L P S C O M M U N I T Y S C H O L A R S H I P P R O G R A M Criteria List Application Deadline is February 1, 2018 (4pm)

Below is a list of local organizations who provide scholarships to Liberty Public School seniors and the selection criteria for each. Please review the criteria and remember that it is your responsibility to apply to each via email. See the “Process Guide” for directions on how to apply.

Note: The two mandatory documents are: the application and your high school transcript. See the “Process Guide” for details.

M i n Required N=LNHS Additional Min. Scholarship Name & Email Criteria . Additional L=LHS Submission ACT G Submission(s) P A Amy Cordray Memorial Two scholarships will be N, L x 3 Provide a Scholarship Fund awarded. Student will be . statement of [email protected] attending a four-year 0 financial need, college. explaining how you would benefit from being awarded this scholarship.

Submit a short essay. Tell us about obstacles or challenges you have overcome and how they have shaped you as a person. -- Amy Cordray suffered a brain injury while still in high school; however, she never let that slow her down. Amy believed that anyone could overcome challenges if they put their mind and heart into it and she exemplified this belief on a daily basis.

Submit a short paragraph explaining your academic goals.

Ashley and Victoria Criteria: Senior varsity N, L Bernard Memorial softball player who wants to Scholarship pursue a softball career. [email protected]

M i n Required N=LNHS Additional Min. Scholarship Name & Email Criteria . Additional L=LHS Submission ACT G Submission(s) P A Blue Jay Nation Scholarship Criteria: Senior from LHS, L x 3 Essay: Submit [email protected] applicant and parent(s) must . one essay be members of Blue Jay 5 answering (Clayton Gray) Nation, must plan to attend a "How have you 2- or 4-year college or trade participated in school, must submit one the Liberty High additional essay. School and Blue Jay Nation community and what has that community meant to you?"

Brandon Jacques Must plan to attend a 4-year N, L x 3 Submit a 500- Scholarship university. . words-or-less [email protected] 0 essay reflecting on this quote: Bernice Johnson one said, “Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.” How has life handed you challenges and helped you become who you are and who you will become in the future?

Applicant must also include a statement on why you feel you deserve this scholarship and financial aid assistance. Calder Award Applicant must be a N,L broadcasting student. LHS students email: amanda.derryberry@lps53. org

LNHS students email: [email protected]

M i n Required N=LNHS Additional Min. Scholarship Name & Email Criteria . Additional L=LHS Submission ACT G Submission(s) P A Candace Kraft Memorial Applicant must be a female. N, L x 3 Submit a 500+ Scholarship . word essay: [email protected] 5 “Our daughter, Candace, loved life to the fullest. She also had a great desire and passion for loving all people and helping them recognize their self-worth. Describe how you also encompass these qualities and your future plans for impacting society in a positive way.

Submit a teacher or counselor recommendatio n letter

Submit a 100- word Personal Description i.e. hobbies, special interests, family life, goals.”

Caruthers Family To qualify for this scholarship N x 2 Submit one Foundation Scholarship students must be a LNHS . letter of caruthersfamilyfoundation African American student. 5 recommendatio @yahoo.com n from any school personnel (teacher, counselor, etc.)

Chad S. Rogers Memorial Must attend a 2- or 4-year N, L x 3 A short essay is Scholarship college or university and . required: Chad [email protected] must participate in either 0 was a cross country or baseball. marathon runner, sports enthusiast, who had a passion for Jesus, his family, and friends. Chad embraced each day to the fullest. He was always giving 100% to everything he did, whether that was being a husband and stay-at-home dad, friend, working with the youth at church or running. Please attach a separate page telling about yourself and how sports has impacted your life and character. Be sure to include other special circumstances you wish the scholarship committee to consider when evaluating your application.

Scholarship Name & Email Criteria N=LNHS Additional M Min. Required i n . Additional L=LHS Submission ACT G Submission(s) P A Daisy Mae Pre-Veterinary Students will have veterinary N, L x * *26 Submit one Scholarship medicine as their career 3 letter of [email protected] goal, have performed . recommendatio community service within 2 n from a our community, preferably teacher, working with animals, and counselor, or will demonstrate financial community need. This is a 4-year, service leader. renewable scholarship, assuming student maintains Submit a 500- certain criteria while in word essay college. covering aspects of why you want to become a veterinarian and how owner practices of tail docking, ear cropping, declawing, and the use of shock and prong collars will affect how you service your clients.

