Guidelines

❖  Recipients

High School Senior who will be attending college in the fall 2025 and returning student/continuing education

❖  Award Amount

starting amount $500.00

❖  Criteria

1.     Proof of 2.5 GPA or greater.

2.     Three letters of recommendation.

3.     Proof of volunteer service.

4.     500 word essay. Topic -Why should YOU be chosen as a recipient of the Donald and Cheryl Appleton Scholarship?

5.     Essay questions.

6.     College Acceptance Letter-high school student/ returning student - fall registration.

Essay Questions

1.     Have you ever been in a leadership position? What has being in a leadership role taught you? How have you displayed leadership?

2.     What does community service mean to you? Give examples of how you have been of service to your community? In the long term, what are your plans for continual commitment to your community?

3.     What are your plans after graduation? Do you have an alternate plan?

**APPLICATION DEADLINE:  March 22, 2025 11:59pm

Award Notification March 31, 2025

Official Letter and email

*Please be sure to submit a 60 second thank you video telling us about your future plans must be submitted by April 21, 2025 if your application has been selected.

Email Scholarship package which should include:

College Acceptance Letter

Fall registration Application

Essay Questions Proof of G.P.A.

Three Letters of recommendations Volunteer/proof of service to:

Donald.cherylappletonscholars@gmail.com

Award checks will be made payable/mailed to the recipient’s Education

Institution on behalf of the recipient after receiving final semester grades and fall 2025 registration.

*Applications received after March 22, 2025 11:59pm will not be accepted.

*All applications must be sent via email.