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"Hamilton Friends challenged us to do more than we thought possible and to rise to the challenges we face as a society today."
-Danika Young, '06 Hamilton Scholar
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Frequently Asked QuestionsWhy is Alexander Hamilton your namesake?
What judging criteria are used to determine Hamilton Award Winners?
What other factors will be used to judge applicants submission?
Will I be interviewed?
If I win the Hamilton Award, when will I be notified?
What is a Merit Award?
If I am selected what do I win?
Do I have to participate in the Hamilton Leaders Academy if I win?
What is required of students who win the Hamilton Award?
Will it cost me any money to participate in the Hamilton Leaders Academy programs?
How do you define financial need?
How do you define personal need?
How many students are selected?
If I have additional questions, what should I do?
Why is Alexander Hamilton your namesake?
Alexander Hamilton was one of our country's only founding fathers who do not rise to his leadership role from a background of advantage and privilege. Since 2004 we have been working to preserve his legacy by investing in the higher education attainment and leadership development of our country's brightest and least advantaged youth.
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What judging criteria are used to determine Hamilton Award Winners?
Hamilton Friends evaluates three factors. These include: achievement, service, and financial and/or personal need. Achievement considers scholastic, entrepreneurial and personal achievement. Service considers service to school and service to community. Financial and/or personal need takes the applicant's financial, family and community challenges into consideration. In addition, we also choose students who are committed to participating in the Hamilton Leaders Academy.
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What other factors will be used to judge applicants' submission?
Students are expected to use proper spelling, punctuation and grammar in their applications. Students who submit applications with misspelled words, typos or slang will be marked down.
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Will I be interviewed?
Top applicants for the Hamilton Award will be interviewed via phone or Skype. Interviews will occur between April 9th, 2012 and April 20th, 2012. Applicants who are not chosen for an interview may still be eligible to win Merit Award.
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If I win the Hamilton Award, when will I be notified?
If you win the Hamilton Award you will be notified by email and phone in early May. Students who do not win will also be notified by email in early May.
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What is a Merit Award?
A Merit Award is a recognition of outstanding achievement. Merit award winners receive a Merit certificate and letters of congratulations, but do not receive a cash award or an invitation to participate in the Hamilton Leaders Academy.
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If I am selected what do I win?
Winners are automatically enrolled in the Hamilton Leaders Academy and receive the following: a $500 cash scholarship; an autographed copy of Richard Brookhiser's, Alexander Hamilton, American, an autographed copy of William Chrystal's Hamilton by the Slice, proclamation signed by Doug Hamilton the fifth great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton, a Hamilton pin courtesy of the Hamilton family and letters of congratulations. Bio-sketches of winners appear on this website and news releases are sent to city, state, and federal elected officials as well as local newspapers.The Hamilton Leaders Academy is a no student cost program that helps students get into college, transition to college, and succeed while in college. Some of the services provided by the Hamilton Leaders Academy include: individual college admissions assistance, peer and adult mentoring, training in vision and goal development, and internship programs. Read more about the Hamilton Award.
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Do I have to participate in the Hamilton Leaders Academy if I win?
The Hamilton Award is our mechanism for choosing students to participate in the Hamilton Leaders Academy. Students who win the award are expected to participate in the Hamilton Leaders Academy.
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What is required of students who win the Hamilton Award?
Students who win the award are expected to participate in the Hamilton Leaders Academy. This means students need to participate in conference calls, complete vision and goal setting activities and attend the Seattle Leader Week in June of 2013. We estimate that the work leading up to the Seattle Leader Week will add up to around 20 hours over a 10 month time period and the Seattle Leader Week lasts one week and occurs at the end of June 2013.
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Will it cost me any money to participate in the Hamilton Leaders Academy programs?
No. The Hamilton Leaders Academy is an all-expense paid program for students who win the Hamilton Award.
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How do you define financial need?
There is no firm income cut-off for our program, however, we focus on students who come from families earning less than $60,000 annually. If you come from a household earning more than this amount, but still feel that you have faced economic hardship, there is room on the application to explain your situation. Additional information we take into consideration includes: number of people in your household, cost of living in your area and extenuating circumstances that may make it difficult for your family to pay for college.
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How do you define personal need?
When considering a student's need we also take a student's family situation, community situation, educational opportunities and any other personal barriers they have faced into consideration.
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How many students are selected?
35 students will win the award and be enrolled in the Hamilton Leaders Academy. An additional 65 students will receive Merit Awards.
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If I have additional questions, what should I do?
If you have additional questions please contact Hamilton Friends at info@hamiltonfriends.org or call our office at 206-774-0764.
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Coming Up:
2012 Hamilton Award Application Due
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
2012 Hamilton Award Interviews
Monday, April 9, 2012
2012 Hamilton Award Winners Announced
Thursday, May 3, 2012
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"I had an amazing time in Quetzaltenango. This trip affected me more than any other experience I have ever had in my life... I gained an entirely new perspective on life and I thank Hamilton Friends for providing me with the opportunity to do so."
-Jillian Ogren, '07 Hamilton Scholar and Guatemala Leader Week attendee
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