*Students must meet two of the following three academic criteria: ACT score of 26+, class rank in top 15%, and/or a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.

Delta Kappa Gamma This scholarship will be N, L x Submit one Scholarship awarded to one female letter of [email protected] senior from LHS and one recommendatio from LNHS who are pursuing n. a degree in Education.

Don and Carol Fletcher Student must have applied N, L * *26 *Students must Scholarship to Drake and been accepted to Drake 3 meet two of University University. Applicant will . the following [email protected] demonstrate leadership, 5 three community service, financial academic need, and will attend an criteria: ACT interview. score of 26+, class rank in $5,000 annual scholarship is top 15%, and/or renewable for 4 years a cumulative assuming student remains a GPA of 3.5 or full-time student at Drake higher. with a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above. *See note in last column

Foster Sires Service and Criteria: LHS senior. L Leadership Scholarship Scholarship committee will [email protected] look at a combination of academics, community service, and school involvement. Special consideration will be given to students who have participated in Boys/Girls State and/or Boy/Girl Scouts Scholarship Name & Email Criteria N=LNHS Additional M Min. Required L=LHS Submission i ACT Additional n Submission(s) . G P A HG Scholarship This scholarship will be L [email protected] awarded to a LHS senior who is an active member of student council, shows strong academic achievement, and embraces a true servant’s heart. Candidates must exemplify work ethic, dedication, service, and leadership set forth by Mrs. Jennifer Holferty Gravina’s thirty-two years of commitment to Liberty High School.

Jack Smith “Mr. Blue Jay” Student must be a varsity L Scholarship athlete (includes dance and [email protected] cheerleading), must be enrolled in a post-secondary education for the upcoming fall semester, and must show community involvement and school spirit.

James D. Stevick Teacher Criteria: LHS senior, L Scholarship education major, plans to [email protected] attend a 4-year college after graduation, academic achievement, and activities.

***SUBJECT LINE MUST READ: Stevick Scholarship*** M i n Required N=LNHS Additional Min. Scholarship Name & Email Criteria . Additional L=LHS Submission ACT G Submission(s) P A Judy Weathers Student should be a female N, L x * Submit an Memorial/PEO Chapter DT with a 3.0 GPA. *(selection 3 essay not to Scholarship committee will consider a . exceed one [email protected] lower GPA to 2.8 if candidate 0 page on the can demonstrate work, following topic: volunteer, or other activities The value of which might have affected volunteer overall GPA). Student will service to the demonstrate a strong record community or of interest in community to society in service and participation in general school, community, church, or service organizations. Preference will be given to candidates who show participation in organized youth programs (scouts, 4-H, etc.).

Ken Robinson ASEM Students must complete the N, L Scholarship ASEM program which includes the following three Send one email to two email activities: take the ACT Prep address: Course, complete the leadership course at William [email protected] Jewell, and participate in at and least one field trip sponsored [email protected] or suggested by ASEM leadership.

Libby Hill PEO Scholarship Criteria: LHS Female, L 3 25 [email protected] evidence of Christian . upbringing, involved in 2 music, theater, and/or 5 forensics and plans to pursue a teaching degree.

Liberty Community Criteria: academics and N, L x 3 25 500-words-or- Scholarship financial need. . less essay on (Traditional Scholarship) 2 “What is [email protected] Community?”

Liberty Community Criteria: academics, financial N, L x 500-words-or- Scholarship need, and attend a trade, less essay on (Technical Scholarship) vocational, or technical “What is [email protected] program. Community?”

M i n Required N=LNHS Additional Min. Scholarship Name & Email Criteria . Additional L=LHS Submission ACT G Submission(s) P A Liberty Hospital High Applicant will have high N, L x Submit one School Science Award achievement in science with recommendatio [email protected] the pursuit of a pre-medical n letter. rg degree. Note: Applications that do not have all submissions will not be reviewed.

Liberty Kiwanis Club Applicant will be a member N, L Scholarships of their high school Key Club. paramjoo@aramjoolawfirm Criteria: emphasis on good .com grades, financial need, and participation in activities.

Liberty Lion’s Club Criteria: grades, financial N, L Scholarship need, and participation in [email protected] activities.

