Harold B. Halter Memorial Scholarship
Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association
Award: $1,000
To provide scholarships to outstanding Pope County high school students planning to pursue postsecondary education. Qualifications: Applicant should have been accepted for enrollment as a full-time student in a junior or four year accredited college or university; must have been enrolled in the Pope County Community high school for at least the previous two years; the student shall have exhibited excellence in scholarship, including one who has shown marked improvement in academic work; the student shall have contributed to the favorable image of Pope County community high school; the student shall have demonstrated leadership ability, which has been directed towards positive goals; the student shall have shown outstanding character and personal development, including participation in non-school activities; the student shall have demonstrated a continuing desire to grow academically and socially; the student shall have developed a sense of responsibility, and satisfactorily demonstrated this quality; the student shall have participated in and shown support for school activities and undertakings; the student shall have shown a willingness to meet the needs of others, and show consistent kindness and consideration for the student's classmates; the student shall have shown a level of financial self-support. Selection criteria: Selection will be made by the following: Pope County Community High School Principal, Pope County Community High School Guidance Counselor, District Superintendent of Schools for Pope County, Circuit Court Judge for the Circuit Court of the First Judicial Circuit, Pope County, Illinois and the President of the Golconda, Illinois Rotary Club. How to apply: Application form must be completed online. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.
Eligibility
- States: IL