Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation

DULUTH CENTRAL HS ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP

HISTORY
The Duluth Central High School Class of 1944 established the George A. Beck scholarship fund in 1964 to honor Mr. Beck, principal of Duluth Central High School from 1939 until his retirement in 1965. This was also thought to be an appropriate means of providing a lasting memory of “Old Central” which was destined to be replaced by a new high school within the next two or three years. Subsequently other classes, alumnus groups and individuals contributed to the development of this fund and it became known as the Duluth Central High School Alumni Scholarship. In 2000 the administration of the fund was transferred to the Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation.

PURPOSE
It is the hope and intention of all who have aided in the establishment of this scholarship fund that it contribute materially in assisting many young people to prepare for careers which will bring credit to themselves, their school, and, ‘above all’ assist others to achieve places of real value in our society. It was also noted in requirements for this scholarship that it differs in some respects from the usual type of student aid. It is intended to assist the worthy student who customarily would be eliminated from scholarship consideration on the basis of level of achievement attained in class work.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
A. Who May Apply
Graduating seniors from Duluth Central High School who will attend the College of St. Scholastica, University of Minnesota-Duluth, University of Wisconsin-Superior, Lake Superior College, or Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College.

B. Financial Need
Priority consideration will be given to students with financial need. Such need must be demonstrated through submission of a recently completed Student Aid Report (SAR) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). See the financial need page for more information.

C. Academic Criteria
While high levels of scholastic achievement are important, it is recognized that often extraneous matters not within the control of the student affect levels of achievement in these formative years. Additionally, a student may be a “late bloomer,” be possessed of a high level of intellectual curiosity which leads him to independent study in numerous areas of knowledge aside from assigned study, or be suffering from temporary illness all of which may affect his or her scholastic standing in school. For these reasons, no academic criteria are fixed for application to this award.

D. Number, Value and Duration of Awards
One scholarship of $1000 will be awarded each year. Generally, this annual award is divided into two installments, half for fall, half for spring. Depending on the availability of funds, full-time summer school attendance may be awarded if sufficient credits are earned.

E. Payment
The award is co-payable to the institution and the recipient.

APPLICATION INFORMATION
Applicants should complete the DSACF Common Scholarship Application. The complete application must be received to the DSACF by January 15th. That day our office will be open for hand delivery until 5:00pm. Electronic submissions and postmarks must be stamped before midnight. Late applications will not be considered.

DETERMINATION OF AWARDS
The Scholarship Committee of the Community Foundation will select individual scholarship recipients. They will base their decision on the applicant’s financial need, academic record, written recommendations and seriousness of purpose. In addition the candidate for this scholarship must have demonstrated qualities of fine character, consideration for others, perseverance and desire to succeed.

AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT
Names of recipients will be announced as early as possible. Each applicant will receive an individual communication with the results of the committee’s decision regarding his/her application.

APPLICANT/RECIPIENT RESPONSIBILITIES

The majority of communication between applicants/recipients and the scholarship administrators will take place via email. Applicants/Recipients are required to have and regularly check their email and notify the Community Foundation of any changes to their contact information.
All recipients of Community Foundation administered scholarships are expected to acknowledge acceptance of the award promptly. In most cases, this acknowledgement will take two forms, completion of an Acceptance Form provided by the Community Foundation and secondly, a thank you letter/card to the founder of the scholarship fund. The Community Foundation will provide names and addresses as needed. If unable to accept the scholarship, the committee should be given that information and a reason in a prompt manor.
A recipient must complete enough credits to be recognized as a full-time student in each semester an award is made. Likewise, a satisfactory grade point average (2.5) must be maintained.
If the student receives funds from the college due to non-completion of a term or not attending full time, these funds are to be returned to the scholarship committee. If the college requirements are not met, but there is no refund, the scholarship grant will be forfeited for the next term.
Recipients understand that the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation may use scholars’ names, photographs and any portion of application essays for use in scholarship publicity, such as broadcast media, websites, newspaper, radio, etc.
The DSACF Scholarship Committee hopes that recipients recognize and appreciate the contributions their award has made to their futures. It further anticipates that, in the years to come, recipients find some way to give back to the community that provided them with these opportunities.

RENEWAL
The scholarship is renewable for three additional years, provided satisfactory scholastic standing (GPA of 2.5 or greater) is maintained. During the late spring, each recipient will receive a renewal application which must be completed and returned - along with a certified transcript reflecting the most recent academic year - to the scholarship committee. Renewals will not be considered until both documents are received. All scholarship awards will cease when the recipient attains an undergraduate degree.

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