Gordon Family Foundation and Trust Scholarship Fund

The Gordon Family Foundation and Trust (Foundation) was established in 2023. The mission of the Foundation is dedicated to honoring family legacy and commitment through service, education, and scholarship. The Foundation accomplishes this by supporting eligible students who demonstrate financial need and are preparing to start their post secondary educational journey during the upcoming academic year.

Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for a scholarship award, the application must:
- Be graduating high school senior (high school diploma or high school equivalency by May 31, 2025).
- Have an unweighted GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Be enrolling full time in postsecondary education for the 2025-2026 school year.
- Be a resident of St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Little Rock, AR, or Oxford, MS.
- Be willing to participate in an interview with the Foundation, if selected to move forward in the process.

Awards
All awards will be paid directly to the educational institution once the guidelines have been met.

For the 2025-2026 academic year, scholarship awards will range from $500 – $1,000.

Financial assistance is based on academic performance, leadership potential, and participation in community volunteer hours.

Contact the Gordon Family Foundation and Trust at gordonfamilyfoundationandtrust@gmail.com with any questions.

Donor
Gordon Family Foundation and Trust
Award
Up to $1,000
Deadline
05/31/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Unweighted GPA on a 4.0 scale
  2. List community service and volunteer activities
    • 1. Organization
    • 2. Activity/service
    • 3. Number of hours
  3. List high school activities (sports, clubs, offices, etc.).
    • 1. Activity
    • 2. Describe involvement (position, office, award, honors, letter, recognition)
    • 3. Years
  4. Upload a letter of acceptance you received from a college or university.
  5. Please upload your most recent OFFICIAL transcript.

  6. Personal Statement

    Please complete a maximum 250 word essay that includes the following.

    First, tell us why you believe you are the right candidate for this scholarship and how this scholarship will help you achieve your educational and career dreams.

    Next select ONE prompt to reflect on:

    Prompt #1: Share one challenge you faced in your education journey, and how have you overcome them?

    Prompt #2: If you could give advice to your freshman-year self, what would it be?

    Prompt #3: Reflect on the biggest lesson high school has taught you, and how will you carry it forward?

    Prompt #4: Share a time when you faced a major challenge? How did you overcome it, and what did you learn?

    Prompt: #5: If you could fast-forward five years, where do you see yourself, and what role does education play in that vision?

  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. APPLICANT SIGNATURE: By entering my full name below, I authorize the administrators of this scholarship 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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