Scripps Howard Foundation: Employee Programs

Scholarship America Scholarship Program

Scripps Howard Foundation is proud to sponsor undergraduate scholarships through Scholarship America to identify, honor and financially assist children of Scripps employees who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.

Scripps Howard Foundation Scholarship America awards will be up to $2,500 each. In 2008, $50,000 in scholarships were awarded to 26 chldren of Scripps employees.

The program is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a department of Scholarship America. Scholarship America is a national non-profit educational support and student aid service organization that seeks to involve and assist the private sector in expanding educational opportunities and encouraging educational achievement.

Eligibility

Applicants must be dependent children, age 25 and under, of full-time Scripps employees who have a minimum of one year of employment with the company as of the application deadline date March 31, 2009. Dependent children are defined as natural and legally adopted children or stepchildren living in the employee's household or primarily supported by the employee.
Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school.
Vocational-technical students are encouraged to apply. The number of vocational-technical scholarships granted will be in direct proportion to the number of qualified vocational-technical applications received.
Students who receive a Scripps Howard Foundation scholarship administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation are ineligible for a Scripps Howard Foundation Scholarship America award.

Scholarship awards

Individual student scholarships will be up to $2,500.
Awards are for undergraduate study only. Awards are not renewable; however, students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Financial need will be considered in the selection process. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, disability, or national origin.

Application process

Interested students must complete an application form and mail it with a current, complete transcript of grades to Scholarship America. Grade reports are not acceptable. Online transcrips must display student name, school name, grade and credit hours earned for each course, and term in which each course was taken. Application forms are also available from your human resource representative or contact Vickie Martin, grants administrator, Scripps Howard Foundation at 1-800-888-3000 ext. 3034 or vickie.martin@scripps.com.

Application and all materials, including transcript, should be mailed to:

Scripps Howard Foundation

Scholarship Program

Scholarship America

One Scholarship Way

P.O. Box 297

Saint Peter, MN 56082

Deadline to return the application and materials is postmark March 31, 2009.

Applicants will receive acknowledgment of receipt of their application. If an acknowledgment card is not received within three weeks, applicants may call Scholarship America (1-800-537-4180) to verify that the application has been received.
Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information. Refer to the instructions for completing the Financial Data section.
Applications are evaluated on the information supplied; please answer all questions as completely as possible. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated. All information received is considered confidential and is reviewed only by Scholarship America.

Selection of winners

Scholarship winners are selected on the basis of academic performance and potential, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, statement of career and educational aspirations and goals, and unusual personal or family circumstances.. Financial need will also be considered in the selection process.
Scholarship winners are selected by Scholarship America. All applicants agree to accept the decision of Scholarship America as final.
All applicants will be notified of their status in May 2009 and the winners' names posted to the Foundation�s Web site.
This is a competitive scholarship program and not all applicants will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.

Payment of scholarships and obligations of winners

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of the Scripps Howard Foundation. Payment is made on August 15. The check is mailed to each winner's home address and is made payable to the school the student is attending.
Winners are required to provide Scholarship America with complete transcripts when requested and to notify Scholarship America of any changes of address, school enrollment, or other relevant information.

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