The Salem Foundation Lois J Erickson Scholarship Fund
About the Scholarship
Applications will be available online in early January 2020 and will be accepted through April 30, 2020.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be students who attend McNary High School in Keizer, Oregon and who meet the following criteria:
- Any McNary High School graduating senior whose parent is employed in Police, Fire, or EMT, including support staff;
or
- Any McNary High School graduating senior whose parent or legal guardian is a Salem/Keizer district school teacher (only) who has taught at McNary or a McNary feeder school for a minimum of 5 years;
and
- McNary graduating senior who fits the above criteria and plans to further his/her education by attending any accredited institution of higher education, including trade or business schools, two year community colleges, four year colleges leading to a bachelor’s degree, and graduate or professional schools.
SELECTION
The criteria for selection will be
- How the applicant represents his or her hometown of Keizer
- Community and school involvement
- Teacher Evaluation Form
- Essay and application questions
- Overall grades
- Finalists will be contacted for an interview with the Scholarship Committee.
Financial need is not a requirement.
Relatives of scholarship committee members are ineligible to receive a Lois J Erickson Scholarship.
AMOUNT AND PURPOSE
The scholarship amount will be determined by the Scholarship Committee, and will depend upon the number of scholarships awarded. The highest amount that can be awarded is $8,858.41, but smaller amounts may be awarded.
This scholarship may be used for tuition, room, board, books and fees. The frequency of the scholarship payment, whether in one single payment or in partial payments over a number of terms/years, will depend upon the type of school the recipient(s) attends and will be determined by the Trustee.
Questions?
Any questions regarding this scholarship should be directed to us at salemfoundation@pioneertrustbank.com.