THE GREG IRONS STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

HISTORY
The Greg Irons Scholarship was established in 1990 to honor the memory of Greg Irons, a lifelong Duluthian and graduate of Duluth East High School. In high school and college Greg excelled on both the athletic field and in the classroom. Following college graduation, he was employed by Duluth Public Schools as a science teacher, minority student tutor and athletic coach. Greg died in a hunting accident in the fall of 1989. Because Greg devoted his professional and his personal life to teaching and serving special needs students so as to provide all students with the opportunities for success in life, his family established the Greg Irons Scholarship to honor student who exemplify the life of Greg Irons.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
A. Who May Apply
Graduating seniors from Denfeld, East, Central and Unity high schools who are planning to attend an accredited college or university. Preference will be given to students who desire to enter the teaching, or other helping, professions.

B. Financial Need
Financial need is not a consideration.

C. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Applicants should be those for whom success has not come easily, yet have been able to attain their personal goals through self-motivation, perseverance and, perhaps, through the guidance and assistance of a mentor like Greg Irons. While such students may seldom be recognized as "stars" at their schools, they have been positive influences through their enthusiastic participation in school activities. And while some of these students may display special needs - physical, emotional or intellectual - they have nonetheless made some very special contributions to their school and community.

D. Number, Value and Duration of Awards
Two scholarships of $1000 will be awarded each year. Generally this award is divided into two installments, one for fall semester, one for spring semester.

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

APPLICATION INFORMATION
Application forms are available on this website and from the Duluth Public School Offices. Starting in the fall of 2008, online applications will be accepted. Please download the form above, complete, save and review. When ready to submit, please click on the "Submit by Email" link at the top of page one. Put your name in the Subject Line and click on "Send". The complete application must be received to the DSACF office by midnight on January 15. Late applications will not be considered.

DETERMINATION OF AWARDS
Winners of this scholarship will be determined by a committee made up of representatives from the Duluth Public Schools and community. They will base their decision on all submitted materials and an interview with the nominees.

AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT
Greg Irons Award winners will be notified in May and honored at their school’s recognition program in the spring. Each candidate will receive an individual letter informing him/her of the status of the 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 Greg Irons 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 not renewable.

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