Northwest Guilford Viking Band

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Northwest Guilford High School
5240 Northwest School Road
Greensboro, NC 27409

Brian McMath
Director of Bands
Contact the Director

Katie L. Todaro Scholarship

Congratulations to Cassady Tetsworth

 

Third (2010) Recipient of the
Katie Todaro Scholarship.

This is a $1,000 scholarship renewable for four years.

Cassady will be attending
UNC-Charlotte.

Congratulations Cassady!!!

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GENERAL:  The Katie L. Todaro Scholarship fund has been established for the purpose of providing scholastic financial aid to Northwest Guilford High School students who participated in the marching band program during their high school career.  This aid will be awarded to eligible individuals entering an accredited institution of higher learning.  There will be one scholarship awarded each year in the amount of $ 1,000.00 to a qualified graduating senior.  The award will be renewable for up to three additional years provided the candidate meets renewal requirements. 

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCEDURES:  Completed applications must be submitted to the Northwest Guilford High School director of Bands prior to March 1st in the year of intended fall enrollment.  To obtain an application form and other materials needed to apply for the scholarship contact:

Mr. Brian McMath
Director of Bands
Northwest Guilford High School
5240 Northwest School Road 
Greensboro, NC 27409
director@nwvikingband.org

Mr. Brent Irwin
Scholarship Coach
Northwest Guilford High School
5240 Northwest School Road
Greensboro, NC 27409
Irwinb@gcsnc.com

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:  The Katie L. Todaro Scholarship will be awarded without regard to other scholarships which the recipient has received or might receive.  Scholarship awardees will be selected without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, or religious affiliation.  In addition, the award will be made without restriction to the awardees choice of institution of higher learning or major course of study.

BASIC ELIGIBILITY:  To be eligible for award of the Katie L. Todaro Scholarship, the applicant must:

  • Be a citizen of the United States.
  • Be a graduating senior of Northwest Guilford High School.
  • Be eligible for admission to the college or university of his or her choice by meeting all admissions requirements for that institution.
  • Have participated in the Northwest Guilford High School marching band program for a minimum of 3 years during their high school career.  Transfers students who can provide documentation of marching band participation at their previous high school will be considered.
  • Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Provide two sealed letters of recommendation, one of which should be from a current or recent high school teacher.

Katie L. Todaro Scholarship

SELECTION OF RECIPIENT: The scholarship committee of the Northwest Guilford Viking Band Boosters will convene during the spring semester to determine the recipient of the scholarship for the following fall term. 

PAYMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP AWARD:  Upon receipt of admissions confirmation from awardees selected institution the award funds shall be directly paid to the university on the student’s behalf.  Scholarship aid must be applied to the direct expense of college, e.g., tuition, books, fees, room and board, etc.  No funds will be directly paid to awardees.