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While PES enjoys the rewards of successful relationships with our customers, it is our goal to share that success with our local community and charities in need. We are active supporters of Food Gatherers, the Ronald McDonald House of Ann Arbor, the Ann Arbor Community Foundation and Toys for Tots to name a few. In addition to the financial contributions that we are able to share with our community charities, we have also been able to incorporate our charity’s needs in our “Challenge for Charity” teambuilding program. Premium Event Services is also excited to announce our “PES Encouragement Scholarship” to be awarded annually beginning in 2011. Our scholarship, in the amount of $1,000.00 will be awarded to a graduating high school senior who will attend a public university in the State of Michigan. In addition, we will a donate $500.00 to a charity chosen by the winning recipient. Details and application information will be made available in early 2011 so check back for more details.

PES Encouragement Scholarship

Premium Event Services is proud to offer a $1,000.00 encouragement scholarship to a graduating Michigan high school senior in need. Our goal is provide financial support to a student who is extremely motivated, desires to make a difference and who is involved in their community, school or other volunteer efforts. In addition, we will make a donation of $500.00 to charity to coincide with the scholarship. Basic requirements to apply for the scholarship include all of the following:

• • Be a graduating senior from an accredited State of Michigan Public School
• • Have a GPA of 3.00 – 3.30 on a scale of 4.0 as supported by an official school transcript. Applications will not be accepted if your GPA at the end of your first semester of senior year is beyond 3.30
• • Parents adjusted gross income not to exceed $60,000 for single parent, $90,000 for two parent households
• • Attend a public university (includes community college) in the State of Michigan in Fall of 2011
• • Participate in extracurricular activities which can include school based, church based or recreational based
• • Participate in volunteer activities in your community
• • Provide 2 letters of recommendation from a mentor, teacher, coach, counselor or other non-family member
• • Complete an application
• • Complete a short essay (this is one of the most important components)
• • Electronic only applications will be accepted

• • Letters of recommendation scanned and saved in pdf form. Letters must include full name, address, phone and email of the person submitting the recommendation.
• • The first two pages of your parents tax return signed and scanned. Additional supporting pages if necessary.
• • Complete research on your essay or have the basic theme of your essay complete. Your essay should be no longer than two pages in length, one inch margins, single or double spaced. The theme should focus on any topic as it pertains to volunteering for a non-profit and the impact that one person, or a group of young individuals can make in the community. Your essay should include references to specific charities – whether you are actively involved in them or not. You may choose to pick a charity that you are interested in or know of someone who has had to utilize the services of that charity. You may feature a charity that is not as well known or is a recent foundation. We want to know how you can make a difference in the lives of others through volunteering. The $500.00 charity award will be given to the charity featured in the winning recipient’s essay.
• •A copy of your official high school transcript at the end of the first semester mailed to our offices postmarked by April 25, 2011. If your high school has the capabilities, it may be emailed directly from a counselor or the administrative offices to admin@premiumeventservices.com. Please send hard copies to:

Our committee will review all essays and information and you may be called for a phone interview during the selection process. The scholarship winner will be chosen by May 30, 2011 and you will be presented with a check, made payable to your college, at a luncheon or dinner. We hope to help you make a difference!!!
Download application here.