Willis and Vada Hoskinson Scholarship Guidelines
Demographic Information
Name of Scholarship: Willis and Vada Hoskinson Scholarship
Established through a Testamentary Gift set forth in the Will of Vada Hoskinson
Willis and Vada Hoskinson were lifetime Turon area residents. She earned a degree from SterlingCollege and was an elementary school teacher. He attended the University of Kansas and was a longtime employee and officer at the Turon State Bank. In 1925, prior to her marriage, Vada was selected the first Miss Kansas Wheat Girl. Because of this honor, she traveled throughout Kansas and the United States, promoting Kansas wheat. This scholarship fund was to, in part, thank the residents of Turon and the surrounding area for their support of Vada as the Kansas Wheat Girl. In addition, it was Mr. And Mrs. Hoskinson’s desire to promote post-secondary education among the young people of the Turon area.
Scholarship Requirements
- Must be a resident of Reno, Pratt or Stafford counties, and reside within a fifteen (15) mile radius of the city of Turon, Kansas.
- Must be planning to attend or is attending a college, university or community college located in the state of Kansas.
- Must have at least a B average in high school and college.
- Must demonstrate a dedication to community service.
- Special consideration will be given to those students pursuing degrees in
Education, Business or Agriculture.
- This scholarship is for one school term. The scholarship grant will be paid in
two installments, one-half (1/2) of the scholarship grant to be paid to the educational institution at the beginning of the Fall Term and one-half (1/2) to be paid to the educational institution at the beginning of the Spring Term, contingent upon the recipient’s enrollment in a post secondary program. Recipients of the one year scholarship are encouraged to submit applications for the next school year, as long as such applicant otherwise meets qualifications for the scholarship.
Selection Committee
Selection Committee will be a three-person panel made up of the following: one member from the Executive Board of the South Central Community Foundation; one member shall be a teacher from the Unified School District #310 or its successor appointed by the School Board for such school districts; and one member shall be the President, or his or her Designee, from the Citizens State Bank of Kansas, Turon, Kansas or its successor.
Submission Deadline
Applications must be received by April 1st for consideration.
Send completed application form and all required supporting documentation to:
Denise Unruh, Executive Director
South Central Community Foundation
P.O. Box 8624
105 W. Second
Pratt, Kansas67124
WILLIS AND VADA HOSKINSON SCHOLARSHIP
Application Guide
Submit completed applications to:
Denise Unruh, Executive Director
South Central Community Foundation
P.O. Box 8624
105 W. Second
Pratt, KS 67124
Deadline for submission is: APRIL 1
About Willis and Vada Hoskinson
Willis and Vada Hoskinson were lifetime Turon area residents. Vada graduated from SterlingCollege and was an elementary school teacher. Willis attended the University of Kansas and was a longtime employee and officer at the Turon State Bank. Prior to their marriage, Vada Watson was selected as the first Miss Kansas Wheat Girl in 1925. The contest was sponsored by the KansasStateAgriculturalCollege to promote wheat. The young Vada traveled to Washington, D.C. and presented President Calvin Coolidge with a small bag of wheat from Kansas, marked “Kansas Grows the Best Wheat in the World.” Because of this honor, she traveled throughout Kansas and the United States promoting Kansas wheat.
The purpose for establishing this scholarship fund was to, in part, thank the residents of Turon and the surrounding area for all of their support of Vada as the Kansas Wheat Girl. In addition, it was Mr. And Mrs. Hoskinson’s desire to promote post-secondary education among the young people of the Turon area.
Scholarship Requirements
- Must be a resident of Reno, Pratt or Stafford counties, and reside within a fifteen (15) mile radius of the city of Turon, Kansas.
- Must be planning to attend or is attending a college, university or community college located in the state of Kansas.
- Must have at least a B average in high school and college.
- Must demonstrate a dedication to community service.
- Special consideration will be given to those students pursuing degrees in Education, Business or Agriculture.
If you meet the above criteria, please complete the application process by following the instructions below:
Scholarship Application Guide
All applications must be typed or formatted on a personal computer to include all sections. Please begin each section by including the section topic.
- Personal Information
Name (Last, First, Middle)
Address (Street or P.O. Box, City, State, Zip)
Telephone number
E-mail address
Social Security number
Date of birth
Parents’ or legal Guardian’s name and address (if different from above)
- Do you reside within fifteen (15) miles of Turon, Kansas and how long have you lived there? Please list county of residence.
3. ListHigh School, Year of Graduation and Grade Point Average.
Please attach verification of Grade Point Average
- Which college do you plan to attend?
Please include address of college financial aid department
- List Major Course(s) of study you plan to pursue or are pursuing in college.
- List High School/College activities, memberships, offices held and honors or awards received.
- List community activities in which you have been involved and what role you played.
- What are your goals and aspirations for the future?
- Explain why you believe you should be awarded a Willis and Vada Hoskinson Scholarship.
Applicants are free to submit whatever information they believe will be helpful to the Selection Committee.
- List other scholarships you have been granted.
- Letters of Recommendation are not required; however, if it is an issue you would like to address, you should feel free to provide any necessary information to the committee.
By signing and submitting this application, the applicant is authorizing any school
he/she has attended or is presently attending to verify any information he/she has supplied on this application. In addition, the applicant is authorizing the South Central Community Foundation to use his/her name in any publication.
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Signature of Applicant
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Date
Please return this page with completed application to:
Denise Unruh, Executive Director
South Central Community Foundation
P.O. Box 8624
105 W. Second
Pratt, Kansas67124
(620) 672-7929
Fax: (620) 672-7669
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