Schmidt Foundation Scholars
About
The Schmidt Foundation Scholars scholarship is a $14,900 award made possible through the generous gifts of the Schmidt Foundation. This amount includes 30 hours of tuition and fees for fall and spring courses, books, room and board. The purpose of this scholarship is to support FHSU students, with preference given to students from Kansas and first-generation college students. Recipients have the opportunity to renew their scholarship for up to three additional years, if eligibility requirements continue to be met. Each year, five future FHSU students from the incoming freshman class will have the opportunity to receive this prestigious scholarship and join the respected community of Schmidt Foundation Scholars.
Applications for this scholarship are due April 1, 2021, and will be reviewed by a joint committee from the Schmidt Foundation and FHSU. When finalists are selected, they will be invited to participate in a Zoom interview with the scholarship committee, and award announcements will be made shortly thereafter.
Eligibility
Recipients must:
- Be admitted to FHSU.
- Be a full-time, on-campus, undergraduate student during the 2021-2022 academic year.
- Reside in double room occupancy in the Residence Hall all four years.
- Attend a once per semester dinner with the Schmidt Foundation and FHSU leadership, which will provide networking and mentoring opportunities for the recipient.
- Participate in a mentorship program.
To renew their scholarship, Schmidt Foundation Scholars must:
- Maintain a 3.25 GPA per semester for automatic renewal.
- Maintain full-time, on-campus student status.
- Continue participation in a mentorship program.
Preference will be given to:
- Kansas residents.
- First-generation college students. A first-generation student comes from a family in which neither parent has earned a two or four-year degree.
- Students from Kansas counties where Eagle Radio has locations.
- Students who plan to major in Healthcare, Education, Business/Entrepreneurship, Arts, and Communication Programs.
Apply
Please complete the application for the Schmidt Foundation Scholars scholarship below. Applications are due by midnight on April 1, 2021.
For questions regarding your application, please contact Jessica Albin at 785-628-4401 or jkalbin@fhsu.edu.
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