Application Guidelines

To apply for ANY scholarship, you will need at least the following:

• Completed scholarship application
• One letter of recommendation from a person (not current KISD employees or family) familiar with you, your character, your work, and/or your experiences.
• Transcript of high school records including SAT/ACT scores (if taken)
• Scholarship essay

To be eligible for ANY scholarship, you must at least:

• Be a graduating Krum High School senior who plans to continue your education at an accredited post-secondary institution (college, trade school, university, etc.)

Applications are reviewed by the Krum ISD Education Foundation and its designated Committee(s). The application review process is a “blind review” process.

The deadline to submit your application is 4:30 PM on the first Friday of February

For questions, contact KEF at contact@krumisdeducationfoundation.org

Scholarship Details

Please review additional application and eligibility requirements, as well as the essay prompts for each scholarship, before completing the Krum ISD Education Foundation Senior Scholarship application.

CoServ Senior Scholarship

Eligibility

• Have exhibited good citizenship
• Be active in school and in the community
• Intend to pursue a STEM field of study or a skilled trade (e.g. auto mechanics, welding, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, etc.) OR intend to become a teacher of these fields

Prompt

The latter half of the 20th century witnessed an increasing emphasis on a four-year university education. This trend has continued today; high schools place a strong importance on preparing for college entrance exams, attending college, and receiving a Bachelor’s degree. Meanwhile, companies requiring skilled trades (construction, carpentry, electricians, etc.) are experiencing an increasing shortage of skilled workers.

Should secondary education institutions place a greater emphasis on trade-based education? 

 

Janeda Peploe Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility

• Have attended Krum High School for at least two (2) years
• Have maintained a GPA of at least 2.50 in your last two years of high school based on a 4.00 scale
• Exemplify citizenship, leadership, and scholarship

Prompt

In 2016, the United States Supreme Court upheld the practice of affirmative action in its decision of case Fisher vs. University of Texas at Austin. In September of 2019, another case, Students for Fair Admissions vs. Harvard University, challenged affirmative action in the federal court system in Boston, MA, and later in the U.S. Court of Appeals in 2020 – in both instances, the court found in favor of Harvard University.

In November of 2021, the petitioner in the Students for Fair Admissions vs. University of North Carolina, a companion case to the Harvard case, filed to be heard in the U.S. Supreme Court where, in June of 2023, the United States Supreme Court effectively ended the use of affirmative action by saying a student “must be treated based on his or her experiences as an individual — not on the basis of race".

In the current landscape of the United States, do you believe affirmative action had a net positive or negative effect on admissions?

 

McBride Health Sciences Scholarship

Eligibility

• Have exhibited good citizenship
• Be active in school and in the community
• Intend to pursue an education and career in a recogzined health sciences field

Prompt

The Hippocratic Oath, an oath taken by physicians upon completion of medical school, places an emphasis on putting the patients needs above all else, in essence "do no harm".

What does the phrase "do no harm" mean to you? Do you believe doctors are abiding by this basic tenet?

 

Krum ISD Education Foundation Senior Scholarship

Eligibility

• No additional criteria

Additional Requirements

• Professional resume

Prompt

Your hometown and the education you've received have played a significant role in shaping who you are today. Whether through unique values of the Krum community, the support of your teachers, or the challenges you've faced as a student, your education at Krum ISD has given you a foundation to build upon as you move forward. 

How has your education influenced your worldview and how do you plan to carry the lessons you've learned into the world to make a positive impact?

In your response, reflect on specific experiences, people, or lessons from your hometown that have shaped your identity. Discuss how these influences have inspired your future goals and shaped your values explaining how you intend to use what you've learned to contribute to your community, society, or the world. We are seeking students who have a strong sense of connection to where they came from and a clear vision of how they will apply these values globally as they pursue their goals. 

 

Letter of Recommendation

Please request one letter of recommendation from a person who is familiar with you, your character, your work, and/or your experiences. This person cannot be a current Krum ISD employee or a family member.

Letters of recommendations are accepted via a separate JotForm submission found on the KEF website. Please provide the link below to your evaluators.

https://form.jotform.com/232234013342339

Alternatively, you can direct the evaluator to the Krum ISD Education Foundation website where they can find a link to the form.

https://www.krumisdeducationfoundation.org/senior-scholarship-application-documents

You will be notified via email once a letter of recommendation has been received. It is your responsibility to ensure that the letters of recommendation are submitted on your behalf.

Essay

Complete a persuasive essay for EACH scholarship to which you are applying. The essay topic varies for each scholarship. Each essay should have at least four paragraphs but should not be more than roughly two pages. Structure/organization, stance/position, and spelling/grammar will all be taken into consideration in evaluation of your essay(s).