CFHC Scholarship Funds

Ethel T. and Charles T. Larus Educational Scholarship

  • $5000
  • Active
  • Renewable

This scholarship is for needy and worthy students who are Henderson County residents, regardless of where they attend high school. Recipients must reflect a willingness to work, learn, and pursue their education. Recipients must show financial need. A top 15% class rank for the scholarship recipient shall be considered as a general guideline but is not to be used as an absolute qualification requirement when unusual circumstances exist. The scholarship recipient must attend a four-year accredited college or university on a full-time basis.

Francis H. and Margery T. Escott Scholarship

  • $1000
  • Active
  • Renewable

This scholarship is for a student in need of financial support who is pursuing an education beyond high school. Preference will be given to a student pursuing a career in math or business administration.

Fredrick E. and Mary Meyer Scholarship

  • $1000
  • Active
  • Renewable

Applicant must demonstrate financial need and be pursuing a degree to become a registered nurse (RN). Recipients must maintain a 3.0 average in order to have their scholarship renewed.

Friends of Carl Sandburg Donald E. Hubbs Scholarship Fund

  • $2000
  • Active

The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a student who is a Henderson County resident seeking a college or university level degree at an accredited education institution within the fields of Conservation, Animal Science, or Parks and Recreation. Student is not intended to be at the top or his or her class academically or financially.

Friends of Carl Sandburg Miles Sollom Scholarship Fund

  • $2000
  • Active

The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a student who is a Henderson County resident seeking a college or university level degree at an accredited education institution within the fields of Conservation, Animal Science, or Parks and Recreation. Student is not intended to be at the top or his or her class academically or financially.

George and Helen Stowell Scholarship (General)

  • $6000
  • Active
  • Renewable

Applicant must be a graduating senior of any Henderson County public high school who is also a native of Henderson County. The recipient will be chosen based on merit. Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or better and SAT scores of 1200 or better.

George and Helen Stowell Scholarship (Medical)

  • $6000
  • Active
  • Renewable

Applicant must be a graduating senior of any Henderson County public high school who is also a native of Henderson County and is pursuing a career in a health-related field, other than a physician. The recipient will be chosen based on merit. Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or better and SAT scores of 1200 or better.

George F. and Asha W. McMillan Scholarship

  • $1500
  • Active
  • Renewable

This scholarship is to provide financial support to an individual in order for him or her to receive a degree in Christian education or related studies or to advance his or her Christian vocation.

Glenn C. Marlow Scholarship

  • $1250
  • Active
  • Renewable

This scholarship is to be awarded to a graduating senior of the Henderson County Public Schools who intends to enter a teacher education program. Preference will be given to a West Henderson High School graduate and a student who attended the Glenn C. Marlow Elementary School.

Grace B. Etheredge Scholarship

  • $2000
  • Active
  • Renewable

The scholarship recipient should be a student who plans to attend and has been accepted to attend a four-year college. The student should demonstrate scholastic ability (to include a student gifted in the arts), financial need, character, leadership ability, participation in extracurricular activities and demonstrated ability to complete a college education (in order for the scholarship to be renewed, the student must maintain a GPA of 3.0). Other things being equal, preference should be given to scholastic ability.