activities
Include activities participated in and outside of KIWIN’S/Key Club International
● Specify leadership positions and years involved
● Do not use acronyms UNLESS commonly known Do not include jobs/internships
Follow this format:
Activity
Leadership position and years held
Years involved
Ex: Marching band, clarinet section leader (2 years), 4 years
*No maximum number of activities; only a 5,000 character limit*
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Prompt
“Key Club's core values are leadership, character building, caring and inclusiveness. In 500 words or less, explain how you have upheld these values through your involvement with Key Club and how you will continue to do so in your future endeavors.”
● Quality is always better than quantity
● Do not get lost in the story
● Make sure to still answer the prompt
● Make sure to answer the Key Club prompt (not Circle K)
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*Please note that Key Club as well as Key Club International do not have the core value of Ohana like KIWIN’S. In case you were confused!
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17 Step 7: Letter of Recommendations Step 8: Circle K International & Alumni Network
Having REQUIRED
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Answer The
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Having a letter of recommendation is REQUIRED TO APPLY for a scholarship When requesting a letter of rec, provide additional information on what they should speak about specifically/your accomplishments, sorta like a brag sheet!
QUICK TIPS
We recommend asking a Faculty or Kiwanis Advisor due to their deeper understanding of KIWIN’S but a teacher, counselor, boss, etc. is good as well if you feel they have a better understanding of you and why you’re deserving of the scholarship! Do not ask a parent!
Answer these questions anyway you would like
The answers you put DO NOT affect your likelihood of receiving a scholarship
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1. Insert recommenders email ○ Do not use school email addresses* 2. Recommender will be sent a link 3. Through the link your recommender will submit your letter of rec *Out of courtesy send a personal email request before you put their name
Provided by California-Nevada-Hawaii Children’s Fund
One application feeds into multiple different
scholarships (changes each year)
This year, it covers the initial application for the Loretta Barksdale McElwain scholarship (~$15,000) as well!
The number of recipients and types of scholarships vary each year Due February 17th, 2023
Must be a Dues Paid Member to Key Club International Club Must be one that is officially under Key Club International Must be a member in CNH KIWIN’S
Must be planning to receive higher education Must finish FASFA
Kenneth C. Forror MD
Richard and Cheryl Olmstead
Russel and Jaimee Kiner
Dianne Elaine Horton Memorial
Richard K. Minatoya Memorial
Lanie and Dave Wheeler
Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto
Kiwanis Club of Glendale
W. Reid Allen Jr. Memorial Julie Dieguez Memorial
Glenn and Millie Muggelberg Memorial
Paul L. Moyer Memorial
Loretta Barksdale-McElwain
John and Susan Howe
Richard Prada Memorial
Jack Luther Memorial
Irvin C. Chapman Memorial
Pete and Dianne Horton Margo Dutton
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1. Navigating Website 2. Personal Information 3. Academics and Employment 4. Kiwanis Family Information 5. Club Service (60%) 6. Kiwanis family attendance 7. Leadership positions 8. Awards and recognition 9. Service to school (20%) 10. Service to community (20%) 22
After everything you will be taken to the following formstack as seen to the right
Step 1: Navigating Website Go to https://cnhfoundation.org/ Click “What We Do” Click “Scholarship Program” Click “Scholarships & Leadership Training”
on “Key Club and KIWIN’S graduating seniors - Apply for a scholarship here”
Click
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Step 2: Personal Information Select “Cal-Nev-Ha KIWIN’S” Fill out your personal information. Be sure to double check your spelling! Click “CONFIRM” to verify all your information is filled out correctly Step 3: Academics & Employment
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List whether you worked in the provided template. If you haven’t leave this section blank.
You can either put your weighted or unweighted GPA, just be sure to label which one you listed.
Example: 4.5 weighted
FAFSA must be completed in order to download your EFC which is required for the application
If you have a Social Security Number click Yes. You will then be asked to enter it.
For the date put the day you submitted. However it doesn't matter too much what you put!
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You MUST fill out your FASFA in order to qualify for a CNH Kiwanis Fund Scholarship!
Since this is a service scholarship, do not get discouraged by GPA.
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If
Step 4: Kiwanis Family Information Step 5: Club Service 27
Service
KIWIN’S does not use regions, so use the Kiwanis/Key Club region that overlaps with you Format:
You can order importance, or how the project. Just be limited
you do not know your sponsoring Kiwanis. You can ask your club president! Put both your KIWIN’S division as well as the location and overlapping Kiwanis Division Ex: Goldstone (Diamond Bar, Kiwanis Division #35)
DO NOT add “Highschool” to the end of your club name
Ex: Oakland KIWIN’S
If you do not know your club number you can ask your club president!
your projects by date, how much you contributed to be sure to be concise due to limited space
Input the number of years you were in KIWIN’S as well as other Kiwanis Family Branches. If you were not in Builders Club or K-Kids just put 0!
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Do not describe the event. Instead, indicate whether you had a part in planning it or directing others, showing leadership or caring!
