In order to double our efforts, we will be sending letters to businesses, organizations and alumni to ask for contributions to this worthy award.  Creativity must be fostered, and that’s what we’re working to do!

If you have suggestions of who to contact or other marketing ideas to get the word out for this new scholarship, feel free to send us an email at shsartsimpact@gmail.com

Thanks!

1. PayPal – send donations in any amount (even $1 helps!) through PayPal to SHSArtsImpact@gmail.com.

Please be sure to include your full name and current address as a comment or message when you contribute so that we can send you a Thank you letter and a tax deductible receipt.

2. Donation checks are welcome at any time and in any amount.

All checks should be made payable to Sandusky Board of Education with “Ronald Albert and Kenneth McFarlan Arts Impact Scholarship Award” in the memo line.

Send all checks to Mrs. Julie Bittinger’s attention at

Sandusky Bd of Ed
407 Decatur St.
Sandusky OH 44870.

The Sandusky BoE will then send each donor a
thank you letter which can be used as a tax deductible receipt if desired.

3. We now have a website you can use to donate:
http://www.giveforward.org/shsartsimpact

This site will send a check directly to the BoE at the end of the collection period, which is April 1st, 2010.

This annual scholarship in the amount of $1000.00 is intended for a Sandusky High School senior who has excelled in arts or music in their time at Sandusky High.

The purpose of this award is to commemorate the careers of Mr. Ron Albert and Mr. Ken McFarlan, who spent their teaching years helping students understand the importance and beauty of music as a part of the high school experience. It is our hope that with this award, the winning student will use the money to fund his or her higher education toward a degree where the student’s talents will lead to a rewarding career.

The greater impact of this award will be both reminding society of the importance of artistic endeavors and encouraging creative people to be involved with their community in creative ways.

The U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, stated in August 2009 that only 57% of 8th graders have the opportunity to study music, while only 47% have access to studying art. These numbers are saddening, so we feel it is vital to offer financial encouragement to a young SHS grad who is creative, successful and immersed in arts or music.

The student who receives the scholarship each year will be selected by the SHS Scholarship Committee and must meet the following criteria:

1. Selected student will have a GPA of at least 3.2 overall

2. Selected student must be involved in any of the following: Choir, Band, Orchestra, Fine Arts, Graphic Arts, Photography, Commercial Arts, or any other artistic for-credit courses, whether general or vocational, that may be added to Sandusky High School’s curriculum in the future.

3. Selected student will not receive funds until he or she can prove acceptance to an accredited institution of higher learning. The student will have 6 months from the time of selection to prove acceptance and receive funds.

4. Although not required, involvement in extracurricular activities like the annual musical, art club, jazz band, drama club and other creative non-credit outlets available at SHS will be considered in high regard at time of selection.

For more information about the scholarship, please see the post titled “Scholarship Information.”

Thanks for stopping by, and feel free to comment or email us at SHSArtsImpact@gmail.com.