The Pat Ruppe Scholarship

DESCRIPTION
The Lexington Community Foundation will award one $3,000 scholarship each year from the PAT RUPPE SCHOLARSHIP Fund. Any graduate from Lexington High School who will be a collegiate junior or senior, enrolled in any university or college, is eligible to apply.

QUALIFICATIONS
Consideration for the scholarship may be given only to a Lexington High School graduate who has an accumulative collegiate GPA of 3.0 or higher, is a United States citizen, shows qualities of good character and leadership, demonstrates an aptitude of academic achievement, and has participated in extra-curricular and community activities.

INSTRUCTIONS
Each applicant should submit a complete application postmarked no later than April 1st of each year. The application packet should include:

1. The completed application page;
2. College major and your career objectives statement (250 words or less);
3. Statement of financial need;
4. Two letters of recommendation completed by collegiate instructors whose class the applicant has completed or in which he/she is currently enrolled;
5. A third letter of recommendation completed by an adult designated by the applicant outside the school other than a relative (employer, pastor etc.);
6. A resume listing memberships and activities;
7. A copy of an official collegiate transcript.

The application should be mailed directly to the Lexington Community Foundation; PO Box 422, Lexington NE 68850. Members of the Scholarship Committee will judge the applications and select the winner. The scholarship will be awarded no later than May 1st of each year. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

PAYMENT
Payment of this scholarship will be made directly to the financial institution for credit to the student’s account. The first half will be automatically remitted in August and the second half in December.

Applications for The Pat Ruppe Scholarship:

The Pat Ruppe Scholarship Application in .pdf format
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The Pat Ruppe Scholarship Application in MS Word format.