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Dessie?Mae?(Bruce)?Griffith?Scholarship

Pike County Community Foundation

This scholarship was established by Allison?Bell,?Jodie?Dawn?Huntsman,?and?Christina?Scales?in?memory?of?their?mother. This scholarship was intended to recognize graduating?seniors?of?Pike?Central?High?School planning to attend any?accredited?college?or?university.

Key Information

Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    Graduating?seniors?of?Pike?Central?High?School
  • Minimum GPA:
    2.0
  • Financial Need:
    Required
  • Character Traits:
    Demonstration?of?good?citizenship.
  • School:
    Graduating?seniors?of?Pike?Central?High?School
  • College:
    Planning?to?pursue?post-secondary?education?at?any?accredited?college?or?university.
  • Extracurricular:
    Participation?in?school?and/or?community?activities

Application Details

  • Judging Criteria:
    Award selection will be based on applicants?demonstration?of?good?citizenship,?personal?achievement,?participation?in?school?and/or?community?activities,?academic?achievement,?financial?need,?and?the?required?essay.
  • Transcript:
    Required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Required
  • Essay:
    Written?essay?(not?to?exceed?two?typewritten,?double-spaced?pages)?describing?the?most?influential?person?in?applicants?life?and?how?this?individual?has?helped?the?applicant?become?the?person?he?or?she?is?today?and?has?helped?shape?applicants?goals?for?the?future.
  • Recommendation Letters:
    Letter?of?recommendation?from?an?individual?who?is?unrelated?to?the?applicant?and?who?is?not?a?Community?Foundation?board?member?describing?applicants?qualities?and?attributes.
  • Other Materials:
    A completed online application;Completion?of?the?FAFSA?or?FAFSA4caster.

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