Norwood Hills Scholarship

The Norwood Hills Scholarship is open to academically qualified employees of Norwood Hills Country Club, St. Louis, Missouri, their children, and their grandchildren. The applicants selected as recipients will demonstrate financial need as a student at an accredited nonprofit trade school, college or university.

Up to six (6) scholarships up to $10,000 will be awarded. Eligible students at any level in their program of study are encouraged to apply. Recipients may reapply for award consideration for a maximum of four years of undergraduate funding provided they continue to meet eligibility requirements.

The Norwood Hills Scholarship was established by the Norwood Hills Charitable Trust, a Missouri nonprofit, public charity, whose goal is to support the educational aspirations of the Club’s employees and their children. The generous members of the Norwood Hills Country Club make these scholarships possible.

Eligibility:
Employees must be in good standing on April 15 to be eligible. The employee’s status will be confirmed by the Trust. The employee, their children, or their grandchildren are eligible to apply for consideration. Caddies are independent contractors and are not eligible for this scholarship.

To be eligible, an employee must:

  • plan to enroll full-time or part-time in a certificate or undergraduate degree program.
  • enroll at an accredited, nonprofit, trade/technical school, two-year college, or four-year college or university in the United States.
  • demonstrate unmet financial need as determined by standard methods of need analysis in practice at the time of selection. In general, unmet financial need will be defined as the difference between the cost of attendance and the sum of the family’s contribution and the student’s grant aid from other sources.

An employee’s child or grandchild must:

  • plan to enroll full-time in a certificate or undergraduate degree program.
  • enroll at an accredited, nonprofit, trade/technical school, two-year college, or four-year college or university in the United States.
  • demonstrate unmet financial need as determined by standard methods of need analysis in practice at the time of selection. In general, unmet financial need will be defined as the difference between the cost of attendance and the sum of the family’s contribution and the student’s grant aid from other sources.

Trustees and major donors to the Norwood Hills Charitable Trust, Norwood Hills Country Club members, and dependents of these individuals are not eligible to apply for this scholarship opportunity.

Selection:
Applications will be evaluated on the basis of financial need, past academic performance and potential for continued success, and the quality of the essay and recommendations. Selection of the recipients and the scholarship amount will be determined by the St. Louis Community Foundation from information provided by the applicant, the applicant, and the school. The award amount is the only financial information that is shared with the employer or the Charitable Trust. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please answer all questions that apply to you, even if they are not marked “required.”

To maintain eligibility for renewal of this award, employees must enroll part time or full time in a certificate or degree program and children or grandchildren of employees must enroll as a full time student each semester. Recipients must maintain satisfactory progress toward his or her degree as defined by the college, annually demonstrate financial need, and submit renewal application materials by the July 1 deadline.

Notification
Application status will be changed from submitted to either offered or denied in June. Applicants can view their status by logging in to their Scholarship Central account.

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

The Norwood Hills Scholarship program is administered by the St. Louis Community Foundation. Eligibility, financial need, and award amount will be determined by the St. Louis Community Foundation. The Norwood Hills Scholarship program does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, national origin, gender, age, color, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability.

Donor
Norwood Hills Charitable Trust
Award
Up to $10,000, renewable
Deadline
04/15/2023
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you the child, grandchild or close relative of a member of Norwood Hills Country Club, of a Trustee of the Norwood Charitable Trust or of a donor to the Trust?
  2. Are you a member of Norwood Hills Country Club, a Trustee of the Norwood Charitable Trust or a donor to the Trust?
  3. If you answered "Yes" to either of the two questions above, please explain your response and include any details you would like to share.
  4. Select the option that describes you:
  5. If your grandparent is an employee of Norwood Hills Country Club, state his or her name
  6. Parent (or legal guardian) 1 Full Name
  7. Parent 1 daytime phone number or cell phone number
  8. Parent 1 address (if different than yours). Include home number & street, city, state and zip code
  9. Parent (or legal guardian) 1 Current Employer
  10. Parent (or legal guardian) 1 Occupation or Title
  11. Parent (or legal guardian) 2 Full name
  12. Parent 2 daytime phone number or cell phone number
  13. Parent 2 address (if different than yours). Include home number & street, city, state and zip code
  14. Parent (or legal guardian) 2 Current Employer
  15. Parent (or legal guardian) 2 Occupation or Title
  16. List your employment history, including organization, position, start/end dates and average hours worked per week. Include all Norwood Hills employment, if applicable.
  17. List any extracurricular activities, work or volunteer involvement, including the activity, the time involved, dates of involvement, and position(s) held:
  18. Tell us how you use your rare leisure time.
  19. ESSAY: Tell us about your gifts and talents and how education will help you further develop those gifts and talents. How will you use your gifts and talents to make a difference in your career? This essay is your opportunity to tell the scholarship application review committee about yourself. (500 words or less)
  20. HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT: If you are in college and have completed fewer than 24 credits, upload your high school transcript.
  21. Upload your FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) for next year.
  22. Enter your EFC that is on your FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR).
  23. 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.
  24. What school issued the award letter that you uploaded?
  25. Upload documentation from the school you plan to attend that shows your total cost of attendance.
  26. List the names of any siblings, their age(s), and what school(s) they are attending (if any)
  27. Where will you live during the academic year for which you are applying?
  28. 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.
  29. 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 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.
  30. 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.
  31. SIGNATURE: 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 records and other information that applies to the consideration of this application. My signature also signifies that, if awarded, I understand that it is my responsibility to inform the St. Louis Community Foundation of any changes to my college plans and that I understand that some portion of scholarship awards I receive from any source may be considered taxable income if the total amount exceeds the cost of tuition and course related fees, supplies and equipment.
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