Sam Johnson Old Stomping Grounds Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship program will assist high school seniors from Falls High School in International Falls, Minnesota, who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
Sam Johnson Old Stomping Grounds Memorial Scholarship
To honor the memory of their father, Sam Johnson, son Jeffrey Johnson and daughter Paula (Johnson) Heppner have established the Sam Johnson Old Stomping Grounds Memorial Scholarship, in partnership with the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. This scholarship program will assist high school seniors from Falls High School in International Falls, Minnesota, who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs. It was important to Sam to give back to the community of his roots. Faith, family, community volunteerism, and the love for outdoors were the fabric of Sam’s life. These scholarships are funded from Sam’s personal life-long retirement savings.
Keeping professional and technically educated young people in small northern Minnesota towns is important to invigorate communities such as International Falls. Offering a hand up to aspiring young people may help them consider taking their educated selves back into the community in which they were raised.
These scholarships are a tribute to Sam Johnson and honor the good people of Sam’s old stomping grounds.
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Sam Johnson Old Stomping Grounds Memorial Scholarship Program must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be graduating high school seniors from Falls High School in International Falls, Minnesota, who have attended the school a minimum of two full academic years.
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.
- Have a minimum grade point average of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent.
Family members of the Sam Johnson Family are not eligible to apply.
Awards
The authorized distribution for new awards is $15,000.
- One (1) award of up to $10,000 will be granted to a student enrolling in a four-year college or university.
- One (1) award up to $5,000 will be granted to a student enrolled in a two-year college or vocational school.
The recipient attending a four-year school may renew their award up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first.
The recipient attending a two-year school may renew their award up to one additional consecutive year. Recipients are not eligible to receive an additional two years of funding if transferring to a four-year college of university.
Renewal of both awards is contingent upon the recipient maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic record
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
Financial need is not considered.
All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in May.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of the Foundation. Payment is made in July.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload an official copy of those test scores separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
Your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.
