How does The Four-Way

Test apply to your life?

BBB/Rotary Districts 5440, 5450 and 5470

2015

A partnership between BBB® Center for Character Ethics Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming and Rotary Districts 5440, 5450 and 5470.

A partnership between BBB Center for Character Ethics Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming and Rotary Districts 5440, 5450 and 5470.

This BBB/Rotary Districts 5440, 5450 and 5470 Ethics Scholarship is for high school students in their junior

or senior years. The goal of the scholarship is to reward a student who applies Rotary’s guiding principles

of The Four-Way Test to his or her life and illustrates this effectively through a written essay.

THE SCHOLARSHIP:• $5,000 is awarded to one high school junior or senior to be used at the higher education

institution of his or her choice.

• The award will be presented to the winning student at the BBB Torch Awards for Ethics ceremony on April 21, 2015 at the Embassy Suites in Loveland, Colorado.

APPLICATION CRITERIA:• Complete Scholarship Cover Sheet.

• Must be a U.S. citizen and a high school junior or senior who applies through his or her Rotary Club within the Wyoming and Northern Colorado Better Business Bureau® service area.Counties Include:

WYOMING:Albany CountyBig Horn CountyCampbell CountyCarbon CountyConverse CountyCrook CountyFremont CountyGoshen CountyHot Springs CountyJohnson County

Laramie CountyNatrona CountyNiobrara CountyPark CountyPlatte CountySheridan CountySublette CountySweetwater CountyUinta CountyWashakie CountyWeston County

COLORADO:Eagle CountyGarfield CountyGrand CountyJackson CountyLake CountyLarimer CountyLogan CountyMoffat County

Morgan CountyPark CountyPhillips CountyPitkin CountyRio Blanco CountyRoutt CountySedgwick CountySummit CountyWeld County

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Everything you’ll need to know…

Scholarship GuidelinesEverything you’ll need to know…

Scholarship Guidelines

THE FOUR-WAY TEST:The four guiding principles applying to what you think, what you say or what you do:

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL?

I am well on my way to a career as a Foreign Service Officer, a dream that originated while I was a

Rotary exchange student (in France) and was sustained by the BBB/Rotary Ethics Scholarship. Thank you!

Jarek Buss, Laramie Senior High School, winner in 2009

Jarek attended Brigham Young University-Hawaii for two semesters before going on a service mission for the LDS Church. Upon returning to BYUH, he accepted a scholarship to study Chinese for a year in Xi’an, China. He’ll graduate from BYUH with a bachelor’s in political science and pursue graduate school.

• Application is in the form of a 1,500-to-2,000-word essay, approximately 6 to 8 pages double spaced. Specific essay guidelines are on student page 3 of this application.

• Attach a brief biographical sketch, including school and community activities and involvements.

DEADLINE:• Applications must be submitted electronically by

February 2, 2015 to: scholarship@wynco.bbb.org.

• You will be informed of the outcome of the Rotary Districts 5440, 5450 and 5470 Ethics Scholarship no later than April 1, 2015.

A partnership between BBB Center for Character Ethics Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming and Rotary Districts 5440, 5450 and 5470.

Scholarship Cover Sheet

TO BE COMPLETED BY STUDENT

Student Name

Street City State Zip

Email Phone

School Name

School Address GPA

Transcript (optional) please attach

TO BE COMPLETED BY ROTARY CLUB REPRESENTATIVE

Rotary Contact Name

Street City State Zip

Email Phone

Club Name Club Number

A partnership between BBB Center for Character Ethics Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming and Rotary Districts 5440, 5450 and 5470.

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ESSAY CRITERIA:

All essays must be original works and will be judged on how well The Four-Way Test is applied to the writer’s past, present or future. Essays should be 1,500 to 2,000 words (6-8 pages double spaced).

Attach essay to completed Scholarship Cover Sheet and submit via email to: scholarship@wynco.bbb.org by no

later than February 2, 2015.

1. CONTENT 45%

• Application of The Four-Way Test in writer’s life. (15 pts.)

• Use of examples from peer group and life experiences. (15 pts.)

• Human-interest appeal and “color” in examples & writing style. (15 pts.)

2. LANGUAGE 25%

• Spelling (5 pts.)

• Punctuation (5 pts.)

• Grammar (5 pts.)

• Word choice, voice, description, expressiveness. (10 pts.)

3. ORGANIZATION 20%

• Neatness of essay (5 pts.)

• Introduction that captures reader’s attention and establishes major essay themes. (5 pts.)

• Development of ideas that are presented in clear, logical order, with smooth transitions between ideas, and supported with good examples. (5 pts.)

• Conclusion that emphasizes and summarizes major theme(s), leaving reader with clear, concise message of creative, real application of The Four-Way test. (5 pts.)

4. BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 10%

• School activities (2 pts.)

• Community involvement (2 pts.)

• Hobbies and interests (2 pts.)

• Employment history (2 pts.)

• GPA (2 pts.)

