scholarship application guidelines 

Character, compassion, community, hope, integrity, and service guide everything we do. These values are more than words—they shape how we honor legacies, build meaningful relationships, and create opportunities for students and families. Through every scholarship, resource, and act of service, we work to recognize character, remove barriers, and help others keep moving forward.

What Sets Us Apart

PURPOSE

The purpose of scholarships funded by The Avyn Craig Memorial Foundation is for honoring Avyn Craig and creating a lasting legacy through activities that are necessary or suitable for the accomplishment of such purposes and to supplement and complement the functions of The Avyn Craig Memorial Foundation (“Foundation”).

APPLICATION DEADLINE


Candidates must submit a completed application packet no later than 60 days before the award ceremony or 90 days before the semester start.

The Scholarship Review Team will make its recommended selection of each scholarship recipient and submit to the Board of Directors for the final decision and fund disbursement.

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT


Scholarship Range: $1,000 + annually (the total award is divided into separate payments over two semesters).

Number of Awards: No more than 12 per year.

The scholarship disbursement will be made directly to the educational institution for the benefit of the scholarship recipient. The scholarship must be utilized within one year of the date of the award.

SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY

The following applications, by way of illustration and not limitation, are generally considered to be in line with the purposes for scholarships and thus will typically be considered for approval:

 Completed the ACMF scholarship application

 Enrolled as a full-time student in your local district

 Scheduled to graduate the year the scholarship is granted

 Provided a grade report for the period for the most recent semester

 Provided a Letter of Recommendation from an advisor, counselor, teacher, and/or coach

 Included a typed essay (250-word minimum) listing the description of your career goals or future plans

 Applicant promotes characteristics that show honesty, care, loyalty, and love for others

 Applicant participates in activities that serve a sense of community, such as recreational leagues, camps, educational programs, festivals, and holiday celebrations

 Applicant must participate in a community organization

CONTINUED REQUIREMENTS

 Proof of enrollment for each semester

 Grade report for each period in which the scholarship is awarded

DISFAVORED SCHOLARSHIPS

The following applications, by way of illustration and not limitation, are generally considered to be in discord with the purposes for scholarships and thus will not typically be approved:

 Propaganda, lobbying activities, or the election of public officials

 Mass appeal solicitations

 Additions to endowments

 Multi-year commitments

CONDITIONS OF SCHOLARSHIPS

 Scholarship awards must be used strictly in accordance with the approved application submitted in writing to the Foundation. The recipient must petition the Foundation for permission to make any changes or alternate uses of funds.

 The Board has the authority to request that before scholarship funds are released to the recipient’s school, a letter agreement accepting the terms and conditions of the scholarship must be signed and returned to the Foundation or the award will be rescinded.

 The Board has the authority to request progress and/or financial reports.

 Scholarship funds must be used within 12 months of the date of the award. Scholarship funds not expended by the recipient within 12 months of the date of the award are forfeited and must be returned to the Foundation unless a written extension of time is received and granted by the Foundation.

 The Board may grant an extension at its sole discretion. In order to be considered, a written request for extension of time must submit to the Board before the expiration of the 12-month period in which the funds are to be expended.

Checklist of Required Contents

 Completed the ACMF scholarship application

 Verification of Enrollment (VOE) Form from a school

 Grade report for the period for the most recent semester

 Letter of Recommendation from an advisor, counselor, teacher, and/or coach

 Typed essay (250-word minimum) listing the description of your career goals or future plans Optional Contents

 Cover Letter (2-page maximum)

Once the Foundation receives an application, the application becomes the property of the Foundation. Information provided in an application may be made available to other foundations, funding sources, and organizations. In addition, by virtue of the submission of an application, the applicant authorizes the Foundation to communicate with other foundations, funding sources, and organizations to obtain information and status reports on other funding requests the applicant has submitted.