Minimum Requirements.  The Scholarship recipient must:

1.  Have attended one or a combination of the following elementary schools throughout his or her entire
     elementary school experience:  Mark Street Elementary School, Fairpark Elementary School, William
     Howard Taft Elementary School, Oak Street Elementary School, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, Silver
     Street Elementary School or Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School.

2.  Have attended either Taft Middle School or Grant Middle School throughout his or her entire middle school
     experience.  

3.  Have attended Marion Harding High School throughout his or her entire high school experience. 

4.  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. 
    
5.  Have a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 2.5 on a 4.00 scale, or equivalent. 
  
6.  Be enrolled in at least two of the following musical organizations (or equivalent organizations) during each
     of his or her four years at Marion Harding High School:  band, orchestra, and choir. 
 
7.  Have timely prepared and filed the application and accompanying documents designated by the Marion 
     Community Foundation for this scholarship.   
     
8.  Submit a letter of recommendation from a current or former Marion City School teacher and a letter of
     recommendation from a member of the Marion County community who is not a relative of the applicant. 

Criteria for Selection amoung 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 the Marion County
     community and Marion Harding High 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 disabilites.  

7.  No Relatives  This scholarship shall not be awarded to applicants who are close relatives of any of the
     following:  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. 

Special Consideration for Selection shall be given to applicants who have been enrolled in band,
    orchestra, and choir (or equivalent musical organizations) in each of his or her four years at Marion
    Harding High School. 





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