BILL & GLORIA LEWIS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

BILL & GLORIALEWIS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

2018 GUIDELINES

Deadline for submission is: March 15th

This Scholarship has been set up to honor our parents/grandparents who valued education. We wanted to help make higher education/training accessible for those with ability and need who desire to further their education.

About Bill and Gloria Lewis:

Bill and Gloria Lewis were farmers and ranchers in the St. John-Hudson communities. They raised their children, Pam Lewis Peitsch and Greg, on land homesteaded by Gloria’s grandfather, in the house built by her parents, Lena & Post Witt. Education has always been important to their family. Post boarded with an older sister and graduated from St. John High School in 1922, Bill and Gloria - 1945, Greg – 1971, Greg’s children Joshua - 2000, Megan Lewis Barney – 2002. Pam graduated from the last graduating class of Hudson High School in 1968. Bill and Gloria understood the importance of higher education and encouraged their children and grandchildren to attend college. They both graduated from Kansas State University along with Pam, Greg, Pam’s son Christopher Peitsch, and Joshua. Megan graduated from Sterling College.

By establishing The Bill & Gloria Lewis Family Scholarship, their children and grandchildren, are hoping to not only honor the memory of their parents/grandparents but to encourage and support students from rural Kansas to pursue higher education whether it be a Trade/Technical School, an Associate’s Degree from a Junior College, or a Bachelor’s Degree from a Kansas College or University.

Scholarship Award:

A renewable scholarship will be awarded to the top applicant.

Scholarship Requirements:

  1. Must be a graduating senior of St. John High School (preferred) or a Stafford County high school, who will graduate the year the scholarship is awarded.
  2. Must plan to attend a University, College, Jr. College, or an accredited trade or technical school in the state ofKansas.
  3. Must have at least a 3.0 Grade Point Average.
  4. Proof of financial need is required (attach parents tax return).
  5. List extracurricular activities.
  6. Two letters of recommendation are required (cannot be family members). One from a coach of a sport/activity in which the applicant participated and one from one of their high school teachers.
  7. Essay on future goals: How will this scholarship help? Why are you pursuing your goal?
  8. Signature on Personal Attestation Form attesting to certain requisite behaviors and authorizing use of specific items being provided by applicant. “Unlawful acts” shall mean a knowing action in violation of a law, civil or criminal, as well as declining or refusing to correct an unlawful status or condition. Your social media will be checked and should not be considered private.

Renewal of Scholarship Requirements

The Lewis Family Scholarship is intended for an academic year of two semesters (one school year) and the requirements below pertain to each of the semesters an applicant receives the grant. A St. John high school (or Stafford County high school) senior who is selected to receive the grant may receive grants for a total of eight consecutive semesters of undergraduate study leading to a Bachelor or Associate Degree or Certification from an accredited trade/technical school provided that the following requirements are met. Success could possibly lead to funding an additional two semesters. Grants willaverage $1,000 per semester depending on fund support and advancement.

  1. Recipientmust maintain a cumulative 2.75 college grade point average or better. Consecutive semester renewal is required to remain eligible for subsequent semesters. The student is required toforward a copy of his or her semester grades to the SCCF office each semester within 21 days and evidence of enrollment for the following semester.Current contact information must be maintained. Payments cannot be made until the required information is received.
  1. Recipients must maintain a full time academic load (minimum 12 hours)
  1. If the student fails to meet the GPA requirements, character requirements or withdraws from the school, the scholarship will be terminated without further opportunity to re-establish eligibility.
  1. Subsequent year scholarship awards are dependent upon maintaining high standards of academic excellence and exemplary character. Determinations of qualifications are within the discretion of the selection committee and the South Central Community Foundation.

South Central Community Foundation Scholarship Requirements:

  1. Application must be typed and signed.
  1. Current email (no high school email address will be accepted) & telephone #.
  1. Leave no blanks- if not applicable please type NA.
  1. Must be received/postmarked March 15th.

Failure to complete any of these requirementswill 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 |