Before You Get Started

Before you get started, please have the following materials and files prepared to upload.

Essays

As part of the application process, we ask that you write 5 short essays (no longer than 10 Kbytes each) on the following topics:

• Introduction: tell us who you are and where you come from;


• Extraordinary Is: tell us about what being extraordinary is and how it applies to you;


• Challenges: tell us about the challenges you have faced growing up and how you overcame them;


• Accomplishments: tell us about the accomplishments you have made in your life; and


• Goals: tells us about your life goals and dreams.

You will have an opportunity to write (or copy/paste) your plain-text essays into the application form.

Files and Eligibility

To complete your application, we need some important files from you.

We need the following:

• Your high school transcript;


• Two (2) letters of recommendation;


• A signed copy of the US Government IRS W-9 tax form; and


• A large, high-quality photo or headshot of you suitable for publication (not a selfie!).

W-9 Form

Download a W-9 Form

All scholarship recipients must submit a US Government IRS W-9 tax form to receive any scholarship funds from the foundation. Please download the W-9 and fill out and sign page 1 of the form. You can use software like Preview or Adobe Acrobat to complete the PDF, or you may print out the PDF, fill in the form, and submit a photo of the completed W-9 form (just page 1) with your application.

Important: How to Name Your Files

Please use the following conventions to name your files. This will help us expedite your application efficiently.

• Transcript: Your-Name-Transcript.pdf


• Letter of Recommendation #1: Your-Name-Letter-1.pdf


• Letter of Recommendation #2: Your-Name-Letter-2.pdf


• W-9: Your-Name-W9.pdf or Your-Name-W9.jpg


• Your Photo: Your-Name.jpg

Replace Your-Name with your first and last name.

Your high school transcript and the two letters of recommendation must be in PDF format.

Your W-9 must be filled out and signed (page 1). You may submit the W-9 in PDF format or in JPEG format, whichever is more convenient.

Your photo must be in JPEG format, and should have a 8x10 ratio (minimum 576x720 pixels). A print-ready 8x10 image should have the dimensions of 1728x2160 pixels.

Student Contact Information

Your GPA

Please enter your unweighted GPA on a 4.0 scale. If you know your unweighted GPA (on a 5.0 scale), please enter it as well.

Student's Home Address

Please supply your home address where you can be reached by mail.

Parent or Legal Guardian Information

Please supply your parent or legal guardian's contact information.

Tell Us About Yourself

In the spaces provided below, please tell us more about who you are and who you want to be. Please be clear and concise.

Files and Eligibility

To complete your application, we need some important files from you.

We need the following:

• Your high school transcript;


• Two (2) letters of recommendation;


• A signed copy of the US Government IRS W-9 tax form; and


• A large, high-quality photo or headshot of you suitable for publication (not a selfie!).

W-9 Form

Download a W-9 Form

All scholarship recipients must submit a US Government IRS W-9 tax form to receive any scholarship funds from the foundation. Please download the W-9 and fill out and sign page 1 of the form. You can use software like Preview or Adobe Acrobat to complete the PDF, or you may print out the PDF, fill in the form, and submit a photo of the completed W-9 form (just page 1) with your application.

Important: How to Name Your Files

Please use the following conventions to name your files. This will help us expedite your application efficiently.

• Transcript: Your-Name-Transcript.pdf


• Letter of Recommendation #1: Your-Name-Letter-1.pdf


• Letter of Recommendation #2: Your-Name-Letter-2.pdf


• W-9: Your-Name-W9.pdf or Your-Name-W9.jpg


• Your Photo: Your-Name.jpg

Replace Your-Name with your first and last name.

Your high school transcript and the two letters of recommendation must be in PDF format.

Your W-9 must be filled out and signed (page 1). You may submit the W-9 in PDF format or in JPEG format, whichever is more convenient.

Your photo must be in JPEG format, and should have a 8x10 ratio (minimum 576x720 pixels). A print-ready 8x10 image should have the dimensions of 1728x2160 pixels.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for the Extraordinary Is High School Scholarship, students must be currently in and attend a North Texas high school. He or she must be accepted to an accredited college, university, or trade school by May 1, 2019.

Notice and Release

Scholarship applications will be evaluated on a first-come-first-serve basis by the ExtraordinaryIs Scholarship Fund.

The Otis and Rosie Brown Foundation reserves the right to publish and announce the awardee's name and image via all known media. Applications will be subject to verification.