Donald and Phoebe Williams Nursing Scholarship

Donald and Phoebe Williams Nursing Scholarship CRITERIA

Purpose: To assist graduating deserving students from Eldon High School, Eldon MO, who are planning to pursue a Registered Nursing degree.

Amount: Based on amount available to spend (ATS).

One $1,000.00 scholarship will be awarded for the 2017-18 academic year.

Eligibility : 1. Graduating Seniors at Eldon High School pursuing an RN degree 2. Have 3.5 GPA 3. Demonstrate need; submit FAFSA-EFC 4. Demonstrate leadership skills 5. Participate in community service 6. Essay addressing, “Why I Chose Nursing as a Profession”

Selection Committee: The selection committee shall be composed of the Eldon High school counselor, one high school teacher, the school nurse and two members of the Eldon Community Foundation. Children of Selection Committee members are not eligible to receive the scholarship unless that committee member resigns from the Committee. Criteria may be amended upon the recommendation of the Selection Committee with the approval of the Donor and the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation.

Selection Calendar and Process : Applications may be obtained from the high school counselor’s office and when completed should be submitted to that office. The application deadline shall be at the same time as other scholarships administered by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.

Notification: The recipient will receive an award letter from CFO including instructions to go to the CFO website (www.cfozarks.org) and activate their scholarship for payment.

Distribution of Funds When required documentation is received, payment will be made to the recipient’s college account. If the recipient withdraws from school, the unused funds will be returned to CFO for deposit in the scholarship fund.

Donald and Phoebe Williams Nursing Scholarship APPLICATION

Name:______Date:______

Address:______(Street (City) (State) (ZIP)

Parent/s Name: ______Phone #:______

Counselor’s Name:______Phone #:______

College you plan to attend:______

College address:______(Street) (City) (State) (ZIP)

Have you been accepted?  yes  no

Cumulative GPA: ______weighted on a ______scale ______unweighted on a ______scale

ACT Composite score _____ SAT Critical Reading_____ Math_____Writing ______

Class rank: ______of ______

On separate sheets do the following: 1. List leadership roles during high school (school, community or church). 2. List community service activities in which you have participated. 3. Write an essay addressing, “Why I Chose Nursing as a Profession.”

Financial Need: When you apply for financial aid on the FAFSA website, you receive an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Confirmation. You must attach a copy of that EFC to this scholarship application.

DEADLINE to your High School Counselor ___ _ March 31, 2017______

----- below this line is for Williams Nursing Selection Committee use only ----- ONCE RECIPIENT IS SELECTED – Please mail NOMINATION Form and COPY of their APPLICATION to

Beth Hersh, Scholarship Coordinator Community Foundation of the Ozarks, P O Box 8960 Springfield MO 65801 [ for UPS or Fed-X send to 425 E Trafficway, Springfield MO 65806 ] (417) 864-6199 or [email protected]

[ DEADLINE for CFO to receive Recipient name/copy of App – April 14, 2017 ]