Download Mark Kilroy Foundation Annual College Scholarship(s)

Mark Kilroy Foundation Annual College Scholarship(s)
13304 Highway 6, Santa Fe, Texas 77510
P.O. Box 777, Santa Fe, Texas 77517
Office Numbers: 409-925-7771 and 409-925-3819
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The Mark Kilroy Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of
substance abuse through education and rehabilitation. The casual or recreational use of drugs is
where drug addiction starts. One of the goals of our foundation is to unite the youth against all
uses of illegal drugs.
The Mark Kilroy Foundation will award a renewable scholarship to a 2016 graduating senior
from Santa Fe and Hitchcock High Schools who will attend a Texas college or university in
pursuit of a career in any field of human and public services, such as but not limited to medicine,
teaching, public health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, social work, etc. Each scholarship is
renewable for a total of $2,000 for a duration of four years.
Scholarship Information and Eligibility Requirements
The Mark Kilroy Foundation scholarship will be presented each May at the yearly High School
Awards Ceremonies. The student(s) who is awarded this scholarship will receive the initial
payment of $250 at the beginning of the fall semester and additional payments at the beginning
of each following semester. Scholarship funds will be paid directly to the student.
a) To receive the first $250 of the scholarship funds, the student will be required to submit a
copy of their college registration form for the fall semester to the Mark Kilroy
Foundation Scholarship Committee.
b) To receive the second $250 and future payments of the scholarship funds, the student will
be required to submit a copy of their fall/spring college transcript and a copy of their
spring/fall college registration form.
c) Student must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours and maintain a grade point
average per semester of 2.5 or better based on a 4.0 grading system.
d) The scholarship is renewable for an additional three years for a maximum of $2,000
($250 per semester). To receive renewal scholarship funds, a student must comply with
the above requirements for each semester. The Mark Kilroy Foundation reserves the
right to end future scholarship payments based on annual charitable funding limitations
that may arise. Applicants agree to allow the use of their name, award photos & info. by
the foundation for website and social media, (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, etc.) purposes.
Application Checklist
Please use the following checklist to make sure all required information is included. THE
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION IS APRIL 14th.
Completed Application Form
High School Transcript(s)
Your essay on prevention of illegal drug use
Send your above college scholarship application information to the following address:
Mark Kilroy Foundation, Attn: Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 777, Santa Fe, Texas 77517
or return to your High School Counselor Office, Mrs. Robert