Planters Educational Foundation

How to apply

This foundation reports that it accepts applications.

ELIGIBILITY:APPLICANTS FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP MUST:1. BE DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLE PLANTERS EMPLOYEES. ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES ARE RETIREES AND ACTIVE SALARIED AND HOURLY, WHO HAVE WORKED AT LEAST 800 HOURS IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. CHILDREN OF DECEASED EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE.2. BE ACCEPTED TO OR ENROLLED IN AN ACCREDITED FOUR YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.APPLICATION MATERIALS:ALL APPLICATIONS (INCLUDING PREVIOUS YEAR RECIPIENTS) MUST INCLUDE:1. AT LEAST ONE PERSONAL LETTER AND ONE ACADEMIC LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING THE STUDENT'S CHARACTER AND ABILITY.2. A COPY OF THE PARENTS AND STUDENT'S MOST RECENT FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN.3. HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS SHOWING COURSES COMPLETED AND GRADE POINT AVERAGE.4. A LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE OR PROOF OF REGISTRATION FROM COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.5. AN ESSAY STATING THE STUDENT'S CAREER GOALS AND WHY THEY DESERVE OR WHY THEY ARE RE-APPLYING FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP.6. A COPY OF MOST RECENT SAT SCORES.

Deadlines: SPRING

Restrictions: INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION COMMITTEE.AWARD AMOUNT:1. THE GRANTS WILL BE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000 TO BE USED FOR THE STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES.2. THE GRANT WILL BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL, TO BE USED FOR THE STUDENT'S EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES.3. ELIGIBLE STUDENTS MAY APPLY EACH YEAR, AND CAN RECEIVE THIS GRANT UP TO A MAXIMUM OF FOUR YEARS. PREVIOUS YEAR RECIPIENTS MUST INCLUDE TRANSCRIPTS SHOWING ACADEMIC PROGRESS EACH YEAR IN ORDER TO REAPPLY FOR THE GRANT.

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