Scholarship

Julie Brown Johnson GROW Decatur County Scholarship Fund

STATUS

FOUNDATION

county

USD

application deadline

This scholarship opportunity is open to any person with outstanding student loan debt who currently does not live in Decatur County, Kansas, that plans to relocate to Decatur County and work full time. The charitable purpose is to recruit and retain an educated workforce in Decatur County, Kansas, to help address educational, economic, and workforce disparities in this rural region by providing student debt relief to eligible applicants. Attracting and keeping skilled workers strengthens local businesses, increases local income, and expands access to essential services in this frontier rural geographic area.

Type and Amount of Aid

  • Payments will be made on an annual or biannual basis, up to 5 years, with terms to be outlined upon approval.
  • Total amount awarded to a single recipient will not exceed $35,000.
  • Total amount awarded to a single recipient will not exceed the amount of student debt remaining.
  • Scholarships will be paid directly to the individual. It is the responsibility of the recipient to determine what amount, if any, of the scholarship award is taxable as income, and to report accordingly as required by law.
Eligibility
  • Applicants must not have a residence within Decatur County, Kansas – or have relocated to the county no more than 90 days prior to applying;
  • Have proof of completion of a post-secondary education degree or certification;
  • Have an outstanding student debt balance;
  • Plan to relocate to Decatur County, Kansas, within six months if selected, and remain a resident for the full-term of the scholarship;
  • And obtain and retain full-time employment for the full-term of the scholarship.
Follow Up / Reporting
Recipients must provide multiple follow up reports to receive payments.
  • Due within 60 days of approval: Confirmation of residency, full-time employment, and existing student debt balance.
  • Due annually from the date of confirmation of the above, but at no time will be backdated to more than 90 days to allow for newly relocated residents or local graduates to participate: proof of continued residency, full-time employment, and existing student debt balance.
Approved recipients will be required to provide proof that payment was applied to their student loan debt, and ongoing proof of residency, employment, and existing student debt balance must be provided through follow-up applications to remain eligible for the scholarship.
Deadline:
Last day of every month. Scholarship applications are considered monthly by the GROW Decatur County Foundation Board.

Contact us for more information

GNWKCF
103 W 4th Street
PO Box 593
Bird City, KS 67731
(785) 734-2406

[email protected]

FAQs

Your questions answered

Community foundations have a simple mission with many moving parts. We aim to answer the most common questions people have here.

Can I send a physical application as opposed to an online one?

All applications must be completed online. Paper copies are not accepted.

Applicants will be required to complete an eligibility quiz at first logon to determine which scholarships they are eligible to apply.

Do NOT use your high school email address.  The email address used in the application will be the primary contact method throughout college if you receive a scholarship award.  If needed, create a personal email account in gmail, yahoo, etc. for permanent personal use.

Verify that your references are willing to provide a POSITIVE reference for you prior to listing them as a reference.  You will need their email address to enter into the application.

Let your personality shine and be thorough in your answers.  Your responses are key to the award selection process.

Once you are awarded a scholarship, you must login to the scholarship portal to complete the required follow up steps. Before the first scholarship payment can be released, you must:

  1. Accept the scholarship agreement.
  2. Provide a copy of your upcoming course schedule.

If your scholarship is for multiple semesters, at the end of each semester you will need to login to the scholarship portal to provide  your current cumulative GPA and upcoming course schedule before the next scholarship payment can be released.

GNWKCF ensures each scholarship fund establishing documents are carefully followed. Students must meet the minimum scholarship criteria at the time of enrollment or the awarded scholarship will be forfeited.

Failure to complete the follow up steps may result in forfeit of your scholarship.

Click HERE for instructions on completing Follow Up Forms.

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