Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation

The mission of the Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation is to provide scholarships for students to obtain an education that adheres to a Christian worldview. The students shall have a financial need and a potential to excel.

Criteria for Selection:

We are seeking students who reside in the state of Idaho, Montana, Oregon or Washington that are pursuing a college/university education from an institution that adheres to a Christian worldview. Applicants will be selected on the basis of financial need, academic record, recommendations, and other conclusions the committee might draw from personal essays and interviews in regard to the applicant’s character, motivation, ability and potential.

Eligibility Requirements:

· Entering Freshman or above at a Christian college/university

· Resident of Idaho, Montana, Oregon or Washington

· Minimum 3.0 GPA

· In need of financial assistance

· Character qualities exhibiting a potential to excel

Awards:

Recipients of the Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation Scholarship will receive awards in the minimum amount of $5,000. The recipients may continue to receive their scholarship through the completion of their education. However, continuation of a scholarship is contingent upon the recipients’ satisfactory academic performance including the maintenance of a minimum 3.0 GPA and the provision of annual transcripts indicating courses taken. This scholarship is not available for post graduate education.

The foundation will schedule an interview with top candidates before making their final decision. All applicants will be notified of the Foundation’s decision approximately 30 days after the application deadline.

Application Process:

All Scholarship applicants must:

· Complete an application (which may be downloaded from our website:

www.thebrownfamilyfoundation.org)

· Attach required essay

· Attach a clear statement of financial need (see instructions on application form)

· Submit one Teacher Recommendation and one General Recommendation

· Attach a current FAFSA or 1040 tax form

· Include an official transcript

Please send completed application to:

Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation

435 China Basin Street, Unit 435

San Francisco, CA 94158

Applications must be postmarked by March 15th of each year.