Community/Junior College Scholarship

Administered by the

Ohio County Community Foundation

Your County…Your Community Foundation

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 


 

2012 Scholarship Cover Page

Scholarship Amount: $500

 

 

The Ohio County Community Foundation (OCCF) is pleased to administer the Community/Junior College Scholarship Program. This grant program was established within the Ohio County Community Foundation in March of 2006 by Mayor Bill Marksberry, City Clerk-Treasurer Rae Baker Gipson and the Rising Sun City Council. It is the goal of the City of Rising Sun to financially assist residents of Ohio County in attending a Community or Junior College to pursue a two (2) year college degree; as well as to assist those seeking to begin or continue training in a specialized field or trade that is to be pursued as a career or that will result in a license/certification to practice a particular profession. Applicant must meet the specific scholarship criteria.  Each year, the City of Rising Sun will determine the scholarship award. The scholarship amount for 2011 will be $500 per award. 

 

 

   Scholarship Criteria
  • Applicant must be a current resident of Ohio County for at least one (1) year.
  • Applicant must have obtained a high school diploma or GED.
  • Applicants with previous college credits must submit a copy of their most recent transcript and current year high school graduates must submit a copy of their final high school transcript.
  • Applicant’s receiving a full - tuition scholarship are not eligible to apply. 
  • Applicant must submit a completed application by the application deadline.

 

Scholarship Payment
  • This scholarship may be used for tuition and/or books only and will be paid directly to the school in which the recipient is enrolled. The scholarship will only be paid upon the Foundation’s receipt of the recipient’s current tuition bill.
  • This scholarship must be used within a year of the date awarded.

 

Reapplying for the Scholarship
  • Scholarship recipients may reapply for the Community/Junior College Scholarship each semester that it is available provided they meet the scholarship criteria.  Eligible recipients may only receive the scholarship up to a maximum of six (6) semesters per student.
  • Recipient must remain in good standing with the college for all semesters.
  • To reapply recipients are required to submit a current transcript and a completed application by the deadline stated on the current year application for each semester they are eligible.

 

 

 

Community/Junior College Scholarship Program

Administered by the

Ohio County Community Foundation

Your County…Your Community Foundation

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 


APPLICATION

 

STUDENT IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION: (Please print)

                                           

 

Name_______________________________________________________________________________

                              (First)                                                  (MI)                                         (Last)

 

Address________________________________________________________________________________

                  (Street/Apt#)                                       (City)                           (State)             (County)          (Zip)

 

 

Birth Date__________________________________ Age ________ Home Phone ______________                    (Month)           (Day)               (Year)

 

Email address: ________________________                              Cell#_________________________

 

Last 4 digits of your social security number: ____________________               Student ID#______________

 

(Please check answer that applies) Are you applying for this scholarship for the _____ first time or _____ reapplying?  If yes, in what year did you receive your first Community/Junior College Scholarship?  _____

 

If you are reapplying, did you spend all of the previous scholarship money?  Yes_____  No_____

 

APPLICANT’S STATEMENT OF AFFIRMATION

 

I, ____________________________________, affirm that all information on this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I affirm that I am not receiving nor do I anticipate receiving a full tuition scholarship. If I am chosen to receive the scholarship for which I am making application, I agree to abide by the rules set forth by the Ohio County Community Foundation to include communicating with them and providing all requested documentation in a timely manner.

 

Signed: _______________________________________________________________________________

                                Applicant’s Signature                                                                                                                       Date

 

Parent/Guardian’s Statement of Affirmation

 

I/We, ___________________________________, as the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of ________________________________

 Affirm that the information provided on this application is true and complete to the best of my/our knowledge.  I/We further certify that we have read and understand the obligations our child will have as outlined in the applicant’s affirmation statement.

 

______________________________________                                                       ____________________________________

Signature of Parent/Guardian             Date                                                                 Signature of Parent/Guardian       Date

 

Note: Parent/Guardian Signature required only if applicant is not 18 years of age at time of making application. 

 

 

Community/Junior College Scholarship

ACADEMIC INFORMATION

 

 

PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPT (high school or college, whichever is applicable) OF THE LAST SEMESTER COMPLETED.

 

 

1.  How many years have you resided in Ohio County? _____ 

 

2. If you are a current year high school senior, will you complete the graduation requirements and obtain a high school diploma by the first of June of the current year?  ____ Yes ____ No

 

3.  If you are not a current year high school senior, have you obtained a high school diploma_____ or a GED_____?

 

4.  Please list the name of the High School where you received your diploma or GED:

 

 

High School                                                                (City)   (State)                                     Year Received

 

5. Are you presently enrolled _____ or accepted _____ into a 2-year college?

 

 

Name of Community/Junior College                          (City)                                                   (State)

 

Please list your intended Field of Study _________________________________________________________

 

Please check answer that applies for this section:

 

6.  Are you pursuing an:

 

Associates Degree _____                    Licensure_____           Certification_____                  Other_____

 

If other, Please Explain_______________________________________________________________________

 

7.  Will you enroll as a:

 

            _____Part-time student                                  _____Full-time student

 

8. If you are currently attending College, how many credit hours have you completed toward your degree?

            ___________ Credit Hours

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

Community/Junior College Scholarship

 

Incomplete applications or applications submitted past the deadline will not be considered.

 

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

 

*      Each section of the application has been completely filled out.

*      High School/College transcript has been attached.

*      Affirmation has been signed on page 2.

 

2011 APPLICATION TIMELINE

 

Cycle #1                         Application Deadline                        April 13, 2012

Notification Letter Sent            April 27, 2012

 

Cycle #2                         Application Deadline                        July 13, 2012

Notification Letter Sent                      July 27, 2012

 

Cycle #3                         Application Deadline               November 30, 2012

                                  Notification Letter Sent                     December 14, 2012

 

**All applications are due to the OCCF Office by 4:00 p.m. on the deadline date

 

Information concerning the

The Community/Junior College Scholarship

contact:

 

Ohio County Community Foundation

Christy Elbright, Admin. Assistant

591 Smart Drive, PO Box 170

Rising Sun, IN 47040

812-438-9401

Email: celbright@occfrisingsun.com

 

Our mission is to build, manage, and distribute a lasting source of charitable funds for Ohio County.