Calico Trailers Scholarship Program
Calico Trailers Mfg. Co. has established a scholarship program to assist high school seniors in Quitman School District who plan to continue their education in college.
Calico Trailers Scholarship Program
Calico Trailers Mfg. Co. has established a scholarship program to assist high school seniors in Quitman School District who plan to continue their education in college. Renewable scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships 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 Calico Trailers Scholarship Program must:
- Be high school seniors in the Quitman School District
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $1,000 award. One award will be granted each year. The award may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent) and continuation of the program by Calico Trailers Mfg. Co.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in late 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 Calico Trailers Mfg. Co. Payment is made in August.
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
- An online recommendation.
Financial need is not considered.
Selection of finalists is made by Scholarship America and Calico Trailers Mfg. Co. will select the recipient. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.
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 a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than three business days after the application deadline date.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
