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all responses and limit your replies to the spaces provided, except where essential to answer a question fully or when an explanation on a separate sheet is specifically requested.
Any additional pages should be of standard 8-1/2" x 11" size. Answer the questions fully and accurately, and sign and date the application in the space provided. Failure to do so may delay or prevent consideration of your application.
Your application
mustbe accompanied by a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 personal e valuation forms furnished by individuals who have direct knowledge of your qualifications and character.
One form is provided in the application, which you are requested to reproduce as needed. Have each form completed and returned to you in a sealed envelope with the evaluator's signature over the seal. Submit all five evaluations with your application.
The Commission may solicit evaluations from other persons listed in the application who were not named as references, but are in a position to measure your qualifications and character. You will be asked to submit certified educational transcripts if you are named a regional finalist. A candidate still under consideration at any stage in the selection process who experiences a change in employment or address is required to notify the Commission office of this change.
Before an application is submitted, all pages should be in proper sequence and secured with a paper clip (please do not staple). Any sheets used to answer essay questions or extend answers to other questions must have the applicant's name and the question number in the upper right corner.
Enclose the application, the five evaluations, and the cards on the final page of the application in a large envelope for mailing. Do not fold the application. Keep a copy of your application. Transmittal letters are not necessary.
Applications should be mailed to the President's Commission on White House Fellowships, 712 Jackson Place, NW., Washington, D.C. 20503.
Applicants will be notified by mail upon receipt of their applications. If notification is not received in a reasonable amount of time, please contact the Commission office at
202-395-4522.
Applications must be postmarked no later than December 1. Applicants mailing applications on or about December 1 should ask for a postmark receipt to ensure the application is not rejected due to delay in postmarking. Applications mailed from overseas should be sent by air mail and mailed as early as possible.
The Federal Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Hiring and advancement in the Government are based on qualifications and performance, regardless of your race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
A completed application includes: