Opaa! Kenneth L. Short Memorial Scholarship

The Opaa! Kenneth L Short Memorial Scholarship will annually award up to five renewable $1,000 scholarships to students who are graduating from high schools served by Opaa! Food Management, Inc. Click here for a list of eligible school districts

Eligibility
Applicants must:

  • be graduating from an eligible high school served by Opaa! Food Management Inc.
  • plan to pursue an Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree or Certificate.
  • have unmet financial need at the school they plan to attend.
  • plan to enroll full time in a nonprofit, accredited program, college or university

Preference will be given to students interested in pursuing a career in the food service/hospitality industry.

Selection
Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of:

  • student’s extracurricular and community involvement, including work experience
  • essays that demonstrate an attitude that will lead to success
  • transcript that demonstrate pasts success and potential for future success
  • references
  • unmet financial need

Preference will be given to students interested in pursuing a career in the food service/hospitality industry.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please answer all questions that apply to you, even if they are not marked “required.”

Renewal
Recipients may reapply for award consideration for a maximum of four years of undergraduate funding provided they continue to make satisfactory progress toward a degree and continue to demonstrate financial need.

Notification
Application status will be changed from submitted to either offered or denied in April. 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, 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
Kevin & Traci Short
Award
$1,000, renewable
Deadline
03/27/2023
Supplemental Questions
  1. To be considered for this scholarship, your Scholarship Central General Application MUST include your FALL transcript for the current academic year. The transcript should show your name, school, grades, and cumulative GPA. If you previously uploaded an earlier transcript, please upload a new transcript to your General Application and change your answer to the GPA question. If your college choice has changed, please update that on the General Application as well.
  2. What is the name of your school district?
  3. List any extracurricular school activities, including the activity, the time involved, dates of involvement, and position(s) held:
  4. List any community activities, including the activity, the time involved, dates of involvement, and position(s) held:
  5. List any work or volunteer involvement, including the activity, the time involved, dates of involvement, and position(s) held:
  6. ESSAY: In 500 words or less, explain why you are applying for this scholarship what your career plans are. Include information about any extracurricular activities or work experience you have had that influenced your career plans.
  7. Upload your FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) for next year.
  8. Enter your EFC that is on your FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR).
  9. UPLOAD: Please upload next year's Financial Aid Award Letter from the college you will attend. This document will be required before an award can be determined and should include: college name, applicant name, loans, grants and scholarships offered.
  10. What school issued the award letter that you uploaded?
  11. Upload documentation from the school you plan to attend that shows your total cost of attendance.
  12. List the names of any siblings, their age(s), and what school(s) they are attending (if any)
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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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