Jean C. Graham Women's Scholarship

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The purpose of this award is to provide financial assistance to deserving female students graduating from a county school system located in Hancock County for their study at an accredited college or university or vocational school on a full-time basis. This scholarship is renewable.

Standards for Determining Eligibility of Students

• Applicant must be a female graduating from a county school located in Hancock County.
• The female student who demonstrates a strong desire to change her life’s circumstances, to set goals for herself, and to take risk to attain those goals should be given priority.
• This scholarship is dedicated to the well-rounded student who has demonstrated hard work, good citizenship, dependability, and character. Student achievement, merit, and accomplishments are to be considered primary factors in the selection process.
• The applicant must be enrolled in or accepted for admission as a full-time student in an educational institution that normally maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regular organized body of students in attendance in the place where its educational activities are carried on. The institution may include a college, or university. The institution must be outside of Hancock County
• Applicant must have earned a minimum 3.2 GPA.
• Applicant must be a citizen of the United States of America.
• Financial need must be demonstrated. This scholarship is for the student who might not otherwise be able to attend college.
• Applicants receiving full scholarship support from other organizations or institutions will not be considered for this scholarship.

RENEWAL APPLICANTS

This scholarship may be renewed for up to three (3) consecutive years:

• Recipient must re-apply each year to the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation.
• Recipient has been and will continue to be a full-time student and demonstrates to the satisfaction of Scholarship Selection Committee normal progress toward the degree program of recipient’s choice.
• Recipient has not withdrawn or been expelled (however, personal tragedy may be considered as an exception).
• Recipient must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA while at college.
• Recipient must demonstrate financial need.
• Selection committee before renewal will review any above requirements not met.