INFORMATION & GUIDELINES
The Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of fellow deceased board members. The basic criteria for each scholarship are an annual essay-writing contest in five (5) categories .
The Award for each category is as follows. There will only be one (1) winner per category .
A. 2nd—5th grade: $50 credited to student's savings account at ACECU.
B. 6th—8th grade: $100 credited to student's savings account at ACECU.
C. 9th—10th grade: Desktop Computer
D. 11th—12th grade: Notebook/laptop Computer.
E. College Students (undergraduates) $1,500 scholarship payable to a college or institution of higher learning.
ELIGIBILITY
Category A (2nd – 5th Grade)
Applicants must submit a 50-75 word essay entitled “Why Do I Love Money?” (Do not include your name or sign the essay )
- Provide one (1) written recommendation from a School Administrator, Teacher or Counselor at the school you currently attend.
Category B (6th – 8th Grade)
Applicants must submit a 100 – 150 word essay entitled “What Does It Mean to Be Financially Illiterate? ” ( Do not include your name or sign the essay )
- Submit proof of academic performance that indicates a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better for the current semester.
- Provide one (1) written recommendation from a School Administrator, Teacher or Counselor at the school you currently attend .
Category C (9th – 10th Grade)
Applicants must submit a 250 word essay entitled “Good Debt, Bad Debt - What is the Difference? ” ( Do not include your name or sign the essay )
- Submit proof of academic performance that indicates a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better for the current semester.
- Provide one (1) written recommendation from a School Administrator, Teacher or Counselor at the school you currently attend.
Category D (11th – 12th Grade)
Applicants must submit a 350 word essay entitled “ What Impact Does the Mortgage Meltdown Have on our Nation's Economy?" ( Do not include your name or sign the essay )
- Submit proof of academic performance that indicates a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better for the current semester.
- Provide one (1) written recommendation from a School Administrator, Teacher or Counselor at the school you currently attend.
Category E College Students (undergraduates)
Applicants must submit a 500 -word essay entitled “ What Changes Would Occur in Your Way of Life If You Were Forced to Live in a Strictly Cash Economy?” ( Do not include your name or sign the essay)
- Submit proof of academic performance that indicates a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better for the current semester.
- Provide one (1) written recommendation from an Administrator, Professor or Counselor at the college or institution you currently attend.
Click here for the 2009 Memorial Scholarship Application. |
