Fred Weber, Sr., Memorial Scholarship

The Fred Weber, Sr. Memorial Scholarship is open to dependent children or spouses of full-time employees of Fred Weber, Inc. or a subsidiary company. Dependent children or spouses of a person who was a full-time employee of Fred Weber, Inc. or a subsidiary company at the time of his or her death are also eligible. A full-time employee is defined as a person, either union or non-union, who worked more than 1,000 hours in the twelve-month period prior to the application deadline, and who, on the application deadline date, is considered an active employee of the company. In the case of a deceased parent, the parent must have worked 1,000 hours in the twelve-month period prior to his or her death. Children of officers and directors are not eligible.

The candidate may be a high school senior, a current college student, or enrolling in the Fall as a full-time, undergraduate student in an accredited, two- or four-year nonprofit college, university, or trade/technical school in the United States.

Selection
Recipients will be selected by the St. Louis Community Foundation based on the student’s commitment to, and academic preparation for, higher education; the quality of the essay(s); and consideration of unusual circumstances. Officers or employees of Fred Weber, Inc. play no part in the selection of award recipients. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please answer all questions that apply to you, even if they are not marked “required.”

Renewal
Recipients may apply for renewal for up to three additional consecutive years if a cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent on any other scale) is maintained and enrollment as a full-time student is continued. Recipients must provide an official, cumulative transcript each summer as part of the renewal application process. Please note that because the award amounts are based on available funding and financial need that can change from year to year, the amount of this scholarship award may change if a recipient applies for renewal awards in years to come.

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

Scholarship awards will be sent to the school the student will attend. Schools will be instructed to split the award between semesters or trimesters.

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

Eligibility and award amount for this scholarship program will be determined by the St. Louis Community Foundation. This scholarship program, 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.

Donor
Fred Weber, Inc.
Award
$5,000, renewable
Deadline
04/01/2025
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. All of the following questions pertain to the parent, legal guardian, or spouse employed at Fred Weber, Inc.
    • 1. Provide the full name of the parent, legal guardian, or spouse employed Fred Weber, Inc.
    • 2. Provide the address of the parent, legal guardian, or spouse employed at Fred Weber, Inc.
    • 3. Provide the best contact phone number of the parent, legal guardian, or spouse employed at Fred Weber, Inc.
    • 4. Provide the dates of employment of the parent, legal guardian, or spouse employed at Fred Weber, Inc.
    • 5. What is your relationship to the Fred Weber, Inc. employee?
  3. 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.
  4. List any volunteer/community activities, including the activity, the time involved, dates of involvement, and position(s) held:
  5. List any extracurricular school activities or family responsibilities, including the activity, the time involved, dates of involvement, and position(s) held:
  6. List any work experience, including company name, dates of employment, hours worked per week, and position(s) held:
  7. ESSAY: Tell us about your gifts, talents, and strengths. How will these gifts, talents, and strengths help as you pursue your degree? (500 words or less)
  8. Why did you choose your field of study and what are your plans when you complete your degree? Share your goals and vision for your career. (200 words or less)
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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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