Pat Souder Henry Scholarship
Purpose: To provide financial assistance to a college-bound senior at Ava High School, Ava, MO.
Amount: The scholarship amount is dependent upon the amount available to spend (ATS).
Eligibility:
1. An Ava High School Senior
2. Who is attending an accredited 2 or 4-year institution of higher learning.
3. Who has maintained a 3.0 GPA
4. Who has participated in extracurricular activities
5. Who has participated in community service activities, especially as a volunteer
6. Essay addressing "Why I should receive the Pat Souder Henry Scholarship"
Selection Committee: The Selection Committee will be composed of the president of the Ava School Foundation, the signer of the fund, a family representative, the librarian and the high school counselor.
The Selection Committee will be responsible for providing CFO's scholarship coordinator with the name of the recipient and application. If the Committee is not maintaining a file on all applications, all applications will be sent to CFO.
Children of the Selection Committee are not eligible for the scholarship unless that committee member resigns from the committee.
Criteria may be amended upon recommendation of the selection committee with the approval of the Donor and the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.
Selection Calendar and Process: Scholarship applications will be available from the counselors' office and should be returned to that office. The CFO deadline for receiving the selected recipient(s) name/copy of Apps to CFO is printed on the App and posted on website.
Notification of Recipient: The recipient will receive an award letter from CFO including instructions to go to the CFO (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.
Amount: The scholarship amount is dependent upon the amount available to spend (ATS).
Eligibility:
1. An Ava High School Senior
2. Who is attending an accredited 2 or 4-year institution of higher learning.
3. Who has maintained a 3.0 GPA
4. Who has participated in extracurricular activities
5. Who has participated in community service activities, especially as a volunteer
6. Essay addressing "Why I should receive the Pat Souder Henry Scholarship"
Selection Committee: The Selection Committee will be composed of the president of the Ava School Foundation, the signer of the fund, a family representative, the librarian and the high school counselor.
The Selection Committee will be responsible for providing CFO's scholarship coordinator with the name of the recipient and application. If the Committee is not maintaining a file on all applications, all applications will be sent to CFO.
Children of the Selection Committee are not eligible for the scholarship unless that committee member resigns from the committee.
Criteria may be amended upon recommendation of the selection committee with the approval of the Donor and the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.
Selection Calendar and Process: Scholarship applications will be available from the counselors' office and should be returned to that office. The CFO deadline for receiving the selected recipient(s) name/copy of Apps to CFO is printed on the App and posted on website.
Notification of Recipient: The recipient will receive an award letter from CFO including instructions to go to the CFO (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.