Hillside Public Library Scholarship

Application must be accompanied by:
• Transcripts from academic institution attending.
• Proof of Hillside residency of at least one year or longer.
• Photocopies of proof of citizenship, voter registration and Hillside Public Library
card.
• List of offices, leadership positions and/or any extracurricular activities at current
school.
• Please submit one personal reference (one page maximum).
• An essay, on a separate sheet of paper. The essay must be double spaced and typed in
12-point Arial font. Please answer ONE of the following questions:
➢ How have libraries influenced your academic journey, and how would a
scholarship from the Hillside Public Library help you further your education?
➢ What role do you believe libraries should play in promoting diversity and
inclusion within the community?
➢ Describe a specific experience where the library or its resources positively
impacted your education or personal development.
➢ If you could create a new service or program for the Hillside Public Library,
what would it be and why?

Hillside Public Library Scholarship

ARTICLE VI Student Applicant Qualifications
Section 1 Applicant must be a citizen of the United States, registered to vote, a
Hillside resident of one year or longer, and a current Hillside Public Library
card holder with no outstanding amounts owed to the library.

Section 2 Applicant can be a freshman, sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student
currently attending an accredited college or university in the United States.

Section 3 Applicant must currently have accumulative grade point average of 2.5 or
better on a scholastic scale of 4.0.

Section 4 Awards shall be determined by proof of eligibility and worthiness through
the presentation of documents showing academic record, leadership, service
and participation in academic or community activities. An essay of 250
words or less is also required.

Section 5 Completed application including the required essay and pertinent
documentation should be mailed or delivered to the Hillside Public Library,
marked to the “Attention of the Hillside Scholarship Committee.”
Due date is the Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Section 6 Two scholarships of $750.00 each will be awarded. The award recipients
will be notified by Monday, June 16, 2025, and the awards will be presented
on Saturday, June 21, 2025.