The Emma Durham Foundation Scholarship will award a $2,000 scholarship to one graduating female athlete from Shelby County High School and one graduating female athlete from Martha Layne Collins High School. The scholarship will be for one year disbursed in equal amounts for each of the first and second college semesters. The scholarship will be paid directly to the applicant's college upon verification of enrollment.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for the Emma Durham Foundation Scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:
- You must be a Female Senior athlete* playing on your high school team in your senior year**.
- You must be a graduating high school senior in the class of 2020, attending either Shelby County High School or Martha Layne Collins High School.
- Recipients must attend a 2- or 4-year college or university full time within the United States and provide verification of enrollment (copy of schedule of courses or letter from registrar’s office) prior to each semester.
You must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Immediate family members of the Emma Durham Foundation Board are not eligible to apply.
*For the purpose of this scholarship, an athlete is defined as being under the KHSAA, or anon-KHSAA sport that requires payment of the school athletic fee.
**If you were injured and unable to play in your senior year, please attach a note explaining this with your application.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Completed applications must be submitted by Monday May 3rd, 2021 at 11:59 EST.
- 1 Teacher Evaluation Sheet from a teacher at your current high school. An Evaluation from a teacher not at your current high school will not be accepted.
- 1 Coach Evaluation Sheet from your head coach of your current high school. An Evaluation from a club coach or not at your current high school will not be accepted.
- Include an essay of 300-500 words maximum, typed and double-spaced on the topic indicated on the application
- Attach or email (EmmaDurhamFoundation@gmail.com) 2 photos of yourself.
Should you have any questions about the application process, please email kristyn.scholl@rural1st.com.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Applications will be thoroughly evaluated and scored based upon the Selection Criteria below. Point deductions will be assessed for incomplete applications, grammatical errors, and failure to follow the Application Requirements.
Completion of Application
Community Service/Involvement
Athletic Involvement
Original Essay
1 Teacher Evaluation Sheet
1 Coach Evaluation Sheet