Bonham (Scholarship) Trust
Purpose
That, in order to honor and preserve the charitable and educational purposes intended by trustors when
the trusts were established in 1968 and 1975, the purpose of the Bonham Trust is to assist graduates of
Britton High School and Britton-Hecla High School in furthering their education by providing grants or
loans, as the governing board determines. Grants and loans may be made for furthering post-high
school education or skills for any year of college, university, graduate, or professional school, or trade or
vocational schools. The selection committee may not discriminate based upon race, creed, color, or sex
but recipients must be American citizens. Criteria for the selection of recipients shall be determined by
the governing board, and shall include consideration of the available funds, academic achievement,
academic potential, financial need, leadership, community involvement and citizenship. The governing
board may consider other factors and the weight to be given each factor shall rest with the governing
board.
GUIDELINES
1. The recipient must be a Britton High School or Britton-Hecla High School student
who is currently in a postsecondary program or is a high school senior on track for
graduation.
2. The recipient must be currently enrolled in a full-time course of study at an
accredited institution of higher learning, including a vocational/technical school,
two-year or four-year college or university, or graduate school.
3. The recipient must have a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.
4. Scholarships will be awarded in $500 increments and the Bonham Scholarship
Committee will choose recipients and scholarship amounts.
5.
The quality and appearance of the application will be taken into consideration.
6. Application and transcript must be postmarked no later than April 1, 2015 and
must be mailed to:
Bonham Board
Dacotah Bank - Trust and Wealth Management
PO Box 1210
Aberdeen, SD 57402-1210
Scholarship recipients will be notified by June 1, 2015. Checks will be distributed to the
schools of the scholarship recipients by the beginning of the fall 2015 term.
No candidate shall be denied being a recipient of a scholarship on the basis of race, creed, sex, religion, national
origin, or any other basis, which is prohibited by Section 501(C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Bonham Educational Scholarship Application
Please answer the following questions.
1.
Full name
2. Current address
3. Permanent address
4. Permanent email address (NOT BHHS email address)
4.
Home telephone number
6.
Date of birth
7.
Names of parents/guardians
8.
Year graduated from BHS or BHHS
9.
Postsecondary school you are currently attending or planning to attend
10. Current high school GPA
11. College major and/or minor
12. Please discuss and provide evidence of your citizenship, leadership skills and
involvement in the areas of school, community, employment and leisure activities.
13. Please outline your plans for financing your postsecondary education
including your efforts to obtain financial aid or other scholarships and the results
thereof.
14. Please discuss your educational, career and life goals.
15. Please attach a copy of your most recent transcript.