Bill and Joyce Coborn Memorial Scholarship*

• High School, High School Senior, College Student, Graduate Student
• ONLY: Coborn’s Inc. employees or their eligible children. Any Coborn’s employee with one year of service or their dependent (up to age 25) of any eligible employee can apply. Student must be a full-time student attending a private high school, or any technical, community or 4-year college, or pursuing a graduate-level degree to be eligible for the scholarships.
• Planning to attend or attending: Private high school or two-year or four-year US-based college (full-time enrollment).

• Application General Questions
• Essay: Single page, double space: Describe a meaningful volunteer, community or work experience. What did you learn and how will you take this into your future?
• Statement of Need and Responsibility: Briefly share a personal, life, or family circumstance affecting your need for this scholarship.
• List of Activities for: 1) Community Service i.e. civic and church volunteer activities; 2) Extracurricular School Activities i.e. school activities that are not graded; and 3) Work Experience
• Electronic Transcript:
  • High School Students: You must enter your guidance officer’s email address into the application at least 5 days prior to the deadline. This will allow your guidance officer to add your transcript to the application prior to the deadline.
  • College Students: Must obtain a transcript from the college registrar office and upload as a PDF. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable if they are signed by the registrar’s office.

Other Notes: Senior photo and photo release will be required of recipients. The donor wishes to recognize recipients in news releases, corporate newsletters, and other publications.

• May: Recipients will be notified via email in early May.
• June 15: Recipients must sign their scholarship agreement and provide college information. CommunityGiving will verify that you are enrolled as a full-time student at the college.(Full-time enrollment is typically 12-16 credits)
• June: Inform your college that you have received the scholarship.
• September 1: Generally, full payment will arrive at your college unless otherwise notified.