Fact Sheet

McDonald’s American Samoa Scholarship Awards for 2018-2019 Academic Year:

 4 ea $2000 Scholarship Awards to qualified applicants to attend ASCC
1. One for applicants from low income families. Low income families for
purposes of this award is defined as the combined income of both
parents/guardians of $19,000 or less.
2. One for applicants from the general public
3. One for applicants majoring in any of the trades: electrical, plumbing, air
conditioning/refrigeration, drafting, engineering, etc.
4. One for McDonald’s employee and/or their dependents
 One ea $10,000 Scholarship Awardto a qualified applicant who has completed
the required courses for an AA degree at ASCC and is continuing his/her degree
program at an accredited US college/university
ASCC Scholarship Award
To qualify for ASCC awards, applicant must have:
 Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.5 or better
 SAT score of 1000 or ASCC Placement in English 150/151 or Math 151
 Three Letters of Reference with at least one from faculty/counselor
 Official copy of birth certificate or photo ID
 Official transcript including 2017 Fall and final for 2018 Spring semesters
 Parents/Guardians 2017 Tax Return
 Essay, a one page, doubled space, 12 font on why applicant should get award
 Personal interview
 Recipients of ASG scholarship awards are ineligible for McDonald’s Award
Off-island Scholarship Award
To qualify for off-island awards, applicants must:
 Be a graduate of ASCC Class of Dec 2017 or May 2018
 Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.5 or better
 Letter of Acceptance from an accredited US college/university
 Three Letters of Reference
 Essay – one page, double spaced, 12 font on why applicant should award
 Official copy of birth certificate or Photo ID
 Official transcript including 2017 Fall and final for 2018 Spring semesters
 Parents/Guardians 2017Tax Return
 Personal Interview
 Recipients of ASG scholarship awards are ineligible for McDonald’s award

Scholarship Maintenance Requirements for ASCC and Off-island

Recipients are obligated to fulfill the following conditions to maintain award:
 Must be a full time student with a minimum of 12 credits towards degree program
for two consecutive semesters
 Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better
 Student is responsible for sending copy of official transcript to McDonald’s. You
must authorize your school and pay the fee to mail your updated official transcript
to: McDonald’s, P.O. Box 577, Pago Pago, AS 96799. McDonald’s must receive
the official transcript in a timely manner in order to facilitate the disbursement of
second semester awards.
 Off-island recipients must declare a major
 Non registration or early withdrawal, suspension/expulsion, or non-attendance of
classes will result in the forfeiture of award
Second Year Awards
At the completion of their first year at ASCC or third year of college off island, students
may be eligible for second/fourth year awards provided they have a cumulative grade
point average of 3.0 or better and provided they meet all other requirements as noted
above. Applicants should note that the granting of a scholarship to first/third year
recipients does not guarantee or ensure the granting of a scholarship award for any
subsequent years and neither the Scholarship Committee nor McDonald’s has any
obligation or duty to fund a second or subsequent year.
Cut and paste on outside of package containing application and check to make sure all items are included

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Application Package Checklist

The application package must include the following items and is available from our Facebook
Page (McDonald’s American Samoa) or at McDonald’s Head Office in Nuuuli beginning Mar 2,
2018 between 2pm and 4pm Mondays to Fridays. Incomplete packages will not be considered.
Deadline for turning in applications is April 27, 2018 at McDonald’s Head Office in
Nuuuli at 4pm
_______ Application Form
_______ SAT score
_______Three Letters of Reference
_______Official copy of birth certificate or photo ID
_______Official transcript including 2017 Fall and final for 2018 Spring semesters
_______Parents/Guardians 2017 Tax Return
_______Essay (see Fact Sheet for requirements)
_______Letter of Acceptance from an accredit US college/university (ASCC graduates
only for off-island award)