Friends of Carl Sandburg Miles Sollom Scholarship Fund
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)
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)
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
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
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
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.
Grace B. Etheredge Scholarship for BRCC Students
To support a BRCC student who is planning to attend a four-year college or university. 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.
Grace Poli Scholarship
This scholarship supports a working mother who is a custodial parent and currently enrolled in college.
Gregory Stephen Wright The "Crossroads" Scholarship
Applicant should attend Hendersonville High School and be overcoming a significant and difficult challenge, such as a physical handicap, severe depression, the death of a parent, severe health complication, or having a child while in school and continuing successfully. Applicant also may be someone who faced such a challenge and then came back to school and is succeeding on a second effort. Preference will be given to those who inspire others by overcoming their challenge and who participate in extracurricular activities. An essay titled “My Crossroad Experience” is required as a part of the application to be co-signed by some significant other person in the applicant’s life who has been a part of helping in this life experience.
H. Louise Eaton Scholarship
This scholarship is to provide financial support for the field of education with the primary purpose to be for scholarships for financially needy students pursuing an education to teach general academics in the secondary public schools.