George H. Boomer, Sr. Scholarship Fund
George H. Boomer, Sr. Scholarship Fund
The George H. Boomer, Sr. Scholarship Fund has established a scholarship program to assist employees and their dependent children and grandchildren of Twin City Hardware Company who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs. 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 George H. Boomer, Sr. Scholarship Fund must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be a full-time employee of Twin City Hardware Company who has a minimum of one year of active full-time employment as of the application deadline.
AND
- Be a high school senior or graduate who plans to enroll or is presently enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire academic year.
OR
- Be a dependent* child or grandchild of a full-time employee of Twin City Hardware Company who has a minimum of one year of active full-time employment as of the application deadline.
AND
- Be a high school senior or graduate who plans to enroll or is presently enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire academic year.
*Dependent children are defined as biological, step- or legally adopted children living in the employee’s household or primarily supported by the employee.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a minimum $2,000 award. Up to 5 awards will be granted. Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in June.
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 George H. Boomer, Sr. Scholarship Fund. 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
Financial need is not considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any family member of George H. Boomer, Sr. or an employee of Twin City Hardware Company play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
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.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
