HOIC/SCE Community Scholarships Program

The Program

The HOIC/SCE Community Scholarships Program recognizes and encourages the academic achievement of high school seniors graduating from schools in communities where HOIC/SCE has a presence. Twelved high school seniors will receive non-renewable scholarships of $1,000. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, disability, or national origin.

Eligibility

Applicants to the program must -

• Be a United States citizen and a parent or guardian must be a Class A or Class B member of HOIC/SCE.
• Be a high school senior who will be graduating in 2010.
• Have a minimum cumulative non-weighted Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.65 based on a 4.0 scale.
• Plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the U.S.
• Major course of study in an agricultural or ag-business field, auto/truck repair, carpentry or masonry construction.

Awards

Up to twelve $1,000 scholarships will be awarded each year. Recipients must enter college as a full-time student in the fall term following selection. Awards are for full-time undergraduate study only and are not renewable.

Application Procedure

Interested students attending Roland-Story, Nevada, Gilbert, Colo-Nesco, East Marshall, Grinnell, Lynnville-Sully, North Mahaska, Newton, or Pella Christian schools must submit a completed application to their school guidance office by April 1, 2010. Students attending other schools should submit a completed application to HOIC/SCE Sully office by April 1, 2010.

Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information. Applications are evaluated on the information supplied; therefore, answer all questions as completely as possible. All information received is considered confidential.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, statement of goals and aspirations, and an outside appraisal. Financial need is not considered.

Selection of recipients attending Roland-Story, Gilbert, Colo-Nesco, East Marshall, Grinnell, Lynnville-Sully, North Mahaska, Newton, or Pella Christian schools is made by their school. Selection of recipients attending other schools is by the Scholarship Committee of HOIC/SCE. The scholarship recipients will be notified at their school’s award night. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.

Payment of Scholarships

Payment for the entire scholarship award is made on August 2, 2010. A check is mailed to the recipient's home address and is made payable jointly to the student and the college and must be endorsed by both.

Obligations

Recipients have no obligation to HOIC/SCE. They are, however, required to supply HOIC/SCE with information when requested and to notify HOIC/SCE of any changes of address, school enrollment, or other relevant information.

Revisions

HOIC/SCE reserves the right to review and make changes to the conditions and procedures of this scholarship program, including termination of the program.

Additional Information

The HOIC/SCE community scholarship application is available on the HOIC/SCE websites, www.hoic.com & www.scecoop.com, or by contacting your local HOIC/SCE office by e-mail or telephone.

Scholarship Application Form Adobe Acrobat Document