THE R. A. BOWEN TRUST
P.O. BOX 4611
Macon, GA 31208
(478) 345-0317 (866) 823-9410 (fax) rabtrust@juno.com
The R. A. Bowen Trust was established by the late R. A. Bowen in 1943 for the purpose of assisting capable, deserving and needy students to attend college. Scholarships are granted to qualified students for the purpose of attending an accredited college or university full time. Scholarships are granted for a period of one academic year and may be renewed for one or more additional years, up to a maximum of four years. Scholarships are granted to undergraduate students only.
Scholarships are granted without subsequent obligation of the student to The R. A. Bowen Trust; however, when their circumstances permit, former recipients and others are urged to make contributions to The R. A. Bowen Trust for use in granting additional scholarships.
General Regulations and Procedures
The R. A. Bowen Trust scholarship is an award for up to $2,500.00 per academic year, payable to the college or university in equal payments for the Fall and Spring semester
New scholarships are awarded based upon applications to be submitted in full on or before May 1 prior to the academic year for which the scholarship is sought. It is the student's responsibility to verify that the application has been completed and returned to the Trust by the May 1 deadline.
Scholarships are awarded for a period of one academic year. If a student is awarded the scholarship at the beginning of their freshman year, they may receive the scholarship for a maximum of four years. Likewise, a sophomore is potentially allowed three years of scholarships, a junior two years and a senior one year. Generally, the scholarship is renewed unless terminated as noted elsewhere. Once you are a recipient of a scholarship, it is not necessary to reapply each year. However, at the end of each Fall semester we must receive on or before December 27th a copy of your grades, a letter requesting a continuance of the scholarship. If for some reason your grades are unavailable you are still required to send us the letter and it is your responsibility to notify us of the reason why the grades are not available and when you plan to get them to us. At the end of each Spring Semester, the grades and letter must be received by June 1st. Failure to send either the letter or grades will result in the temporary termination of the scholarship.
Scholarships are awarded for the purpose of attending a specific institution and may not be transferred to any other institution except by prior authorization of the scholarship Trustees. Funds awarded to students are sent directly to the approved college or university.
The scholarship awarded to a student will be revoked and discontinued if the student at the end of each semester does not send us a copy of their grades and a letter requesting a continuance of the scholarship; is not enrolled as a full time student; is placed on probation or suspension by the institution; or the financial circumstances of the student no longer require funds from The R. A. Bowen Trust. Additionally, a student receiving a "D" in any class is placed on probation. A second "D" (or 2 D's in one grading period) or an "F" at any time terminates the scholarship.
The accompanying application has five (5) sections. You are responsible to make sure all five (5 sections) are fully completed and received by us on or before May 1. The fifth section will be sent to the college financial aid office for them to fill out--it is your responsibility to make sure they complete it and we receive their part on or before May 1.