community scholarship booklet 2020 (5)

Please see your guidance counselor for those applications: *Community Trust Bank’s Scholarship Essay Contest *Clark Energy Citizen Scholar Scholarship *George Crafton Memorial Scholarshi

COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE 2020

*This information is subject to change at any time.

Deadline

17

Scholarship

March 27

Scholarship

Scholarship Essay Contest

17

April 3

and Wenz PSC Scholarship

Scholarship

Martha Roberts Mitchell Math $500 minimum April 3

Scholarship

Montgomery County Conservation $500 March 27

Mt Sterling Rotary Club Scholarship (2) $500 April 3

Starla Medina Tonning Art Scholarship $1000 April 17 Steven W Craft Memorial Scholarship $500 February 14 Virginia Duff Calk Memorial Amount varies

April 17

Scholarship

White Peck Carrington Scholarship $1,000

April 3

Spirit of the Tribe TBA April 3

The following scholarships have a separate application Please see your guidance counselor for those applications:

*Community Trust Bank’s Scholarship Essay Contest

*Clark Energy Citizen Scholar Scholarship

*George Crafton Memorial Scholarship

*Montgomery County Conservation District Scholarship

Application

All other applications included in this booklet use the Community

Scholarship application which is also available on the guidance websiteand in the guidance office It is recommended that the applications be typed

Feel free to make copies of the application on the next two pages.

COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Scholarship applying for _

Date _

Personal Information

Last Name _ First Name _ M.I Address _ Date of Birth _ SSN _

Family and Financial Data

Father’s Name

Father’s Address Father’s Place of Employment _ Mother’s Name _

Mother’s Address _ Mother’s Place of Employment

*Total Number of Persons in Household _

*Annual Taxable Family Income

*Required only for scholarships based all or in part on financial need See scholarship

description for details

Scholastic Data

G.P.A to Date (on a 4.0 scale) _ Weighted G.P.A to Date

Class Rank to Date _/

Highest ACT Composite Score _ Highest SAT Composite Score

Counselor’s signature _ Date

Educational Plans

College Vocational/Technical School

Anticipated Major _

School and Community Activities

List your extracurricular activities (school and community) and any offices you have held in those organizations Include extra sheets if necessary.

List any honors or special recognition that you have received in school and community

organizations

Work Experience

Company Dates of Employment Responsibilities

WHAT: Balfour Scholarship

WHO: One senior boy and one senior girl

NOMINATED BY: Self, through the Community Scholarship Application

SELECTED BY: Senior Awards Committee

CRITERIA:

1 Recipient must have a good academic standing

2 Recipient must be of high moral character

3 Recipient should demonstrate good leadership characteristics

AMOUNT OF AWARD: One $500 payment to each of the selectees

Payment is

to be made directly to the college or university granting

admission upon receipt of a letter confirming the student’s

acceptance and enrollment at the institution

NUMBER OF AWARDS: 2 (One boy and one girl)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 17

NOTIFICATION: Senior Awards Program

BETA CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

What: Beta Club Scholarship

Who: A graduating Beta Club senior

Nominated by: Nominated by application of Senior Beta member Selected by: Beta Advisory Council

Criteria:

1 Applicant must be shown to be a good citizen

2 Applicant must have provided excellent service to the Beta Club

3 Applicant must demonstrate financial need for the scholarship.

Amount of Award: Varies with amount available from fund raising

activities

Number of Awards: One per graduating class.

Nomination Deadline: April 3

Notification: Senior Honors Night

(Beta Club Scholarship applicable to college only)

CAROL H BARNES VOLNER SCHOLARSHIP

What: Carol H Barnes Volner Scholarship

Who: Graduating senior continuing his/her education at a college

or university

Criteria: 1 Plans to pursue a career in education

2 Good academic achievement-GPA of 2.75 or higher

3 Financial need may be considered

4 Demonstrated a strong work ethic

5 Demonstrated an interest in community service

Amount of Award: $500 (renewable)

Restrictions: Scholarship funds are to be used to help defray costs

of tuition supplies, living, or other college-related experiences Renewable at the start of each school year based on college GPA

Number of Awards: 1 per year

Selected by: A Foundation representative with family designee

optional, a Montgomery County Middle School Teacher, with input from counseling staff, school administration

Selection Deadline: 2 weeks prior to the Annual Senior Honors

Night program

Nomination Deadline: April 17th

Notification: During the Senior Honors Night program To be

presented by a member of the Barnes family or its designee Check will be issued to recipient by the

Foundation after the recipients first week of college

CLARK ENERGY CITIZEN SCHOLAR SCHOLARSHIP

What: Clark Energy Citizen Scholar Scholarship

Who: Graduating senior who is (or whose parent or guardian is) a

Notification: Student will be recognized on Seniors Night but

scholarship money will be sent directly to college upon notification by award winner

Award: $1000 one-time award

*This is a separate application and is available in guidance office or online at www.clarkenergy.com under “My Community”

COMMUNITY TRUST BANK’S SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY

CONTEST

What: A scholarship winner will be chosen from each participating high

school The scholarship will be payable to the college or technical school of your choice

Who: All graduating seniors are eligible to enter this essay contest.