Liberty Masons Scholarship Criteria: Grades, activities, N, L x Note: Helpful to Libertylodge31scholarships@gma financial need, and must include a short il.com attend a Missouri school, be essay (or a male, and only one school describe within will receive his scholarship. your application): A. How your life, to this point, has served your fellow man? B. How will your schoolin g help you to serve the human family? Liberty NEA Scholarship Criteria: education major, N, L financial need, character, LHS students email: diverse interests, and [email protected] academic achievement.

LNHS students email: [email protected]

M i n Required N=LNHS Additional Min. Scholarship Name & Email Criteria . Additional L=LHS Submission ACT G Submission(s) P A Liberty North Eagle Club Criteria: Applicant must have N x 2 300 to 500 Scholarship been involved in an . word essay [email protected] extracurricular Liberty North 5 addressing the activity during 3 of their 4 topic, high school years. Applicant “Leadership: must have participated in My Impact as a community service activities Liberty North during their HS career. This Eagle”. This is community service can be in addition to associated with an activity the General through the school or outside Scholarship of the school. Applicant Essay you should be a current member previously of the Eagle Club. provided. The Preference will be given to essay will students who have been include members of the LN Eagle discussion of Club for the longest period your during their HS years. participation, your past accomplishmen ts, and your future goals.

Provide three letters of recommendatio n from any of, but not duplicative any of the following: teacher, coach, Eagle Club chairperson, or a community leader. Any letter may not be from an immediate member your family. Liberty PTA Council Robert Criteria: Education major, N, L E. Black Scholarship grades, activities, and LibertyPTAScholarship@gmail financial need .com

Liberty PTA Council Criteria: financial need and N, L 2 Scholarship attend a 2- or 4-year college . LibertyPTAScholarship@gmail or technical school. 5 .com t o

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Scholarship Name & Email Criteria N=LNHS Additional M Min. Required L=LHS Submission i ACT Additional n . G Submission(s) P A Liberty Robotics Graduating senior fully N, L x 3 Submit a Foundation participating on Liberty . response to scholarship@libertyrobotic Robotics Team 1764 (To be 2 this: What sfoundation.org considered “fully 5 affect will your participating” the student participation in must have >80% attendance Liberty in all pre-season, build- Robotics season, and post-season Team1764 meetings; this will be have on your verified. Student will plan to success in a pursue studies in a Science, post-secondary Technology, Engineering, & STEM major? Math (STEM) subject, have a Discuss what 3.25 GPA or higher. Must you learned have participated in the from following: Foundation’s Drive participating in One fundraiser, One or meetings, competitions, and events and how you will apply these lessons in a post-secondary STEM major. more competitions, meet the requirements necessary to be awarded a Letter in Robotics for this school year and one or more of the following events: Science Nights (be specific), Cow Town, Massive Mini (participant in a course, presenter, or helped in set up of event) or Community activities sponsored by the Liberty Robotics Foundation or Liberty Robotics Team1764. Liberty Rotary Club Criteria: May be used to N, L Service Above Service Above Self attend any accredited Self is the Scholarship college or university Rotary motto. scholarship@libertyrotarycl (including community college It also ub.org and other certification describes the programs). Scholarship will qualities we be awarded based on celebrate with financial need, service this leadership, including scholarship. -- activities at school and in the This scholarship community, and academic is awarded ability based on financial need to a student who has demonstrated service leadership (through school and community activities) and the academic ability to succeed in their continued studies. The scholarship will provide monies toward college for a student graduating from high school this spring within the district boundaries of Liberty Public Schools. The scholar may use this grant toward a certificate, two- year, or four- year degree. We applaud the service commitment of our young citizens.

M i n Required N=LNHS Additional Min. Scholarship Name & Email Criteria . Additional L=LHS Submission ACT G Submission(s) P A Liberty Rotary Club Criteria: May be used to N, L The Community Community Leader attend any accredited two- Leader Scholarship year or four-year college or Scholarship was scholarship@libertyrotarycl university. Scholarship will founded nearly ub.org be awarded based on three decades financial need, academic ago to honor E. ability, service leadership, J. Frevert, an including activities at school active business and in the community. owner in Liberty. -- This scholarship is awarded based on financial need to a top student who has also been active in the community. This scholarship will provide money each year for up to four years for a student graduating from high school this spring within the district boundaries of Liberty Public Schools. We look forward to helping our scholars continue to be community leaders for years to come.

