James M. Cox Foundation Scholarship
Due April 13, 2012
Considerations for selection:
- The student must be a 2012 high school graduate with an academic record that indicates he or she will be successful in the field of higher education he/she has chosen.
- The scholarships are awarded based on need and therefore you must have the FAFSA completed for the 2012-2013 school year.
- In addition to the FAFSA, special attention is paid to the parents Adjusted Gross Income, number of dependents on the tax return and the number of dependents attending college in 2012-2013.
- Essays and letters of recommendation are also considered.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A SCHOLARSHIP AWARD, YOU MUST:
1. COMPLETE AND SIGN THIS APPLICATION;
2. SUBMIT COMPLETED COLLEGE FUNDING ESTIMATOR AND RESULTS FROM WWW.EDUCATIONQUEST.ORG FOR EACH COLLEGE CHOICE
3. ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR STUDENT AID REPORT (“SAR”) AS ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL FAFSA PROGRAM
4. ATTACH A CERTIFIED COPY OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT, AND TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONFROM INSTRUCTORS, ADVISORS OR COUNSELORS;
5. PREPARE AND ATTACH AN EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT ESSAY OF NO MORE THAN 1 PAGE RELATING TO THE IMPACT OF A HIGHER EDUCATION ON YOUR PERMANENT CAREER OBJECTIVES;
6. MAIL ALL ITEMS AND THIS APPLICATION, WITH POSTMARK ON OR BEFORE April 15, 2011 TO: NORMAN OTTO, JAMES M. COX FOUNDATION, 1500 KINGSTON ROAD, LINCOLN, NE 68506. Applications by e-mail are NOT accepted!
See Mrs. Bode for an application or access it at the following link:
The Mission statement : Cox Mission Statement
