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PURPOSE:
To
recognize a deserving full-time Tri-Rivers Career Center
student for his / her school accomplishments with a
financial award to assist in furthering their education in
the field of his / her choice.
SOURCE OF SCHOLARSHIP:
Priscilla
Jo Kreis-Isaacs
has established this fund with an initial contribution. In
addition, income from donations from family, friends and
interested persons will continue to be received.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Selection
will be based on attitude, positive work ethic, pride in
work, kindness, willingness to help others and teacher
recommendations. In addition, the applicant must…
A.
Be a
full-time senior in a program at Tri-Rivers Career Center
and taking his / her academic courses at Tri-Rivers
B.
Have
maintained a 2.0 total GPA
C.
Provide
documentation of financial need
D.
Provide
documentation of plans to attend a university, technical
college or specialty training school after high school
E.
May
receive an initial award to equal the amount of the year’s
interest accrued, but not exceed $1,000, with subsequent
awards of previous amounts per year to possibly be given
until completion of degree, not to exceed a total of 5
years. Subsequent awards are dependent on the applicant
maintaining a good academic standing upon completion of a
previous year or term in a university, technical college or
a post-secondary specialty training school
F.
No more
than one (1) recipient will be awarded funds
PROCESS:
A.
Contributions will be deposited with the Treasurer of
Tri-Rivers Board of Education.
B.
Contributions will be invested in the normal process of all
funds of the Board of Education.
C.
The
interest only from the investment will be used for the
scholarship disbursement.
D.
In the
event that interest from the account exceeds $1,000 per
year, the remaining interest will be added to the principle
of the account.
E.
The
application process will follow the standard format used by
the Tri-Rivers scholarship selection process:
1.
Applicants must complete written application and submit
appropriate recommendation forms
2.
Recipient
will be chosen by a common scholarship panel composed of a
Guidance Counselor, Academic Teacher, Trade & Industry
Teacher, Work & Family Teacher, Vo-Ag Teacher, the Director,
Alumni Member
3.
The
scholarship panel will not discriminate on the basis of a
person’s sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or
physical or mental handicap.
4.
Scholarship award must be claimed within 18 months from the
time of the award.
F.
The
timelines for applications will be the same as the other
Tri-Rivers scholarships.
G.
The
initial award of 1 scholarship will be given for the Spring
of 2008, followed by subsequent awards to same student for
completion of each year or term, not to exceed a total of 5
years, in a post-secondary school.
H.
The
recipient of this scholarship will present a bill from the
university, technical college or specialty training school.
Upon receipt of this verification, the Treasurer will issue
a check which will be co-payable to the student and the
school. Each check can not exceed the amount of the bill.
I.
Following
3 years from the establishment of this scholarship, there
will be a review conducted by founder, Priscilla Jo Kreis-Isaacs,
to determine any adjustments to the scholarship’s process or
disbursement of monies.
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