2016 BCA Scholarship Scoring Rubric

Applicant:

Scorer:

Part one

Award points (0-5) for

each category

(40 points)
Application Cover Sheet (5 points)
Address on Application Cover Sheet is within the
District-recognized boundaries of Bloomingdale and/or
applicant is a student at McKinley or Dunbar H.S. (10
points)
Official school transcript(s) (5 points)
Have a 2.5 or above GPA for most recently completed
academic year (10 points)
Letters of recommendation (10 points)

Part one subtotal

Part two
(60 points)
Essay one: community service (20 points)

Award points (0-20) for

each essay response

Essay two: most deserving recipient (20 points)

Essay three: vision for college & long-term goals (20
points)

Part two subtotal

Bonus

Check if yes

(5 points)
Applicant is a member or has a parent/guardian who is
a member of the Bloomingdale Civic Association at the
time of application (5 points)

Bonus subtotal 0

Total
Part one subtotal + Part two subtotal + Bonus subtotal
Attachment 1: Definitions

A strong essay response (15-20 points):

Answers essay prompt questions clearly and thoroughly
Demonstrates excellent grammar and spelling
Is not too long or too short
Is organized and focused
Exhibits strong overall style and tone
An average essay response (7-14 points):
Mostly answers essay prompt questions, though responses could be clearer/fuller
Has some grammar and spelling mistakes
Is slightly longer or shorter than requested
Is slightly disorganized, but logical
Exhibits some degree of overall style and tone
A weak essay response (0-5 points):
Partially or completely fails to answer essay prompt questions
Demonstrates poor grammar and spelling throughout
Is much longer or shorter than requested
Is unfocused and disorganized
Exhibits no overall style or tone