Minimum Requirements. The scholarship recipient must:

1. Be a senior and a candidate for graduation from River Valley High School in Marion County, Ohio.
2. Be registered to attend an accredited college or university, which normally maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of pupils or students in attendance at the place where its educational activities are regularly carried on for a course of study that will prepare them for a career.
3. Have ranked in the upper 25^th percentile of the senior class at River Valley High School.  
4. Have timely prepared and filed the application and accompanying documents designated by the Marion Community Foundation for this scholarship.

Criteria for selection among applicants who meet the minimum requirements:

1. Academic Achievement.  His or her class ranking, his or her grade point average, and the relative difficulty of his or her courses will show the applicant's prior academic achievement.
2. Academic Potential. The applicant’s academic potential will be demonstrated by his or her score on the ACT, SAT or other national standardized test commonly used to select students for the applicant’s planned course of study.
3. Financial Need. The applicant’s financial need will be considered and it will be measured by the cost of the education as compared to the applicant's financial resources.
4. Community Service and School Citizenship. The applicant’s commitment to his or her community and school will be demonstrated by the applicant’s service, citizenship, and involvement in extra-curricular activities.  
5. Special Skills. A brief essay, a possible interview, and the applicant's academic achievements will demonstrate the applicant's aptitude for and commitment to excellent communications.
6. No Prejudice. In making the selection, the committee shall not consider the applicant’s race, age, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity or disabilities.
7. No Relatives. This scholarship shall not be awarded to applicants who are close relatives of any of the following: John Boblenz, Carol Boblenz, a member of the Selection Committee, a member of the Board of Trustees of Marion Community Foundation, or an employee of the Marion Community Foundation.  For purposes of this paragraph, a “close relative” is a spouse, child, stepchild, parent, grandchild, sibling, first cousin, niece, nephew, aunt, or uncle.