SMITH RECOMMENDATIONS

I just completed ONE Smith recommendation.  My part is 6 pages printed (YIKES!).  You need to make sure you let your recommenders know IMMEDIATELY so they can get their part done.  

Ms. Cottrell said that she needed to know IF you needed a recommendation from her no later than December 20.  

SMITH (up to $15,000 per year for 4 years)

IN PAST YEARS, WINNERS HAVE WORKED 3—6 weeks on the application.  YOU MUST HAVE ALL ESSAYS DONE BY January 6^th so I have time to edit them all.

·       ACT of 20 or higher

·       3.0 or higher GPA

·       Pages 1 and 2 of your parents’ 1040 (Scan and your Google Drive)

·       FAFSA SAR (Download and put in your Google Drive)

·       ESSAYS (START THE APPLICATION TO SEE WHAT IS REQUIRED).  Let me know your email and password.

·       FULL LIST of Community Service and volunteer work  (estimate the total number of hours)

·       FULL LIST of Honors and Awards

·       Leadership—If you have held office in an organization or have been a TRIO Upward Bound Ambassador, put this on your résumé.

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

You MUST request these before December 14^th (My recommendation is to request the letter NOW and include your detailed résumé.) 

Please make an effort to get this done ASAP so that the professional you ask has time to do it.  
SELECT PEOPLE WHO KNOW YOU WELL. 

o   I will be your main recommender.  I write good letters, about your character, drive, academic abilities, and goals for college.  Make sure to let me know what your goals are and where you plan to attend college.  For seniors who have already asked me for letters of recommendation, yours are DONE. I need a DETAILED résumé. 

§  Mary Jo Buff

§  University of Montevallo TRIO Upward Bound Academic Coordinator

§  UB Station 6268 Montevallo, AL 35115

§  buffmj@montevallo.edu

§  (205) 665-6289

o   Either a teacher/principal at your school can be a 2^nd recommender.

§  You will need all of this information for the 2^nd recommender.

o   Ms. Cottrell, a pastor, youth leader, or another teacher can be a recommender if you need a 3^rd one—SMITH USUALLY REQUIRES 3.  (If you use Ms. Cottrell, please have your résumé to her with your request for a letter of recommendation.

§  Alexandria Cottrell

§  University of Montevallo TRIO Upward Bound Student Development Coordinator

§  Acottre1@montevallo.edu

§   (205) 660 1043 (text Ms. Cottrell’s Google Voice)

§  You will need all of this information for the 3^rd recommender.

Other people who can help you

Jamaica Dunigan                 jamaicadunigan@gmail.com (251) 767-7193

            Editing essays; Ideas for topics in Smith essays/goals for the future

Nick Preston                        npreston@montevallo.edu (205) 299-7076

            Ideas for topics in Smith /goals for the future

Tiffany Thomas                   thomastiffany142@gmail.com (205) 769-5103

Ideas for topics in Smith and Linly Heflin essays/goals for the future

Gabby Pringle                     pringleg@bibbed.org        (205) 454-2296

Ideas for topics in Smith and Linly Heflin essays/goals for the future

Stephanie McGregor         mcgregors51498@gmail.com (256) 861-4305

Editing Essays; Ideas for topics/goals for the future