Glenn L. Moller, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

The Glenn L. Moller, Jr. Memorial Scholarship is for students from the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County who have overcome adversity to prepare for future success. Preference will be given to applicants who have been touched and affected by the programs of Unleashing Potential (formerly known as Neighborhood Houses). High School seniors, high school graduates and current college students are eligible to apply. Recipients will demonstrate financial need at an eligible two year or four year nonprofit college, university, or technical college, and may apply for renewal of the award for three additional undergraduate years. Unleashing Potential (Neighborhood Houses) is a program of the Board for Inner City Missions of the United Church of Christ of Metropolitan St. Louis.

Eligibility:

Graduating senior, high school graduate, or current college student
Resident of the City of St. Louis or St. Louis County
Participation in a Unleashing Potential (Neighborhood Houses) program a benefit but not a requirement
College preparatory academic record and potential for success
Demonstrated financial need at an eligible college or university
Full time enrollment at an eligible nonprofit two-year or four-year college, university or technical college.

Selection:
Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of

student’s extracurricular involvement, including work, that demonstrates responsibility and/or leadership
essays that demonstrate strength of character and an attitude that will lead to success
two letters of recommendation—one from a teacher, one from a supervisor or another teacher. An applicant who has participated in an Unleashing Potential or Neighborhood Houses program should choose an Unleashing Potential or Neighborhood Houses staff member as their second reference.
transcript and standardized test results that demonstrate past success and potential for future success
financial need

Financial need will be evaluated based on information provided by the student, family and college:
• application
• FAFSA Student Aid Report
• Financial Aid award letter from the college the student will attend.

Renewal of a Moller Scholarship is based on satisfactory progress toward a degree and continued demonstration of financial need.

Questions? Contact Tameka Herrion, Scholarship Manager at the St. Louis Community Foundation at scholarships@stlgives.org or 314-880-4960.

Eligibility, financial need, and award amount for this scholarship program will be determined by the St. Louis Community Foundation. This scholarship program, as component fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation, does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, national origin, gender, age, color, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability.

Donor: Glenn and Anne Moller

Award: $1,000 to $4000, renewable

Deadline: 04/15/2019

Supplemental Questions

The Moller Scholarship evaluators will give preference to applicants "who have been touched and affected by the programs of...Neighborhood Houses" in St. Louis. Have you participated in a program of Neighborhood Houses? Visit www.neighborhoodhouses.org or www.upstl.org to explore their many programs.
If yes, tell us about the program and how it supported you.
Provide your student identification number at the college you will attend.
Parent (or legal guardian) 1 Full Name
Parent 1 address (if different than yours). Include home number & street, city, state and zip code
Parent 1 daytime phone number or cell phone number
Parent 1 Occupation or Title
Parent 1 Current Employer
Parent 1 Marital status
Parent (or legal guardian) 2 Full Name
Parent 2 address (if different than yours). Include home number & street, city, state and zip code
Parent 2 daytime phone number or cell phone number
Parent/Guardian 2 Occupation or Title
Parent 2 Current Employer
Parent 2 Marital status
If your parents are divorced, who claimed you as a dependent on most recent tax return?
Where will you live during the academic year for which you are applying?
If you are a current college student, list grant assistance you are receiving from other sources. Include source and annual amount.
Upload your current FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR).
Upload the Financial Aid Award letter for the college you plan to attend, if it is available by the application deadline. This document will be required before an award is determined.
If you wish to inform the reviewers of any unusual financial circumstances, including costs associated with your education or educational loans already incurred for or by you, please provide here. Please note that tax forms, W-2s, or other documentation may be requested to verify information on the FAFSA Student Aid Report.
List work experience you have had, including dates:
List the names of any siblings, their age(s), what school(s) they are attending (if any)
List any extracurricular activities, work or volunteer involvement, including the activity, the time involved, dates of involvement, and position(s) held:
ESSAY: Write a brief essay about a difficult situation you have faced in your life and how you met the challenge.
HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT: If you are in college and have completed fewer than 24 credits, upload your high school transcript in addition to the transcript you provided in the general application.
SCHOLARSHIP CENTRAL RECOMMENDATION: Enter the name and e-mail address of an instructor, counselor, advisor, supervisor or other similarly qualified individual who will submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf. NOTE: As the applicant, it is your responsibility to inform that person to watch for an email sent on your behalf that will explain how to complete this process.
SCHOLARSHIP CENTRAL SECOND RECOMMENDATION: Enter the name and e-mail address of an instructor, counselor, advisor, supervisor or other similarly qualified individual who will submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf. NOTE: As the applicant, it is your responsibility to inform that person to watch for an email sent on your behalf that will explain how to complete this process.
By entering my full name below, I certify that the information I have provided is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and I authorize the St. Louis Community Foundation and its agents to examine, verify and discuss my academic and/or financial records and other information which applies to the consideration of this application.
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