Paula B. & Oliver W. Jones Foundation Scholarship Application Due

Ten scholarships will be awarded at each grade level! Recipients will receive an award that is deferred for college. The $1,000 will be held in trust for the recipient, and be paid directly to the institution when the student matriculates.

 

Eligibility criteria is as follows:

The student must be in grades 10-12

A certified copy of the most recent fall semester school transcript must accompany the application, demonstrating a grade 9-12 cumulative weighted GPA of 3.5 or better

A letter of recommendation from a current or former teacher, attesting to the applicant's scholastic achievements and academic involvement must accompany the application

Other letters of recommendation are encouraged to support the applicant's community involvement, outside interests, special talents, or volunteer activities

An essay, no more than two pages written by the applicant focusing on any or all of the following: Outside activities or community involvement; Special recognitions, honors, or awards; work or volunteer experiences; what academic studies do they plan to pursue and why; challenges they have overcome that they want to share with the foundation.

 

Applications are available in the counseling office.