1899 Founders Day Scholarship
Offered by Alumni Association
- Award
- $500
- Deadline
- Level
- School-specific
Who can apply
- Year in school
- hs senior, college freshman, college sophomore, college junior, college senior
- Minimum GPA
- 2.5 unweighted
Conditions worth reading twice
Requires the name and email of an individual who can provide a reference.
Essay prompts
Recorded from the provider's application. Read the prompt before you write anything — most rejected essays answer a different question.
- Personal Statement (200-500 words) - addressing academic/career goals and community impact
- Financial Need Statement (100-200 words) - detailing financial circumstances and how scholarship helps achieve goals
How to apply
Applications are handled by the provider, not by ScholarDuck. Check the deadline on their page before you start — deadlines move, and ours is only as fresh as our last check.
Common questions
When is the 1899 Founders Day Scholarship deadline?
May 1, 2027. That is the date ScholarDuck recorded from Alumni Association's own page. Providers move deadlines without notice, so confirm it on Alumni Association's page before you plan around it.
How much is the 1899 Founders Day Scholarship worth?
$500. This is the figure listed on the page ScholarDuck checked, not an estimate of what any one applicant receives.
Does the 1899 Founders Day Scholarship application require an essay?
ScholarDuck recorded 2 essay prompts on Alumni Association's application. All of them are listed on this page. That is what we captured rather than their full instructions, so confirm on their page — and read the prompt itself before you write anything, because most rejected essays answer a different question.
Who is eligible for the 1899 Founders Day Scholarship?
Year in school: hs senior, college freshman, college sophomore, college junior, college senior. Minimum GPA: 2.5 unweighted. Those are the eligibility facts ScholarDuck recorded from Alumni Association's page — a summary of what they publish, not their complete rules. Read their own page before you apply.
How do I apply for the 1899 Founders Day Scholarship?
Through Alumni Association. ScholarDuck does not accept or forward applications. This page links to the Alumni Association page ScholarDuck checked, which is where their instructions live; open it, confirm the deadline and requirements there, and apply directly with them.
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