Claude and Ada Low Foundation
Scholarship Application
The Claude and Ada Low Foundation Scholarship is awarded each year to a
graduating senior at Skyline High School who is planning to attend a fully
accredited two or four year college or University. The total value of the Scholarship to
a student who enters and graduates from a four year school is $8,000.00, payable over
a period of up to six years. Beginning with the 2015 award year, however, The
Foundation Board has agreed to increase that amount by as much as $2,000.00 for an
A+ student who chooses to attend a Missouri Community College. As has been past
practice for A+ students attending in-State Community Colleges, Scholarship funds will
continue to be held in reserve for students who make such a choice, but beginning this
year A+ students who make that choice will receive a Community College Incentive Grant
of $500.00 per semester for the four semesters that they might be expected to attend the
two-year school. This brings the total value of their award to $10,000.00. The $8,000.00 held
in reserve for them will then be paid out in either semester or quarterly payments,
depending upon the time remaining until their graduation and in a manner consistent with the
academic calendar of the school in which they are enrolled. Students who are not A+
eligible, or who choose to attend community college in another state, may receive
payments while attending the community college, but would not be eligible for the incentive
grants.
All graduating seniors in good standing at Skyline High School are eligible to apply
for the Claude and Ada Low Scholarship. The Scholarships are competitive and will be
awarded based upon a number of factors, including test scores, high school program
quality and GPA, work history, community service, need, quality and content of an individual
essay and participation in extracurricular activities. Both high school program quality and high
school GPA, as well as test scores, need as expressed by the EFC score and the quality and
content of the individual essay, will be weighted in the application scoring process. A
personal interview will be required of all top-ranking candidates.
Scholarship recipients who enroll in a four-year school will receive a grant of $2,000.00
per academic year, paid in either two or three equal installments, determined by the
academic calendar of the school in which they enroll. A+ students enrolled in Missouri
community colleges will receive the additional payments noted above. Scholarships will be
renewable for up to a maximum of $8,000.00 and for up to six years, with any monies not
used within a six year period from the date of first enrollment forfeited to the Foundation.
Students attending quarter system schools will receive three annual payments and those
attending schools on a semester calendar will receive two. To receive payments, students
must carry a full course load as defined by the institution in which they are enrolled and
maintain satisfactory progress. For purposes of this program, satisfactory progress is defined
as a cumulative grade point average equal to or greater than 2.0, and continuing full-time
enrollment. Summer enrollment is not required to maintain status as a continuing student. A
student in good standing may “stop-out” and return to full-time student status, but will remain
subject to the six year limitation on funding. Any institution in which the student enrolls must
be fully accredited by a nationally recognized regional accrediting agency. Payment will be
made only with evidence of such enrollment.
All Skyline High School seniors in good standing who satisfy scholarship eligibility
criteria and who are willing to comply with Scholarship guidelines are encouraged
to apply. Applications are available online and in the Counseling office, and questions about
the scholarship may either be directed to that office or to a Foundation representative. All
applications must be returned to the High School Counseling office by the deadline
date established by that office. School officials will provide you with both application
availability and application deadline dates.
CLAUDE AND ADA LOW FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
(To be completed by the student)
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: __________________________ Date of Birth: ___________________
Address: ___________________________________ Phone: _____________
Mother’s Name: _______________________ Occupation: _______________
Father’s Name: ___________________ Occupation: ___________________
Number of Siblings: _______ Younger: __________ Older: ______________
EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER PLANS
College or University You Plan to Attend: _____________________________
Entering Term: ____________________ Estimated Annual Cost: __________
How do you plan to meet the cost of attending college? __________________
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WORK HISTORY
Provide a brief summary of both paid and unpaid work experience here, or on a
separate page, noting whether the work was for family or others, and when it
began and ended. ________________________________________________
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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
List here, or separately, church and community activities in which you have
participated, leadership roles that may have been entrusted to you and any
special recognition you may have received for this involvement. ____________
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SCHOOL RELATED EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
List here, or separately, participation in individual and/or team activities,
whether in sports, FFA, debate, drama, marching band, clubs, as a teacher’s
aid or in any other such activities or programs, and note any leadership roles
you have assumed and/or any special recognition you received.
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HONORS AND AWARDS
Although you may have listed leadership activities and awards elsewhere in this
application, please list here those for which you have been singled out by
school and community officials, or by other recognized agencies or agency
officials. Examples might be such things as nomination to Boys or Girls State,
regional and/or State music awards, regional and/or State athletic honors, State
and/or National judging team or individual awards, debate team awards, any
local or State administered academic awards and any other recognitions or
awards that did not fit in elsewhere. While they will appear on your transcript,
would you nevertheless please list here as well, any honors courses or college
level
courses
that
you
have
taken.
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ESSAY
Please attach an essay to this application in which you describe experiences
that have had particular significance for you and any unusual or special
circumstances that may have impacted your life. What are you passionate
about? What drives you and energizes you? What do you want to be or do, and
why do you want to be and/or do those things? You may write as much or as
little as you wish, but keep in mind that the selection committee will use your
essay to gain insight into personal qualities and characteristics that you
possess, as well as factors that motivate you, that inspire your ambitions and
that might provide evidence of promise that would not be apparent from the
application alone. It is expected that the essay will be word processed,
properly constructed, grammatically correct and without misspellings.
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CLAUDE AND ADA LOW FOUNDATION
Counselor Verification and Student Release Form
Please review this page, sign it where your signature is called for, and
return it to the Counseling Office with your completed application. Ask that
Office, if you will, to attach a copy of your latest transcript to the application and
provide the other information called for below. Your signature will give school
officials permission to provide members of the Claude and Ada Low Foundation
Scholarship Committee with a copy of your official transcript, ACT, SAT and/or
other test scores, information regarding class rank, both State and Federal
financial aid calculation information, and any other information that might
otherwise be considered confidential in nature, but in this case might also be
helpful to the Committee as it attempts to most fairly evaluate your application.
A High School Counselor will be expected to sign this form also, to verify
that the information provided was taken from official records, is factually
correct, and that he or she was the last school official to have custody of
the application before it was passed on to a Committee member.
Class Size: ___________________ Class Rank: _______________________
Cumulative GPA:________________ Highest ACT Test Score: ____________
Does this student qualify for Missouri’s A+ program: Yes:______ No: _______
Because need weighs heavily in the selection process for the Low Foundation
scholarship, students applying for it must also complete the Free Application for
Federal Financial Aid (the FAFSA) and provide the Committee with the
Expected Family Contribution (EFC) determined by the Federal agency that
scores it. The EFC will be reported to the student as a dollar amount, in a
Student Aid Report (SAR) that will arrive some weeks after submission of the
application (see your counselor for timing issues). Please report the amount of
the EFC below.
Student’s EFC Score: ________________________
School Official Signature: __________________________________
Student’s Name (printed): __________________________________
Student’s Signature: ______________________________________