Chester O. Hoefner Memorial Scholarship - College

The Wright City R-II School District Foundation, thanks to 1946 graduate Chester O. Hoefner’s gift, will give out two (2) one-time scholarships not to exceed $5,000 each (of which, one (1) is preferred for a technical/trade school applicant and one (1) scholarship not to exceed $10,000 to qualifying Wright City High School students enrolled in the current school year. The latter will be renewable if the student a) maintains full-time status (12 or more hours per semester), b) maintains a 3.0 or more cumulative G.P.A. and c) volunteers a minimum of 3 hours in the year prior to renewal for one (1) of the following organizations: Wright City R-II School District, Wright City Alumni Association, and/or the Wright City R-II School District Foundation (Foundation). The volunteering can be conducted on the student’s behalf by a family member. All three (3) requirements for renewal must be communicated/documented to the Foundation by September 15th in order for the renewal to occur for the Fall term. The first two (2) requirements for renewal must be communicated/documented to the Foundation by February 15th in order for the renewal to occur for the Spring term.

Eligibility Criteria
High School Senior at Wright City High School
Planning to attend college

The Foundation Board will set up interviews in April. Please come dressed professionally as if you were interviewing for a job. You will be asked approximately 12-15 questions. Time for the interview will be approximately 20 minutes.

Contact support@myscholarshipcentral.org with any questions.

Award
Up to $10,000
Deadline
03/22/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. List any extracurricular activities, work or volunteer involvement, including the activity, the time involved, dates of involvement, and position(s) held:
  2. Please list all the clubs, organizations and athletic teams you have been involved in and number of years participating. If you have held a position or earned awards, please list those as well.

  3. ESSAY: Applicant must choose one (1) of the following five (5) essays to complete in 500 words or less:

    1. Topic of focus on student’s long range plans: How will your chosen college field of study contribute to your immediate or long range career plans?

    2. Topic of focus on current events: If you had the authority to change your school in a positive way, what specific changes would you make and why? How would it make it better?

    3. Topic focus on personal achievement: Discuss a special attribute or accomplishment that sets you apart.

    4. Topic focus on background and influence: Pick an experience from your own life and explain how it has influenced your development and drive your future.

    5. Topic focus on future plans and goals: Why do you want to get a college education? Where do you see yourself ten (10) years from now?

  4. Provide a complete list below of A+ funding and all scholarships, grants, and/or awards for which you’ve applied for or received. Be sure to include academic/sport scholarships offered at the educational institution you plan to attend and any federal grants for which you’ve applied for or received. Attach an additional sheet if you have applied for or received more than fifteen (15) A+ funding, scholarships, grants, and/or awards.
    • 1. Scholarship Name
    • 2. 1st Year Amount
    • 3. Potential Renewal Amount
    • 4. Award received?
  5. Discipline/Citizenship
    • 1. Number of discipline referrals
    • 2. Number of legal citations
    • 3. List of legal citations
    • 4. Any further explanation to help the selection committee
  6. Attendance
    • 1. Attendance rate (listed as % of attendance
    • 2. If extenuating circumstances warrant consideration (ex: car wreck, surgery, Covid; etc.), please explain.
  7. Upload a document signed by your principal and/or counselor that verifies the information in the Grade Point Average, Discipline/Citizenship and Attendance sections of the application.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. APPLICANT SIGNATURE: By entering my full name below, I authorize the Wright City R-II School 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. I certify that all answers are accurate and truthful to the best of my knowledge, and that all information in the application and essays are my own work.
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