Requirements

1. A completed nomination form

2. A completed and signed Tibra Awards Agreement

3. Nomination letter. The nomination letter is very important in providing the judges with a meaningful summary of the nominee's credentials. The nominator can be a family member, friend, teacher or any person who knows the nominee and believes she qualifies for the Tibra Awards. The nomination letter should help the judges appreciate the value of the nominee's credentials.

4. A personal statement by the nominee, which might be ultimately published on the Tibra web site.

5. Two verifiable references. Letters written by a teacher, coach, supervisor, etc., but not family members or friends.

6. Supporting documents. Copies of the documents listed below must be submitted with the nomination form:

   a) Current academic transcript
   b) Certificate of scores on SAT/ACT or similar standardized tests
   c) Letters or certificates of recognition, honors and awards
   d) Documentation of other nominee credentials

7. A resume of the nominee (optional)

8. A photo of the nominee that might be published (optional)

9. In addition to the above, it is essential that you send copies of the following documents in electronic form, either by e-mail to team@tibra.org, or on a disk with the nomination package:

   a) Personal Statement
   b) Nomination letter
   c) Resume, if included in the nomination package
   d) Supporting documents included in the nomination package; such as essays and writings by the nominee.

It is the responsibility of the nominee and nominator to put the nomination package together and submit it to Tibra Foundation before the deadline.

A nomination package is not considered complete if any of the above requirements is missing. Only complete packages of eligible nominees will be processed.

Packages that are not completed or still missing items from the list of requirements by February 1, 2008 will be considered incomplete and will not qualify for consideration.

Tibra Foundation has limited financial and human resources. Please help Tibra maintain low costs and efficient use of its resources by providing a complete nomination package in a timely manner.