THE ONE MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

February 15, 2013

The One Mountain Foundation Scholarship Program is established to recognize outstanding and deserving students from the schools serving the Mountaintop Community.

• Fund-raising events will be held throughout the year to fund four annual one-time scholarship awards, one each for a senior from Smithsburg High School, Catoctin High School, Waynesboro High School, and Fairfield High School.
• Scholarship eligibility and criteria to be followed by each applicant is established below.
• Applicant's area of study and planned school program must result in a degree or in a professional certification.
• The One Mountain Foundation Scholarship Committee will evaluate and recommend to the Board of Directors the names of the applicants for scholarship approval.
• Blank applications for the next school year are available through the link on this page..
• Complete applications must be postmarked no later than April 1 of the current year and received no later than April 10 of that year. 
  The address is:  One Mountain Foundation, P.O. Box 255, Cascade, MD 21719.
• Applicants will be notified no later than May 15.

Scholarship Eligibility:

• Seniors of Smithsburg High School who reside within the Cascade Elementary School District . 
• Seniors of Catoctin High School who reside within the Sabillasville Elementary School District.
• Seniors of Waynesboro High School who reside within the Hooverville Elementary School District .
• Seniors of Fairfield High School who reside within the Fairfield Area Elementary School .

Scholarship Criteria (in order of priority):

• Acceptance to an accredited school or accredited certification program.
• Academic achievement, including grades, rank in class, standardized test scores and achievement test scores.
• Community/extracurricular involvement.
• Leadership as demonstration in community and extracurricular activities.
• Work history.

Application Packet (all items must be submitted at one time):

• Scholarship Application
• A written essay of 200 to 300 words that provides an explanation of:
• Your educational and career ambitions.
• Any unique financial or extenuating circumstances that would aid in the consideration of your application.
• Letter of acceptance from the educational program director, either college or certification program.
• High school transcripts.
• One letter of reference from a current teacher, counselor, or administrator at your school.
• One letter of reference from a non-school, non-related person, i.e. clergy, adult friend, employer.

Thank you.

Board of Directors

One Mountain Foundation

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2013 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

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One Mountain Foundation

Scholarship Application.

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