FLORENCE WARNOCK SCHOLARSHIP
Students graduating from a Black Hawk County High School in 2010 are eligible to apply for the Florence Warnock Scholarship. Applications are available at all guidance offices in Black Hawk County high schools. This scholarship is $1,500 and renewable for four (4) consecutive years toward a college education at the university of the student's choice.
The application deadline is Monday, March 15, 2010.
FLORENCE WARNOCK SCHOLARSHIP
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BACKGROUND:
Florence T. Warnock was a native of Coggin, Iowa. She received her degree from the Iowa State Teacher's College (UNI) and taught school in Waterloo from 1924 to 1961. Florence was a sixty-year member of First Presbyterian Church, Waterloo, until her death in 1990. This scholarship is established to recognize her many years of service to her church, school, and community.
SCHOLARSHIP:
The Warnock Scholarship will be awarded annually in the amount of $1,500.00 to one graduating student from a Black Hawk County school to be applied toward tuition in a four-year college or university of their choice. The Warnock Scholarship will be renewable annually for three subsequent years contingent upon the recipient making satisfactory progress toward graduation while maintaining a grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
The Warnock Scholarship is open to any student meeting the following criteria:
- Graduation from a Black Hawk County high school accredited by the Iowa Department of Education with a firm intent to pursue a four-year baccalaureate degree
- A high school GPA of 3.0 or better based upon a 4.0 scale
- Demonstration of financial need based on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Demonstration of active membership in a church, synagogue, or mosque
- Demonstration of character, citizenship, and leadership qualities
APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCEDURE:
The application deadline is March 15, 2010, and the application must be sent to:
The Florence Warnock Scholarship Committee
First Presbyterian Church
505 Franklin Street
Waterloo, IA 50703
The Florence Warnock Scholarship Committee will read all applications and will select up to ten finalists. These finalists will be invited to participate in a personal interview with the Committee. One scholarship winner and one alternate will then be selected. It is intended that the selection process will be completed by mid-May, and the recipient will be invited to First Presbyterian Church to be recognized as the 2010 Florence Warnock Scholar. By July 1, 2010, the Scholar will be required to submit to the Committee the name of the college or university in which they are enrolled for the 2010 fall semester. The $1,500.00 stipend will then be sent to that college or university.
RENEWAL PROCEDURE:
By July 1 of each year, the Warnock Scholar must have sent to the Committee a transcript documenting a minimum 2.7 GPA based on a 4.0 scale.
The Scholar must also submit a letter reaffirming his/her intention to continue pursuing a four-year baccalaureate degree.
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