Service project title: description
Ex: Annual Pumpkin Smash: 2015: Recruited 40+ members to volunteer and coordinated on site assignments to cover multiple shifts over 2 days
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Step 6: Kiwanis Family Attendance Step 7: Leadership Positions
List up to you have Kiwanis
15 events are not you can to show - Even though own Kiwanis
Format: - Event
Include: - Club - Divisional - District - District
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15 top Kiwanis family events have attended. I.E. any of the Kiwanis Family Branches events
not required but put as many as show involvement though it says Kiwanis Family, your Kiwanis Family Branch counts
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Kiwanis Family Branches
1. KIWIN’S/Key Club
2. Kiwanis
3. Aktion Club
4. Circle K
5. Builders Club
6. K-Kids
Event name; year- year: your involvement
- Ex: KIWIN’S District Convention; 2021-22: delegate, performed in talent show
Club officer positions (including appointed)
Divisional officer positions
District committees
District board positions - *Do not include a description of duties*
Position: year-year, whether you were elected (voted in) or appointed (chosen based on application, not vote)
Ex: Club President: 2016-17, elected District Kiwanis Family Committee 2020-21, appointed
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Step 8: Awards
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& Recognition Step 9: Service to School Format: List up to - Do do Example - Blanks - Membership - DCON - Section List up offices
10 honors you received in KIWIN’S not think that smaller-scale awards not matter; ALL honors are important
Awards to Include Blanks of the Month
Membership Recognition Program DCON Talent Show Section and Distinguished Awards
Format:
- Award name: year(s)
- Ex: MRP Ursa: 2018, 2019, 2020
QUICK TIPS
Have questions about KIWIN’S awards? Ask our CNH KIWIN’S Awards and Recognition Chair Maya Yates!
dawards@kiwins.org
Format: - Activity: year-year: Positions held if any - Ex: Orchestra: 2013-2017: served as Section Leader, First Chair, Assistant Conductor
Email:
up to 10 top school activities and offices held not including KIWIN’S
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Step 8: Service to Community
List up to 5 top community service activities not affiliated with KIWIN’S/Kiwanis or your school
Format:
- Activity: year-year, what you did and/or awards received and/or positions held
- Ex: Sunday School: 2016-17, ran 2nd grade classes preparing lessons and craft activities
- Ex: Boy Scouts: 2013-present, earned Eagle Scout Rank
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QUICK TIPS Save your application via email link QUICK TIPS Make sure to resend the link by re-saving your application within 30 days otherwise it will be expired and everything will be lost QUICK TIPS Copy/paste each box of information into a google doc as you fill it out 34
Are sometimes offered at random times throughout the year by your local Kiwanis Clubs
Amounts vary; do not overlook smaller scholarships
You can apply for scholarships offered by a Kiwanis Club that is NOT your sponsoring Kiwanis Club
Applications are often sent
Be sure to check in with your club president Applications are not done through a website such will then be emailed
*There is no walkthrough like the previous Kiwanis Clubs and Applications
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Will vary for each case
Majority will just require you being a member of KIWIN’S
sent by local Kiwanis Clubs president as well as Kiwanis President website but rather through a google doc/pdf, emailed to submit previous scholarships due to everyone's varying Applications as well
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Example: - “10/2022 Organized wash; 20 members; $5000”
QUICK TIPS Start now and do not procrastinate! QUICK TIPS Do not be afraid to brag!! QUICK Set yourself apart applicants QUICK
accomplishments!
Use dates, record people served. Be your
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QUICK TIPS
the number of sure to quantify accomplishments!
Organized PTP car members; raised
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apart from other applicants
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QUICK TIPS Include information from all years 42
Be truthful and genuine
Example Letter of Rec Personal Email Request Template Signature 43
Template Subject Line Body of Text QUICK TIPS Out of Courtesy be sure to ask for a Letter of Recommendation at least 2-3 weeks before the due date! Email Greeting 44
Additional KIWIN’S Resources
Website: https://Kiwins.org/ - Click on the following in order 1. Resources 2. General Resources 3. Kiwanis Scholarship Instagram: @CNHKIWINS
Kiwanis Children’s Fund Resources
Website: https://kiwanis.org/ Scholarship Direct Link: https://www.kiwanis.org/childrens-fund/grants/scholarship-opportunities Contact for Help: - scholarships@kiwanis.org - 1-800-KIWANIS, ext. 225 (U.S. and Canada)
CNH Children’s Fund Resources
Website: https://cnhfoundation.org/ Scholarship Direct Link: https://www.cnhfoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships-leadership-training/scholarship-program/ Contact for Help: - Gwen Terry (Administrative Assistant/PTP Coordinator) - 909-736-1707 - gwen@cnhkiwanis.org
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https://www.kiwanis.org/childrens-fund/grants/scholarship-opportunities
https://www.cnhfoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships-leadership-training/scholarship-program/
Katrina Liang | KFF Chair Email: dkfam@kiwins.org Ig: @joinkfam
Damon Le | DSEC Email: dsec@kiwins.org Ig: @damonn_le
Hannah Lee | Crystal LTG Email: crystal.ltg@kiwins.org Ig: @01han4
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Madisen Nguyen | KFIR member Mirabel Voung | KFIR member Lynn Luong | KFIR member Athena Chen | KFIR member