Rules:

1 Essay Topic: What My Community Means to Me

2 Essay must be the original work of the entrant

3 Must be at least two pages in length, and no more than three pages

4 Essay must be typed double-spaced or neatly handwritten

5 Must be on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper

6 The official entry form must be attached

7 Immediate family members of Community Trust Bank employees arenot

eligible

8 Essays will be judged 75% on content, and 25% on grammar,

spelling, and

punctuation

Amount of Award: $500 award

Number of Awards: One

Application Deadline: Must be turned in to guidance office by April

17th

Awards Presentation: Student will be recognized on Senior Honors’

Night but scholarship money will be sent directly to college upon proof

of enrollment

DR RICHARD HENRY DDS SCHOLARSHIP

What: Dr Richard Henry DDS Scholarship

Sponsored by Dr Richard Henry

Who: One graduating senior continuing education in a college or

university

Criteria:

1 Recipient must be planning a career in dentistry or a

dental field.

2 Recipient must have earned a 3.00 GPA or above

3 Recipient must have a record of service in the community

4 Recipient must have a demonstrated strong work ethic

5 Recipient must be recognized as exhibiting outstanding

character traits

Recommended by: Self, through the Community Scholarship

application process

Selection Committee: MCHS scholarship committee in consultation

with Dr Richard Henry

Amount of Award: $250 scholarship per recipient (non-renewable) Application Deadline: April 17th

Notification: Senior Honors Night

• Scholarship check will be issued directly to the college or

university upon proof of enrollment

FAULKNER, KING & WENZ PSC SCHOLARSHIP

What: Faulkner, King & Wenz PSC Scholarship

Who: A graduating senior continuing education in a college or

university

Criteria:

1 Recipient must have earned a 3.00 GPA or above

2 Recipient must have a record of service in the community

3 Recipient must be planning a career in accounting, economics,business, computer, or other business-related fields

4 Recipient must have a demonstrated strong work ethic

5 Recipient must be recognized as exhibiting outstanding

character traits

6 Recipient must have presented a need for financial assistance.

Recommended by: A guidance counselor and a teacher

Selection Committee: One Faulkner & King representative

One Foundation representative

Amount of Award: $1000 scholarship (non-renewable)

Application Deadline: April 3

Notification: Senior Honors Night

• Check issued upon presentation of college statement or receipts of bills paid

GEORGE CRAFTON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

What: George Crafton Memorial Scholarship

Who: Graduating seniors applying for college Their major must be

a Two letters of recommendation (original, current copies)

b Most recent transcript, and:

c Completion of comprehensive essay

Applicant’s Comprehensive Essay as stated in Section V of theScholarship application The essay should reflect the applicant’strue thoughts and opinions and not be rambling sentences in aneffort to fill space The essays are very important to the judges in

their final decisions The applicant cannot change the subject

matter and content of their essay, but they are welcome to

be submitted to the local Conservation District

Application Deadline: March 1st

Notification: Money will be sent to school of student’s choice A

plaque will be awarded at the KACD banquet during their annual

meeting in July

Award: One-time $1000 award

HOWARD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS

What: Howard Memorial Scholarships

Who: Two graduating seniors(One Female and One Male Applicant) Criteria:

1 Recipient must plan to attend college full time

2 Recipient must study Agriculture

3 Recipient must have acceptable ACT or SAT scores and a good GPA

4 Recipient must provide proof of enrollment at an accredited college or

university

5 Recipient must demonstrate financial need.

Nominated by: Applications are received at the guidance office.

