What is expected of you if you are
selected as a 2017 HCF scholarship Recipient?
What is an HCF Scholar?
Every year, the Hamilton Community Foundation awards more than
$1 million in scholarships to students pursuing higher education. As a
recipient of the Foundation’s scholarships, you have been identified as a
student who is committed to their education and recognized as a Hamilton
Community Foundation (HCF) Scholar!
Receiving an HCF scholarship is an honor. Each scholarship fund held by
the Hamilton Community Foundation was established by an individual
donor or organization to benefit students like you. On behalf of the many
donors and their families, we commend you for your outstanding
achievements and your commitment to your education.
What are the next steps?
Once you have received an email notifying you of your scholarship offer,
you will need to accept or decline it and if you accept, you must provide the
necessary documents outlined in your email by the deadline.
This will include:
1. Thank you note to the donor (PDF Files only)
2. Upload a headshot (senior photo) (JPEG files only)
3. Provide information about the school you will attend
4. RSVP to the scholarship reception on May 16, 2017 at Hamilton HS.
(Dress for this event is appropriate dressy attire.) You must attend this
event if you have a donor who will be in attendance.
Sometimes changes occur during the summer months regarding the college
and/or major from your original application. Any changes must be
reported to the Foundation as soon as possible. These changes could affect
your eligibility for the scholarship you were awarded.
Make sure the Foundation has correct information
Please make sure you have provided the Foundation with the name of your
college as well as your college student/banner ID#. (Examples:
+00000000, 000112233 or A00512340) This is the identification we will
include on your scholarship check to ensure it will be posted to your
student account. This is NOT your email log-in password. In order to
have your check ready in August, you must notify us of any changes by
July 7, 2017.
Pick up your check
To ensure we are providing scholarship checks to students following
through with their plans to begin college in the fall of 2016, you or a
parent/guardian must pick up your scholarship check at the Hamilton
Community Foundation the week of July 24th – July 28th, 2017.
If you are not able to pick up your check during this week, you must contact
us to make other arrangements. If we do not hear from you during this
week, we will assume you are forfeiting your scholarship award.
Don’t forget to renew your scholarship
Several scholarships were established by donors who wish to support
students for multiple years.
If you received a scholarship that is renewable for additional years there are
several items we will need before you may renew your scholarship.
You must have maintained at least a 2.5 GPA or higher if required
You must continue to meet your scholarship criteria
You must submit your official transcript
You must submit a brief essay describing your year in college
(This should be addressed to your donor as we will be sending
them this information.)
You must provide updated contact/school information
All documentation must be submitted/emailed to
[email protected] . An email reminder will be sent to the
email address we have on file. Please make sure we have the email you will
be using while in college.
Other scholarship opportunities
The Hamilton Community Foundation also has donors who would like to
support students after they have finished at least their first year in college.
If you did not receive a renewing scholarship this year, you may be
eligible to apply for scholarships from the Foundation next year. Please
check the Foundation’s website in December 2017 to see if you qualify.
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