1. Be a senior and a candidate for graduation from Ridgedale High School of Marion County, Ohio.

2. Have attended Ridgedale High School all of his or her senior year.

3. Be registered to attend an accredited College or University located in Ohio 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.

4. Have scored in the upper 50^th percentiles of the ACT, SAT or other national standardized test commonly used to select students for the applicant’s planned course of study.

5. 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. The applicant’s prior academic achievement will be shown by his or her class ranking and the relative difficulty of his or her courses.

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 financial need of the applicant will be measured by the cost of the education as compared to the applicant’s financial resources.

4. Charitable Works. The applicant’s commitment to the Marion County community will be shown by the applicant’s charitable activities.

5. Special Skills. The applicant’s previous activities may demonstrate special skills or talents that will help achieve success in his or her major course of study.

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. The Selection Committee shall not award a scholarship to an applicant who are close relative of: Thomas A. Johnston, Ruth Johnston, 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, parent, grandchild, sibling, first cousin, niece, nephew, aunt, or uncle.
   
   
    GO BACK TO MARION COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION