Marjorie E. Chapman Memorial "Everybody Matters" Essay Scholarship

The Marjorie E. Chapman Memorial “Everybody Matters” Essay Scholarship is open to the dependent children of employees of Barry-Wehmiller companies. Up to ten $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to eligible students to be mailed to the two or four-year nonprofit college, university, or trade school the student attends in the United States or Canada.

Eligibility
Applicants must:

  • be a dependent of a current employee of Barry-Wehmiller Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
  • submit a fully completed application, including the contact information for a letter of recommendation, and all required supporting documentation by the April 15 deadline
  • enroll full-time as an undergraduate at a nonprofit college, university, or trade school in the United States or Canada.

High school seniors, recent high school graduates, and current college students are encouraged to apply. Applicants may apply for both the Marjorie E. Chapman Memorial Need-Based Scholarship and the Marjorie E. Chapman Memorial “Everybody Matters” Essay Scholarship but may not receive both.

Selection
Applications will be evaluated based on

  • past academic performance and potential for continued success as demonstrated on the applicant’s transcript,
  • the strength of the essay, and
  • supportive recommendations from a teacher, counselor, or supervisor.

Selection of the recipients and the scholarship amount will be determined by the St. Louis Community Foundation from information provided by the applicant, the school, and the recommender. The Marjorie E. Chapman Memorial Scholarship Advisory Committee will make recommendations to the Community Foundation about the strength of the essays. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please answer all questions that apply to you, even if they are not marked “required.” The following information will be shared with Barry-Wehmiller: name, contact information, and college for those selected for awards.

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. The scholarship check with a cover letter that includes the parameters of the program will be mailed in early August to the post-secondary institution the recipient attends.

The Marjorie E. Chapman Memorial “Everybody Matters” Essay Scholarship is a one-year award. Recipients may apply annually by completing a new application, including a new essay, in subsequent undergraduate years. Each year’s application will be evaluated independent of previous status.

The Marjorie E. Chapman Memorial Scholarship Program is administered by the St. Louis Community Foundation. Eligibility, award recipients, and award amount will be determined by the St. Louis Community Foundation.

Questions? Contact scholarships@stlgives.org or Ellen Vietor, Scholarship Manager, at the St. Louis Community Foundation at 314.880.4960.

This scholarship opportunity, as a 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, or physical or mental disability.

IF YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY LOGGED IN, CLICK THE SIGN UP OR SIGN IN BUTTON ABOVE AND COMPLETE THE GENERAL APPLICATION SO THAT YOU CAN APPLY FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. IF YOU ARE LOGGED IN, CLICK “APPLY” AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE.

Donor
Marjorie E. Chapman
Award
$5,000
Deadline
04/15/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Before you begin this application, please take a minute to read through the scholarship details. This will allow you to see all the eligibility requirements. Click on the scholarship name that is underlined and in blue ink in the upper left-hand corner to see the details. Check here to indicate you have reviewed the eligibility criteria.
  2. I am the dependent child of a current employee of Barry-Wehmiller Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
  3. Provide information for parent or guardian who works for a Barry-Wehmiller Company: Parent 1 Full Name
  4. Provide the Employee ID number from Workday for the parent or guardian who is an employee for a Barry-Wehmiller company.
  5. Name of the Barry-Wehmiller Company at which this parent is employed.
  6. City and State or City and Country of this company.
  7. Parent 1 Occupation or Title
  8. Parent 1 daytime phone number or cell phone number
  9. Drawing upon Barry-Wehmiller’s extensive variety of content about its Truly Human Leadership philosophy (Bob Chapman’s Everybody Matters book, TrulyHumanLeadership.com blog, Everybody Matters podcast, BarryWehmiller.com and BW’s digital channels, including LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube), as well as your personal experience, write an essay (500-1,000 words) on one of the following topics/questions: A. Write a profile of a leader in your life—a teacher, coach, mentor, etc.—who practices Truly Human Leadership. Support your essay with examples of how this person is a people-centric leader; B. Reflect on a time when you or someone you know experienced a situation where empathetic listening made a significant difference. How did it impact the individuals involved and the outcome of the situation? How can empathy in communication transform relationships and society as a whole?; C. As you embark on your college journey, think about the future you want to create for yourself. How do you want others to remember you? What kind of impact do you hope to have during your time in school and as you move forward in life? Essays should not include any names that identify the applicant or the legal guardian who is a Barry-Wehmiller team member.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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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