David M. & Judy B. Jones Scholarship Fund
Award amount:
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Two (2) awards for $5,000 which are renewable up to four (4) years.
Up to six (6) awards for $2,500 that are non-renewable.
Number of awards per year: Up to eight (8) scholarship awards.
Background: The award was established in 2010 to reward students who have achieved academic
success and are well rounded in their school or community. The fund recognizes that many bright and
accomplished students fall short of the financial aid requirements due to income and other circumstances.
This scholarship fund seeks to award those students that may be outside the standard criteria or have
unique circumstances. "Judy and I knew we wanted to give back to our community. We both are
strongly committed to supporting education, so that is where we turned our focus. I graduated from
Barron Collier High School and always knew I would someday give back to my alma mater. We found
there was no financial assistance for high achieving students that did not qualify for government aid. So
we met with the Community Foundation of Collier County and established our scholarship fund." David M. Jones
Scholarship may cover cost of: Tuition, books, fees and room and board.
Eligibility requirements:
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For women and men who are graduating seniors from Barron Collier High School
Applicant must have a 3.5 GPA
Must be a Collier County resident.
This scholarship is based on financial need as determined by the scholarship committee.
Applicant must enroll as a full time student in a four-year or two-year public or private postsecondary institution.
Applicant does not need to know his or her major or program of study.
Application requirements:
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Must complete scholarship application online.
Applicant must write a personal statement essay.
Applicant must upload an up-to-date copy of your official transcript with your online application.
Applicant must upload two (2) letters of recommendation. One (1) academic reference and two
(2) references from an organization for which the applicant has volunteered with or from an
employer. All letters of recommendation must include the reference's contact information.
Applicant must upload a photo to the online application.
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Applicant must upload the first two (2) pages of the parent or guardian's IRS Tax Return who
claims applicant as a dependent.
Additional information: Interviews will be conducted.
Renewable: Recipients of the $5,000 awards must maintain a 3.0 GPA in order to have the scholarship
renewed.
Note: The Scholarship Recipient must return the Recipient Agreement Form and provide verification of
enrollment by August 1st to the Community Foundation of Collier County or the scholarship may be
forfeited.
Scholarship funding will be paid directly to the post-secondary institution after receipt of the completed
Scholarship Recipient Agreement Form.