David G. Wilhelm Memorial Scholarship
Marion Community Foundation
Deadline: February 11.
To support Marion County graduates pursuing degrees in behavioral health, mental health, human social services, psychology, or psychiatry. Qualifications: Applicant must be a graduating high school senior from a Marion County high school, OR a senior and candidate for graduation/ completion from a home school, eSchool, digital/online school, virtual academy, community school, or other state recognized charter non-public school (must have been a Marion County resident for at least two years preceding graduation/completion); high school students must have a 2.0 minimum GPA and college students must have a 2.5 minimum GPA; must intend to major in behavioral health, mental health, human social services, psychology or psychiatry; must not a relative of Susan Wilhelm, Jennifer Wilhelm or Ken Wilhelm. Selection criteria: Special consideration is given for the following: good citizenship through community service and volunteering; held a regular part- or full-time job during high school; demonstrated financial need or hardship. How to apply: Application must be complete online and submitted along with all necessary documentation it includes: 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: 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: Behavioral sciences; Psychiatry; Psychology; Social work.