Information on the
Janice M. Scott Memorial
Scholarship Fund, Inc.
The Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund or the Fund officially was established in October 2001 by the family of the late Janice Marie Scott (nee: Holmes) to honor her legacy as an stunt advocate for youth and a tremendous supporter of community services within the Greater Metropolitan Area of Washington, DC. Mrs. Scott was among the 125 individuals who perished in Pentagon during the attacks by terrorists on the morning of September 11, 2001. Her scholarship has been nationally advertised for the past three years.
As Chairman of the Board of Directors, I am also as proud to identify the names of the previous high school year scholarship recipients.My intention as Chairman is again this high school year to recommend that the board of directors approve six $2,500 scholarships. These scholarships will be onetime-issued scholarships. Checks for the amount of each scholarship will be sent directly to the college or university of the recipient and posted to his/her student account. If a high school senior wishes to apply, he/she must complete the application at enclosure 2 and submits it along with the other requested documents as specified in enclosure 1. Applications and requested documents must be received or postmarked on or before the deadline date of March 31, 2011. They should address their application packets to: Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund, ATTN: Abraham Scott, Post Office Box 1023, Springfield, Virginia 22151.Even though they are mentioned in enclosure 2, I am highlighting several incorporated additions/changes to the guidelines that were not included in the ones of last year.
The first entails adjusted income. There was no restriction on the adjusted income ceiling of the parents in last year’s guidelines. The total adjusted income of the parents for this year’s guidelines cannot exceed $100,000. I will not submit any application packet with a combined adjusted income for the parents to the Scholarship Selection Committee. The minimum grade-point-average has been increased from 2.50 or higher to 3.0 or higher. Documents in the submission packets are not to be stabled or paper clipped. Finally, an applicant is only required to submit the original copy of the essay. No copies are required.Text Box: I also wish to reiterate that the selection process of these scholarships is based primarily on a “need” basis. The evaluation process of the applications involves four categories. They are (1) need, (2) academics, (3) community services, and (4) writing skill.
In addition, the process involves a points system. An overall amount of 100 points is distributed to these four categories. As a result, an applicant can receive a maximum of 40 points for need, 25 point for academics, 25 points for community services, and 10 points for writing skills.During the period of October 2001 through July 2009, an estimated total of $150,000 has been issued from the Fund to 53 recipients. There were thirteen $2,500 and two $500 scholarships issued on a onetime basis from the Fund.
Please feel free to e-mail or call the undersigned with any questions. The e-mail address is geraldine@starpower.net. Thank you.
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Deadline: March 31st, 2012