Liberty Rotary Club May only be used to attend N, L The President’s President’s Challenge William Jewell College. Challenge Scholarship Scholarship will be awarded scholarship was scholarship@libertyrotarycl based on financial need, founded nearly ub.org service leadership, including three decades activities at school and in the ago to honor H. community, and academic I. Hester, a ability. long-time professor at William Jewell College. For 2017, donors have supported this scholarship to honor the life and memory of Jane DeWees, a beloved teacher in Liberty Public Schools, and graduate of William Jewell College.

This scholarship is awarded based on financial need to a student who has been active in school and broader community activities, and also demonstrates strong academic abilities. This scholarship will provide money each year for up to four years for a student graduating from high school in 2017 within the district boundaries of Liberty Public Schools. The recipient must attend William Jewell College.

Liberty Sertoma Club Criteria: Attend an N, L x 2 Submit a 300- Scholarship accredited 2- or 4-year . word essay on: E. E. “Pid” Lowman college or university 5 What civic or Scholarship charitable [email protected] activities I have t participated in and how has my participation in these activities helped my community and myself?

M i n Required N=LNHS Additional Min. Scholarship Name & Email Criteria . Additional L=LHS Submission ACT G Submission(s) P A Liberty Sertoma Club Criteria: Senior who L x Submit a 300- Scholarship participates in Serteen Club word essay on: Bill Kersten Scholarship and will be attending an What civic or [email protected] accredited 2- or 4-year charitable m college or university. activities you have participated in and how has your participation in these activities helped your community and yourself. Liberty Soroptimist Criteria: Female, financial N, L 3 Scholarship need, ACT score will be . libertysoroptimistawards@gm reviewed but no minimum 0 ail.com score is required. One female from LHS and one from LNHS will be awarded this scholarship. Renewal is a possibility at the discretion of the Soroptimist organization.

Liberty Takedown Criteria: LHS senior wrestler L 2 Scholarship or manager planning to . [email protected] attend college, completes 5 senior year in good standing, and completes a minimum of 10 community service hours.

LNHS Senior Gift Criteria: participated in two N x 3 Write an essay Scholarship organizations/clubs . answering the [email protected] 0 following question: “What does Eagle Pride mean to you?”

Mary Houston Education Criteria: Attend a 2- or 4- N, L Scholarship year college, be in the top [email protected] 50% of senior class, financial need, and activities

Melynda McCabe Sports Criteria: Student must have N x 3 Submit a 300 to Marketing Scholarship II been an active participant in . 500 word essay rschipper@action- the Liberty North Sports 0 addressing the mailing.com Marketing II program. topic of your involvement in the Sports Marketing II program and what you accomplished or added to the program.

Submit one letter of recommendatio n from any of the following: teacher, coach, Eagle Club chairperson, or a community leader.

Submit an additional letter from the assigned sponsor through the Sports Marketing II program.

M i n Required N=LNHS Additional Min. Scholarship Name & Email Criteria . Additional L=LHS Submission ACT G Submission(s) P A Missouri State Teachers Criteria: Education major in N, L 3 Association Scholarship college, grades, and . (Education major) activities 0

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LNHS students email: [email protected]

Nixon’s Run Memorial Criteria: LHS cross country L x Submit a Short Scholarship senior seeking a degree at Essay: Tim [email protected] either a 2- or 4-year higher Nixon was an education institution. influential man who dedicated nearly 4 decades of his life to coaching and teaching. He loved Jesus, his wife and kids, and developing athletes to reach their full potential in sports and in life. One of Tim Nixon's famous quotes was, "Hard work changes things." Please write a 500- word essay describing when and how this has played out in your life.

Be sure to include other special circumstances you would like the Nixon family to consider when evaluating your application.

Optimist Club of Liberty Criteria: plan to attend a N, L [email protected] college or technical school for specific training.

PEO Scholarship Grant Criteria: Female, grades, N, L LibertyPEOScholarship@gma activities, and interview. il.com Student must have financial need verified by a reported EFC below $8,000.

M i n Required N=LNHS Additional Min. Scholarship Name & Email Criteria . Additional L=LHS Submission ACT G Submission(s) P A Platte Valley “Star” Students must have excelled N, L *adversity can Scholarship in their effort to overcome be anything adversity* and challenges in you had to LHS students email: their personal and/or overcome, i.e. [email protected] academic lives. Students single parent g must have strong leadership, household, good citizenship, and above- financial LNHS students email: average academic adversity, etc. [email protected] responsibility. One Liberty North and one Liberty High student will be awarded this scholarship.