William & Martha Buckingham Scholarship
Marion Community Foundation
Deadline: February 11.
To fund to 184 area high school seniors and graduates. Qualifications: Applicants must be graduating seniors or previous graduates of Harding High School; must have a minimum 2.5 high school or college GPA; must not be a relative of William or Martha Buckingham; applicants planning to attend a trade school, two-year or four-year college or university, graduate school, law school, or medical school. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the Committee criteria. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; applicants are required to provide on the online application: Address and County of Residence; High School Information: name of school, number of years attended, number in graduating class, GPA, class rank, percentile achieved on ACT or SAT tests, high school involvement in athletics, music, FFA, church, Boy Scouts, among other details; College or Post-Secondary Plans: College or university attending, intended major or field of study, college GPA, college transcript; Activities, Service, Work Experience: list involvement in each of these areas; Essays: Field of study, career plan; Motivation, passions, background. Life-changing event; Financial Information: estimated yearly expenses (tuition, fees, books and supplies, room and board), resources available for college expenses (savings, earnings, parent/family contributions), FAFSA Student Aid Index (SAI); Two Personal Recommendations: Two letters of recommendation are required, one from a teacher or academic advisor and one from a community member; For high school students, a guidance counselor recommendation is also required. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.