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 five (5) scholarships of 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 do not qualify 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. In general, unmet financial need will be defined as the difference between the cost of attendance and the sum of the student’s grant aid from other sources plus the Student Aid Index (as determined by the student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

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. In general, unmet financial need will be defined as the difference between the cost of attendance and the sum of the student’s grant aid from other sources plus the Student Aid Index (as determined by the student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

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 based on 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.”

Renewal
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.

Recipients may reapply for award consideration for a maximum of four years of undergraduate funding provided they continue to meet eligibility requirements. 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 change from submitted to 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, or physical or mental disability.

Donor
Norwood Hills Charitable Trust
Award
Up to $10,000, renewable
Deadline
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. 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?
  3. Are you a member of Norwood Hills Country Club, a Trustee of the Norwood Charitable Trust or a donor to the Trust?
  4. If you answered "Yes" to either of the two questions above, please explain your response and include any details you would like to share.
  5. Select the option that describes you:
  6. If your parent or grandparent is an employee of Norwood Hills Country Club, provide their name and job title.
  7. List your employment history, including organization, position, start/end dates and average hours worked per week. Include all Norwood Hills employment, if applicable.
  8. List any volunteer/community activities, including the activity, the time involved, dates of involvement, and position(s) held:
  9. List any extracurricular school activities or family responsibilities, including the activity, the time involved, dates of involvement, and position(s) held:
  10. 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)
  11. 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)
  12. HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT: If you are in college and have completed fewer than 24 credits, upload your high school transcript.
  13. Upload your FAFSA Submission Summary for next year.
  14. Enter your Student Aid Index that is on your FAFSA Submission Summary.
  15. 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.
  16. What school issued the award letter that you uploaded?
  17. Upload documentation from the school you plan to attend that shows your total cost of attendance.
  18. List the names of any siblings, their age(s), and what school(s) they are attending (if any).
  19. Where will you live during the academic year for which you are applying?
  20. 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 Submission Summary.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. Before you submit your application, be sure that the following items have been completed:
    • 1. Did you upload a copy of your FALL transcript that includes your name, school, grades, hours, and cumulative GPA to the My Scholarship Central General Application?
    • 2. Please make sure we can read the document you uploaded for the question that asks for your FAFSA Submission Summary and that you included all the pages in the report. Click “view” under the box that shows the uploaded file to check the document you provided.
    • 3. Did you upload the Financial Aid Award Letter from the college you plan to attend that includes your college name, your name, loans, grants, and scholarships offered?
  24. 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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