Application Requirements
Completed application form and a copy of student transcripts.
Optional: One letter of support from a teacher; one letter of support from an advisor, coach, clergy member, administrator, or community member in support of applicant’s general worthiness of scholarship aid.
Application Deadline: Friday, March 20, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
When reviewing your application, we want to get to know you as well as we can. There is a limit to what grades and test scores can tell us so we ask you to answer a series of short answer essays. Use this opportunity to introduce yourself to the Awards Committee. Be open and honest. What you tell us in your essays allows us to better understand the information you have provided in your application.
The Fern Heiser Heritage Award is a $1,500.00 award that was established by grandchildren Barry and Vicki and great granddaughter Jessica Hill in 2011. It is awarded to a female student who is in the top 30% of her graduating class, and possesses at least ONE of the following qualifications:
- is an officer in a club, class, or student council
- is a captain or co-captain of a high school team
- is active in their church or local charitable organization
The student must also compose an essay with 1,000 words or fewer that answers the following: “How has your heritage and/or family shaped who you are today?”
Any questions about the application process may be directed to Taylor Rhody, Executive Director, via email at bmeaglefoundation@gmail.com
Applications are due at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2026 - no exceptions!
Applications will be reviewed in late March/early April, and applicants will be notified shortly after. If selected for this award, the Eagle Foundation Academic Awards Banquet will be held on the evening of Wednesday, April 29, 2026. More details to follow.