Selection Committee: Guidance counselor

Trust officer of the Kentucky Bank

Selection Process: Awards are based first on course of study plan

The second

criterion is the need of the individual students who have been

nominated

Amount of Award: Amount varies

Application Deadline: March 13th

Selection Date: Selection process should be completed no later than

one week prior to the annual Senior Honors Night

Notification: Student will be awarded the scholarship money on

Senior Honors Night

JACK B & SUSAN CARRINGTON, SR SCHOLARSHIP

What: Jack B & Susan Carrington, Sr Scholarship

Sponsored by the Montgomery County Schools Education

Foundation, Susan

Carrington and the Carrington family

Who: A graduating senior continuing education in a college or

university

Criteria:

1 Recipient must have earned a 3.00 GPA or above

2 Recipient must have a record of service in the community

3 Recipient must be planning to major in science, pre-pharmacy,

or pre-law

4 Recipient must have a demonstrated strong work ethic

5 Recipient must be recognized as exhibiting outstanding

character traits

Recommended by: A guidance counselor, social studies teacher,

and/or science

teacher

Selection Committee: One guidance counselor

One Foundation representative

One Carrington family representative

Amount of Award: Annual $500 scholarship (non-renewable)

Application Deadline: April 3

Notification: Senior Honors Night

• Scholarship may be used for tuition, books, and supplies, as

determined by the recipient

JOHN T RICKETTS SCHOLARSHIP

What: John T Ricketts Scholarship

Sponsored by the Montgomery County Education Foundation, and the

Ricketts family

Who: A graduating senior continuing education in a college or

university

Criteria:

1 Recipient must have earned a 3.00 GPA or above

2 Recipient must have a record of service in the community

3 Recipient must be planning to major in agriculture or an

agriculture related field

4 Recipient must have a demonstrated strong work ethic

5 Recipient must be recognized as exhibiting outstanding

character traits

Recommended by: A guidance counselor and an agriculture teacher Selection Committee: One guidance counselor

One Foundation representativeOne Ricketts family representative (optional)

Amount of Award: $300 scholarship (non-renewable)

Application Deadline: April 3

Notification: Senior Honors Night

• Scholarship may be used for tuition, books, and supplies, as

determined by the recipient

KDMK STEM Scholarship Criteria:

1 Student must be a graduating senior from Montgomery County High School.

2 Student must be pursuing a degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering or math.

3 Students must have 3.0 GPA or higher

4 Student must plan to attend a college, university or technical college full time.

5 Student must complete the community scholarship application, transcript, 2-3 page project proposal or essay on “How their efforts will benefit Montgomery County” Provide a letter of recommendation.

6 Student must demonstrate a strong work ethic and interest in community service.

7 Scholarship is merit based.

Restrictions: Scholarship is awarded to defray the costs of tuition and will be paid directly to the institution of choice, upon documentation of enrollment.

Application Deadline: April 3

Selected by: KDMK will award based on the decision of the scholarship committee.

Award: $ 2,000(non-renewable) and divided equally between the fall and spring semester Should the student not enroll or choose to leave prior to the completion of the academic year, the award will not be provided or adjusted based on enrollment Status The full or remaining award will be given to another applicant based on the criteria outlined above.

Number of awards: 1-One graduating senior

Notification: Member of the KDMK team will present the award during Senior Honors Night Winner will also meet with the company’s President at KDMK for photo and certification

presentation.

Based on your field of interest in the area of STEM (science, technology, engineering and or math) Education, please provide a brief project proposal that outlines how you would use your degree to give back to Montgomery County In your proposal please outline the following information:

*Share your interest in the degree field you are pursuing and what you want to accomplish in that area of

education.

*What project or service you plan to give back to our community and why you feel this would be advantageous to our community.

*Outline the steps or process you will follow to accomplish this project / community service.

STATE FARM STUDENT/ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIP

What: State Farm Student/Athlete Scholarship

Who: One male and one female graduating student athlete continuing

education

in a college

Criteria:

1 Recipient must have at least a 3.0 grade point average

2 Recipient must have competed in the athletic season

3 Recipient must exhibit high moral character and strong work ethic both

in academics and athletics

4 Recipient must have demonstrated financial need

Amount of Award: One time award of $500 for each chosen athlete

Number of Awards: One male and one female per graduating class

Application Deadline: April 3

Notification: Senior Honors Night

MARTHA ROBERTS MITCHELL MATH SCHOLARSHIP

What: Martha Roberts Mitchell Math Scholarship

Who: Graduating senior continuing education at a college or university Criteria:

1 Love for mathematics

2 High academic achievement – 3.00+ G.P.A

3 Record of community service

4 High personal values and character traits

5 Career planned in math related field or math education

6 Strong work ethic

7 Compassion for people

Restrictions: Scholarship is awarded to defray costs of tuition, fees,

and supplies

Recommended by: A counselor and a teacher

Application Deadline: April 3

Selected by: School counselor

Montgomery County Education Foundation representativeFamily representative

Award: $500 minimum (non-renewable)

• Check issued by Montgomery County Education Foundation upon presentation of college statement or receipts of bills paid

MONTGOMERY COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT

SCHOLARSHIP

What: Montgomery County Conservation District Scholarship

Who: Montgomery County High School Seniors

Nominated by: Montgomery County Conservation District