Willie "Beaver" Troutman Football Scholarship
Marion Community Foundation
Deadline: February 11.
To support Marion County graduates pursuing postsecondary education. Qualifications: Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates; Applicants must have attended a Marion County high school; Applicants must have resided in Marion County during two years of high school; Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA; Applicants must not be a relative of Lora Troutman; Applicants must be participating in college football. Selection criteria: Special consideration is given to applicants who demonstrate volunteerism in the community and those with extraordinary financial need. 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: General studies/Field of study not specified.