JEAN E. & ROBERT L. PULLIAM SCHOLARSHIP
2018GUIDELINES
Deadline for submission is: March 15th
About Jean and Robert Pulliam
Jean Pulliam was an elementary teacher in the Kingman public schools for nearly 30 years. She taught first grade and had a love for seeing children make out their first words as she taught them to read. She first began teaching kindergarten in Kingman from 1948-1951 after earning a two-year teaching certificate at Wichita State University. She was required to resign in January of 1951, when she was pregnant with her first child, because the school board would not allow a teacher to be pregnant while employed at the school. After her son, Kent and daughter Kathy were born, she returned to Wichita State to earn a four-year degree. She graduated from Wichita State University in 1966 and began teaching first grade later that year. She retired in 1991. Robert “Bob” Pulliam was a lifetime Kingman resident, serving as a mailman until a disability forced his retirement in 1982. He was elected to the Kingman City Council for numerous terms (1976-1991) and served as mayor of Kingman for four terms. He was the chairman for the Kingman Centennial Celebration in 1983. He was Kingman’s representative on the South Central Kansas Economic Development Corp., and served several terms in the Silver-haired legislature among his civic activities.
About the Scholarship
One $500 scholarship will be awarded each year to a graduating senior at Kingman High School who plans to become a teacher. The scholarship is renewable, but the student must apply each year and continue studying to be a teacher to be considered. In 2013 two $500 scholarships will be awarded (one to a graduating senior and one to a college student). In 2014 three $500 scholarships will be awarded (one to a graduating senior and two to college students.) In 2015 and subsequent years four $500 scholarships will be awarded (one to a graduating senior and three to college students).
Scholarship Requirements:
- Be a graduate of Kingman High School.
- Have at least a 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 point scale)
- Be a citizen in good standing in the community
- Plan to attend a community college or a four-year college or university pursuing a major in education with plans to become a teacher.
- Two reference letters from the community regarding your character.
- No financial need is required, but you may present evidence of financial need if you wish.
South Central Community Foundation Scholarship Requirements:
- Application must be typed and signed.
- No high school email address will be accepted.
- Leave no blanks- if not applicable please type NA.
- Must be received/postmarked March 15th.
Failure to complete any of these requirements will disqualify your application from consideration.
If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact:
South Central Community Foundation
114 W. 5th Street | P.O. Box 8624
Pratt, Kansas 67124
(620) 672-7929