Student Legacy Scholarship Fund
2020 Legacy Scholarship Winners Announced
The PiP Legacy Student Scholarship was founded in 2016 to award modest financial gifts for college expenses to selected recipients. PiP is proud to award $3,500 in scholarship monies to three of our recent 2020 graduates in the amounts of $2,000, $1,000, and $500.
This year, PiP received 13 applications, which is the largest pool of applicants since the scholarship was founded four years ago. Applications were redacted and reviewed by a selection committee who was blinded to the names of each applicant. The decision on who would receive the scholarships was made based on the personal essay and recommendation letter that were submitted.
When submitting the winning applications, the selection committee shared the following, “This year’s applicants are the most accomplished and talented the scholarship committee has yet seen. All the applicants have outstanding academic, leadership, volunteer, and extracurricular qualifications. However, the winners of the PIP Scholarship awards should go beyond those qualifications. They must demonstrate how they utilized their Imagine IB experience to effect meaningful and impactful change within their school and or their wider community.”
This year, PiP received 13 applications, which is the largest pool of applicants since the scholarship was founded four years ago. Applications were redacted and reviewed by a selection committee who was blinded to the names of each applicant. The decision on who would receive the scholarships was made based on the personal essay and recommendation letter that were submitted.
When submitting the winning applications, the selection committee shared the following, “This year’s applicants are the most accomplished and talented the scholarship committee has yet seen. All the applicants have outstanding academic, leadership, volunteer, and extracurricular qualifications. However, the winners of the PIP Scholarship awards should go beyond those qualifications. They must demonstrate how they utilized their Imagine IB experience to effect meaningful and impactful change within their school and or their wider community.”
On behalf of the faculty, parents, and students at IIANT, Parents in Partnership is honored to recognize the following winners from the Class of 2020…
First Place: $2000
Winner: Mason Daugherty According to his recommender, this young man of "substance and enthusiasm" used his outstanding communication and people skills " . . . to affect great change in the lives of others by taking full advantage of the experiences offered during his tenure at IIANT and beyond. He effected meaningful and impactful change not only at Imagine and in McKinney, but also to a much wider national audience through his participation and leadership in Imagine's Junior World Affairs Council, McKinney's Young Men's Service League, as co-founder of Ace initiatives, as a co-National Grand Prize Winner of the 2019 C-Span Student Cam Documentary Competition, and his selection as a 2020 World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth 20 Under 20 Award. Recently, he was selected as an advisor to Congressman VanTaylor's - Youth Advisory Council. In addition, he wrote the most creative and thoughtful essay the committee has seen to date. |
Second Place: $1000
Winner: Eli Scott This young man's recommender describes him as not only as "confident and determined" but also someone who is keenly interested and knowledgeable in government and politics. He wrote in his essay that Imagine's DP programme allowed him to connect his course work to the community to problem-solve issues in the real world. He put into action what he learned at Imagine to the worlds of finance, business and public policy, by promoting and encouraging entrepreneurs under the age of 20 by founding GEN Z Marketers, LLC, Co- Founding ACE Initiatives, as High School President of the Edison Club, his work in "Bridge the Divide", and as Co-Winner of the National Grand Prize C-SPAN StudentCAM competition. He has also been recently been selected to serve on the Congressional Youth Advisory Counsel. |
Third Place: $500
Winner: Armaan Sood This young man is described by his recommender as a persistent, inquisitive learner, with an outstanding scientific mind. In his essay he wrote that Imagine's DP Programme enabled medicine, service, and leadership to become the 3 cornerstones of his life. This is exemplified by his CASS project, in which, as President of the Chess team, he hosted a fund-raising tournament for the school's team. For his IB Personal Project he used his personal experience with Asthma to research and write a book that addressed his experiences and proposed solutions to this respiratory condition. He used his interest in science as a means to serve the larger community by participating in a selected program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center as a research assistant in the neuro-oncology lab. As one of the interns he worked along scientists who conducted trailblazing research on brain tumors. |
Congratulations to this year’s winners and to all the members of the IIANT Class of 2020!
PiP has created a Legacy Scholarship Fund for graduating students that will last for years to come...
Imagine Parents In Partnership (PiP) is a 501c3 non-profit, volunteer organization that serves the students, parents, teachers and administration of Imagine International Academy of North Texas (IIANT), a young International Baccalaureate (IB) World School located in McKinney, Texas.
IIANT graduated its first high school class in 2016. Through generous donations, PiP raised $2,500 and awarded modest financial gifts for college expenses to selected recipients that year. It also retained a portion of the funds to seed a sustainable program for future graduating classes.
The PiP Student Legacy Scholarship Fund is not a formal endowment fund and is maintained through ongoing donations and fundraising efforts of Parents in Partnership. Donations are considered temporary restricted funds that are maintained to benefit each graduating class. Donations specifically for the Student Legacy Scholarship Fund are tax deductible and are fully applied toward funds awarded to students.
You can support the "PiP Student Legacy Scholarship Fund" in two ways:
IIANT graduated its first high school class in 2016. Through generous donations, PiP raised $2,500 and awarded modest financial gifts for college expenses to selected recipients that year. It also retained a portion of the funds to seed a sustainable program for future graduating classes.
The PiP Student Legacy Scholarship Fund is not a formal endowment fund and is maintained through ongoing donations and fundraising efforts of Parents in Partnership. Donations are considered temporary restricted funds that are maintained to benefit each graduating class. Donations specifically for the Student Legacy Scholarship Fund are tax deductible and are fully applied toward funds awarded to students.
You can support the "PiP Student Legacy Scholarship Fund" in two ways:
2020 Application Process
PiP will proudly award $3,500 in scholarship monies to three graduating seniors in the amounts of $2,000, $1,000 and $500.
Applications are redacted and reviewed by a selection committee who are blinded to the names of each applicant. The decision on who receives the scholarships is made based on the personal essay and recommendation letter that are submitted.
The deadline to submit applications to the PiP Scholarship Committee is Friday, May 8, 2020.
Required items:
Applications are redacted and reviewed by a selection committee who are blinded to the names of each applicant. The decision on who receives the scholarships is made based on the personal essay and recommendation letter that are submitted.
The deadline to submit applications to the PiP Scholarship Committee is Friday, May 8, 2020.
Required items:
- Copy of student’s Naviance resume
- Teacher recommendation letter – can be a recommendation submitted for college applications
- An essay using one of the two prompts on application (600-800 words, Times New Roman, double-spaced, 1” margins)
Award Process
- Applications are redacted and reviewed by a selection committee of parent volunteers on behalf of PiP.
- Once the PiP Selection Committee has concluded the applicant selection process, winners will be notified at a class event such as the graduation ceremony or class dinner, at the discretion of PiP.
- Winners may be subject to public disclosure on the Imagine PiP website.
- The scholarship is awarded in form of a check made payable to the student.
- The PiP Treasurer will provide a statement of the award to the student for tax and reporting records.
- Most colleges require that accepted students report any external scholarships to their financial aid office. These external scholarships are then factored into the college’s overall aid package to the student. It is the responsibility of the student to report their award to their college of choice.
Previous Student Legacy Scholarship Recipients
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2018 PiP Legacy Scholarship Recipients
Sarah E. Hykel: $1000 Nandita V. Vegesna: $1000 |
2019 PiP Legacy Scholarship Recipients
Katie O’Neill: $2000
Afreen Rajani: $1000
Arjun Dodonari: $500
Katie O’Neill: $2000
Afreen Rajani: $1000
Arjun Dodonari: $500
