Sturgis Area Community Foundation

CURRENT SCHOLARSHIP & GRANT APPLICATIONS • PAST SCHOLARSHIPS • PAST GRANTS

Current Scholarship & Grant Applications

Scholarships for High School Seniors & Area College Students

The Sturgis Area Community Foundation now provides this form for ONLINE COMPLETION. Please read the following information before completing the form:

Independent selection committees choose the scholarship recipients utilizing a thorough review process. In order to help ensure a fair assessment applications are assigned a number and names are kept confidential.

Students, with the exception of the FAFSA (EFC) requirement that parents must help with, should complete the application themselves.

Provide a copy of your current high school transcript or most recent college transcript as appropriate.

Students should make 10 copies of the entire application and attachments.

Due to the volume of applications only applicants who have earned a scholarship award through this competitive process will be notified by the First Week in June.

Each graduating Sturgis High School scholarship recipient will be honored by the Sturgis Area Community Foundation at Sturgis High School’s Senior Award Ceremony. In addition, every scholarship recipient and family will be invited to the Sturgis Area Community Foundation Annual Scholarship Reception.

If the application is NOT COMPLETE at the time of submission it will NOT be considered. Please check to ensure your application is complete, including copies.

Please return the completed applications
and all required copies and attachments
by the Last Friday in March to:

Sturgis Area Community Foundation
310 N. Franks Ave. • Sturgis, MI 49091
Fax: (269) 659-4539

OR

Submit the application to the
Sturgis High School Guidance Office

Guide to the Sturgis Area Community Foundation Scholarship Program

Timeline

Last Friday in March	Completed scholarship applications are due to the Sturgis High School Guidance office or the Sturgis Area Community Foundation office by this date. Attention: The Sturgis Area Community Foundation is not responsible for applications that are delayed, or lost in the mail. Your application must be received by the stated deadline in order to be considered.
April-May	Selection committees meet and select recipients
June	Scholarship recipients notified of committees’ decisions at the Senior Awards Program (college students applying for scholarships are notified by letter). Recipients receive a congratulatory letter with instructions.
July	Receipt of required information (as set forth in the congratulatory letter) is due to the Sturgis Area Community Foundation office.
August 1-10	Checks are distributed to the appropriate colleges and universities.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Deadline to Apply?

All materials must be received by the last Friday in March. Scholarship applications and attachments may be turned in to the SHS Guidance Office or the Sturgis Area Community Foundation office by that date.

What can Scholarship Awards be used for?

They are used to assist with college expenses, which include tuition, fees, on-campus room/board and required materials. Unfortunately, scholarship money may not be used for expenses such as child care or transportation, although these expenses will be taken into
consideration upon awarding scholarships that are based on financial need.

May I Receive Awards from More than One Scholarship?

Yes. You will complete only 1 application (and attachments). Your application will be distributed and considered for each scholarship for which you are eligible. Therefore, you could be selected as a recipient of multiple awards.

Does the Sturgis Area Community Foundation Make the Decisions about who is selected?

No. Each scholarship fund has its own selection committee. The Sturgis Area Community Foundation processes the application materials for the committees that make the award selections. All applications are numbered and reviewed on an anonymous basis.

Who Receives the Scholarship Check?

Scholarship checks are sent directly to the academic institution the scholarship recipient will be attending. Checks are normally sent between August 1 and August 10th, although it may take the academic institution awhile to credit the award to the student’s account.
The student’s ID number assigned by the college or university is on the check to ensure the money is credited to the proper account.

If I Receive a Scholarship One Year, will I Automatically Receive an Award for the Following Year?

No. Currently there are a limited number of renewable scholarships. In all renewal cases, students must complete a new scholarship application (same form is used), including all required materials, in order to be considered. The application and all required materials are
due the last Friday in March to the Foundation office.

Attention: Renewing a scholarship is the responsibility of the recipient. Failure to complete and return a scholarship application and required materials to the Foundation by the last Friday in March will void the application: it will not be considered!

The Sturgis Area Community Foundation is not responsible for applications that are delayed for any reason, or lost in the mail. The completed application and required attachments must be received by the due date in order to be considered.