Writing the Essay

The Better Business Bureau/Rotary Ethics Scholarship is not only a great boost to the winning

candidate’s college education, but it is a truly meaningful way to integrate the long-standing Rotary

Four-Way Test into the minds of young high school juniors or seniors who can apply the ethics of Rotary

to their lives. Thank you BBB for the ethics platform you’ve provided for high school students who apply

for this marvelous scholarship.

Mike Forney, 5450 Past District Governor

A partnership between BBB Center for Character Ethics Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming and Rotary Districts 5440, 5450 and 5470.

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Scholarship Recipients, Forging Bright Futures

2002Sasha GartinMerino, ColoradoMerino High School

2003Gabriel RecchiaBerthoud, ColoradoBerthoud High School

2004Amy Kreykes Windsor, ColoradoWindsor High School

2005Emily GarciaFort Collins, ColoradoRocky Mountain High School

2006Kelly Joy LemonVail, ColoradoBattle Mountain High School

2007Sonja KoldewynBerthoud, ColoradoBerthoud High School

2008Joshua MertherdWiggins, ColoradoWiggins High School

2009Jarek BussLaramie, WYLaramie Senior High School

2010Laura Jo WashleFort Collins, COPoudre High School

2011Lauren SawinksaBerthoud, ColoradoBerthoud High School

2012Hayley BeardEagle,COEagle Valley High School

2013Steffani MessickBerthoud, ColoradoBerthoud High School

2014Reece KotheEaton, ColoradoEaton High School

Administration Guidelines1. ROTARY AND BBB PARTNERSHIP PROCESS:

• Rotary Clubs in Districts 5440, 5450 and 5470 will coordinate The Four-Way Test essay contest with their local schools. To promote student participation, have a volunteer contact local public high school counseling department and principal on or before October 15, 2014. You may then distribute application information to each school’s counseling department and teachers. The application may also be accessed online at:

www.rotarycluboffortcollins.orgClick on Quick Links/Rotary/BBB-Rotary Ethics Application

OR

go.bbb.org/Ofna3c

• Students will submit their scholarship applications via email no later than February 2, 2015, to scholarship@wynco.bbb.org. Respective Rotary Club contacts will be notified by February 10, 2015, and sent, via email, the applications for the students in their area.

• Rotary Clubs from each community will choose one finalist using the judging criteria on Administration Page 2 of this application and notify the BBB Center for Character Ethics of their final selection (one application) by March 10, 2015.

• On March 25, 2015, an independent panel will judge the final essays and announce one scholarship winner. Students and participating Rotary Clubs will be informed of the winner no later than April 1, 2015.

• Local community recognition for the winner SHOULD NOT BE MADE until after the award recipient is formally announced at the BBB Torch Award ceremony.

• The student winner will be presented at the BBB Torch Awards for Ethics ceremony on April 21, 2015, at the Embassy Suites in Loveland, Colorado. It is the responsibility of the local Rotary Club sponsoring the winner to host and pay for the student and up to two guests at this event.

• Funding for the scholarship is donated by BBB Accredited Businesses.

2. ADMINISTRATORS/COUNSELORS/PARENTS/TEACHERS:

• Please distribute application information to junior and senior students by November 2014.

• Help students ensure essays meet the judging criteria by referencing the essay criteria on Administration Page 2 of this application.

• Remind students of submission deadline of February 2, 2015.

Lorna ReevesRotary Club of Fort Collins970.691.0170lorna@frii.com

Betti SeayBetter Business Bureau Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming970.488.2031 or 800.564.0370 ext. 116bseay@wynco.bbb.org

Questions regarding the essay contest should be

addressed to your local Rotary Club or contact:

wynco.bbb.org

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BBB/ROTARY DISTRICTS 5440, 5450 AND 5470 ETHICS SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY JUDGING CRITERIA

ESSAY NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5

1 CONTENT (45%)

A Application of The Four-Way Test in writer’s life. (15pts.)

B Use of examples from peer group and life experiences. (15pts.)

C Human interest appeal and “color” in examples & writing style. (15pts.)

2 LANGUAGE (25%)

A Spelling. (5 pts.)

B Punctuation. (5 pts.)

C Grammar. (5 pts.)

D Word choice, voice, description, expressiveness. (10 pts.)

3 ORGANIZATION (20%)

A Neatness of essay. (5 pts.)

BIntroduction that captures reader’s attention and establishes

major essay themes. (5 pts.)

C

Development of ideas that are presented in clear, logical order,

with smooth transitions between ideas, and supported with

good examples. (5 pts.)

D

Conclusion that emphasizes and summarizes major theme(s),

leaving reader with clear, concise message of creative, real

application of The Four-Way test. (5 pts.)

4 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH (10%)

A School activities. (2 pts.)

B Community Involvement. (2 pts.)

C Hobbies & interests. (2 pts.)

D Employment history. (2 pts.)

E Grade Point Average. (2 pts.)

TOTAL POINTS

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A partnership between BBB Center for Character Ethics Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming and Rotary Districts 5440, 5450 and 5470.